HERPETOLOGICAL INVENTORY
OF THE
SOUTHEASTERN COASTAL NATIONAL PARKS
Ocmulgee National Monument
 
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AMPHIBIANS

The species listed below are likely to occur within or near the vicinity of the park. However, the park itself may or may not support viable populations of all species due to localized distribution patterns or to lack of appropriate habitat within the park boundaries. Species recorded from the park are indicated with an "X."

Scientific name

Common name

Record for park

FROGS

 

 

Acris crepitans

Northern cricket frog

X

Acris gryllus

Southern cricket frog

X

Bufo americanus American toad
X

Bufo quercicus

Oak toad

 

Bufo terrestris

Southern toad

X

Bufo woodhousii

Fowler's toad

X

Gastrophryne carolinensis

Eastern narrowmouth toad

X

Hyla avivoca

Bird-voiced treefrog

X

Hyla chrysoscelis/versicolor

Gray/Cope's gray treefrog

X 

Hyla cinerea

Green treefrog

X

Hyla femoralis

Pine woods treefrog

 

Hyla gratiosa

Barking treefrog

 

Hyla squirella

Squirrel treefrog

X

Pseudacris crucifer

Spring peeper

 

Pseudacris nigrita

Southern chorus frog

 

Pseudacris ornata

Ornate chorus frog

 

Pseudacris triseriata

Upland chorus frog

 

Rana capito

Gopher frog

 

Rana catesbeiana

Bullfrog

X 

Rana clamitans

Green frog

X

Rana utricularia

Southern leopard frog

X

Scaphiopus holbrookii

Eastern spadefoot toad

 

SALAMANDERS

 

 

Ambystoma maculatum

Spotted salamander

 

Ambystoma opacum

Marbled salamander

X 

Ambystoma talpoideum

Mole salamander

 

Ambystoma tigrinum

Eastern tiger salamander

 

Amphiuma means

Two-toed amphiuma

 

Desmognathus auriculatus

Southern dusky salamander

X

Desmognathus fuscus

Northern dusky salamander

 X 

Eurycea cirrigera

Southern two-lined salamander

 X 

Eurycea guttolineata

Three-lined salamander

 X 

Eurycea quadridigitata

Dwarf salamander

 

Necturus punctatus

Dwarf waterdog

 

Notophthalmus viridescens

Red spotted newt

 

Plethodon glutinosus complex

Slimy salamander

X

Pseudotriton montanus

Mud salamander

 

Pseudotriton ruber

Red salamander

 X

Siren intermedia

Lesser siren

 

Siren lacertina

Greater siren

 

TOTALS

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Table updated January 2003

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