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List of amphibians of Alabama

February 15, 2024

The U.S. state of Alabama has 73 known indigenous amphibian species.[1] These indigenous species include 30 frog and toad species and 43 salamander species.[2][3][4] Two of these native species may have become extirpated within the state. They are the Mississippi gopher frog and flatwoods salamander.[1][5]

Human predation, pollution, and habitat destruction has placed several amphibian species at risk of extirpation or extinction. The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources lists the conservation status of each species within the state with a rank of lowest, low, moderate, high, and highest concern.[1]

Frogs and toads edit

Image Scientific name Common name Family Conservation
concern
  Bufo americanus American toad Bufonidae Lowest
  Bufo fowleri Fowler's toad Bufonidae Lowest
  Bufo quercicus oak toad Bufonidae Moderate
  Bufo terrestris southern toad Bufonidae Lowest
  Acris crepitans northern cricket frog Hylidae Low
  Acris gryllus southern cricket frog Hylidae Lowest
  Hyla andersonii pine barrens treefrog Hylidae High
  Hyla avivoca bird-voiced treefrog Hylidae Lowest
  Hyla chrysoscelis Cope's gray treefrog Hylidae Lowest
  Hyla cinerea American green treefrog Hylidae Lowest
  Hyla femoralis pine woods treefrog Hylidae Lowest
  Hyla gratiosa barking treefrog Hylidae Low
  Hyla squirella squirrel treefrog Hylidae Low
Pseudacris brachyphona mountain chorus frog Hylidae Lowest
  Pseudacris crucifer spring peeper Hylidae Lowest
  Pseudacris feriarum upland chorus frog Hylidae Lowest
  Pseudacris nigrita southern chorus frog Hylidae Lowest
  Pseudacris ocularis little grass frog Hylidae High
  Pseudacris ornata ornate chorus frog Hylidae Moderate
  Eleutherodactylus planirostris greenhouse frog Eleutherodactylidae Exotic,
Native to Cuba and the Caribbean.
  Gastrophryne carolinensis eastern narrowmouth toad Microhylidae Lowest
  Scaphiopus holbrookii eastern spadefoot Pelobatidae Low
  Rana capito gopher frog Ranidae Highest
  Rana catesbeiana American bullfrog Ranidae Lowest
  Rana clamitans ssp. bronze frog
green frog		 Ranidae Lowest
  Rana grylio pig frog Ranidae Lowest
  Rana sevosa Mississippi gopher frog Ranidae Possibly extirpated/
U.S. Fish and Wildlife lists as endangered
  Lithobates heckscheri river frog Ranidae Highest
  Rana palustris pickerel frog Ranidae Low
  Rana sphenocephala southern leopard frog Ranidae Lowest
  Rana sylvatica wood frog Ranidae Moderate

Salamanders edit

Image Scientific name Common name Family Conservation
concern
  Ambystoma cingulatum flatwoods salamander Ambystomatidae Possibly extirpated/
U.S. Fish and Wildlife lists as threatened
  Ambystoma maculatum spotted salamander Ambystomatidae Low
  Ambystoma opacum marbled salamander Ambystomatidae Low
  Ambystoma talpoideum mole salamander Ambystomatidae Low
  Ambystoma texanum smallmouth salamander Ambystomatidae Moderate
  Ambystoma tigrinum eastern tiger salamander Ambystomatidae Moderate
  Amphiuma means two-toed amphiuma Amphiumidae Low
Amphiuma pholeter one-toed amphiuma Amphiumidae High
  Amphiuma tridactylum three-toed amphiuma Amphiumidae Low
  Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis hellbender Cryptobranchidae Highest
  Aneides aeneus green salamander Plethodontidae High
  Desmognathus aeneus seepage salamander Plethodontidae High
Desmognathus apalachicolae Apalachicola dusky salamander Plethodontidae Lowest
  Desmognathus auriculatus southern dusky salamander Plethodontidae Highest
  Desmognathus conanti spotted dusky salamander Plethodontidae Low
  Desmognathus monticola seal salamander Plethodontidae Low
Desmognathus ocoee Ocoee salamander Plethodontidae Moderate
  Eurycea cirrigera southern two-lined salamander Plethodontidae Lowest
  Eurycea guttolineata three-lined salamander Plethodontidae Lowest
  Eurycea longicauda long-tailed salamander Plethodontidae Lowest
  Eurycea lucifuga cave salamander
spotted-tail salamander		 Plethodontidae Lowest
  Eurycea quadridigitata dwarf salamander Plethodontidae Moderate
Gyrinophilus palleucus Tennessee cave salamander Plethodontidae High
  Gyrinophilus porphyriticus ssp. spring salamander Plethodontidae Low
  Hemidactylium scutatum four-toed salamander Plethodontidae Low
  Phaeognathus hubrichti Red Hills salamander Plethodontidae High/
U.S. Fish and Wildlife lists as threatened

Official state amphibian
  Plethodon glutinosus northern slimy salamander Plethodontidae Lowest
Plethodon grobmani southeastern slimy salamander Plethodontidae Lowest
Plethodon mississippi Mississippi slimy salamander Plethodontidae Lowest
Plethodon serratus southern redback salamander Plethodontidae Moderate
Plethodon ventralis southern zigzag salamander Plethodontidae Lowest
Plethodon websteri Webster's salamander Plethodontidae Lowest
  Pseudotriton montanus flavissimus Gulf Coast mud salamander Plethodontidae Low
  Pseudotriton ruber ruber northern red salamander Plethodontidae Low
  Pseudotriton ruber vioscai southern red salamander Plethodontidae Moderate
Necturus alabamensis Alabama waterdog
Black Warrior waterdog		 Proteidae High
Necturus beyeri Gulf Coast waterdog
speckled waterdog
Beyer's waterdog		 Proteidae Low
  Necturus maculosus common mudpuppy Proteidae Low
Necturus species Loding's waterdog Proteidae Low/
Taxonomy undescribed

Known from lesser Gulf of Mexico drainages from Mobile Bay eastward.
  Notophthalmus viridescens ssp. eastern newt Salamandridae Lowest
  Siren intermedia lesser siren Sirenidae Lowest
  Siren lacertina greater siren Sirenidae Moderate
Siren reticulata reticulated siren/leopard eel Sirenidae Undetermined
Species identified in 2018

Known from two locations in the southern pin plains and hills of the state.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Mirarchi, Ralph E. (2004). Alabama Wildlife: Volume One. Tuscaloosa, Alabama: University of Alabama Press. pp. 105–118. ISBN 978-0-81735-1304.
  2. ^ Alden, Peter (1999). National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Southeastern States. New York, New York: Alfred A. Knopf. pp. 256–262. ISBN -0-679-44683-4.
  3. ^ . Outdoor Alabama. Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Archived from the original on September 14, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
  4. ^ . Outdoor Alabama. Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Archived from the original on September 28, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
  5. ^ . Outdoor Alabama. Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2012.

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The U S state of Alabama has 73 known indigenous amphibian species 1 These indigenous species include 30 frog and toad species and 43 salamander species 2 3 4 Two of these native species may have become extirpated within the state They are the Mississippi gopher frog and flatwoods salamander 1 5 Human predation pollution and habitat destruction has placed several amphibian species at risk of extirpation or extinction The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources lists the conservation status of each species within the state with a rank of lowest low moderate high and highest concern 1 Frogs and toads editImage Scientific name Common name Family Conservationconcern nbsp Bufo americanus American toad Bufonidae Lowest nbsp Bufo fowleri Fowler s toad Bufonidae Lowest nbsp Bufo quercicus oak toad Bufonidae Moderate nbsp Bufo terrestris southern toad Bufonidae Lowest nbsp Acris crepitans northern cricket frog Hylidae Low nbsp Acris gryllus southern cricket frog Hylidae Lowest nbsp Hyla andersonii pine barrens treefrog Hylidae High nbsp Hyla avivoca bird voiced treefrog Hylidae Lowest nbsp Hyla chrysoscelis Cope s gray treefrog Hylidae Lowest nbsp Hyla cinerea American green treefrog Hylidae Lowest nbsp Hyla femoralis pine woods treefrog Hylidae Lowest nbsp Hyla gratiosa barking treefrog Hylidae Low nbsp Hyla squirella squirrel treefrog Hylidae LowPseudacris brachyphona mountain chorus frog Hylidae Lowest nbsp Pseudacris crucifer spring peeper Hylidae Lowest nbsp Pseudacris feriarum upland chorus frog Hylidae Lowest nbsp Pseudacris nigrita southern chorus frog Hylidae Lowest nbsp Pseudacris ocularis little grass frog Hylidae High nbsp Pseudacris ornata ornate chorus frog Hylidae Moderate nbsp Eleutherodactylus planirostris greenhouse frog Eleutherodactylidae Exotic Native to Cuba and the Caribbean nbsp Gastrophryne carolinensis eastern narrowmouth toad Microhylidae Lowest nbsp Scaphiopus holbrookii eastern spadefoot Pelobatidae Low nbsp Rana capito gopher frog Ranidae Highest nbsp Rana catesbeiana American bullfrog Ranidae Lowest nbsp Rana clamitans ssp bronze froggreen frog Ranidae Lowest nbsp Rana grylio pig frog Ranidae Lowest nbsp Rana sevosa Mississippi gopher frog Ranidae Possibly extirpated U S Fish and Wildlife lists as endangered nbsp Lithobates heckscheri river frog Ranidae Highest nbsp Rana palustris pickerel frog Ranidae Low nbsp Rana sphenocephala southern leopard frog Ranidae Lowest nbsp Rana sylvatica wood frog Ranidae ModerateSalamanders editImage Scientific name Common name Family Conservationconcern nbsp Ambystoma cingulatum flatwoods salamander Ambystomatidae Possibly extirpated U S Fish and Wildlife lists as threatened nbsp Ambystoma maculatum spotted salamander Ambystomatidae Low nbsp Ambystoma opacum marbled salamander Ambystomatidae Low nbsp Ambystoma talpoideum mole salamander Ambystomatidae Low nbsp Ambystoma texanum smallmouth salamander Ambystomatidae Moderate nbsp Ambystoma tigrinum eastern tiger salamander Ambystomatidae Moderate nbsp Amphiuma means two toed amphiuma Amphiumidae LowAmphiuma pholeter one toed amphiuma Amphiumidae High nbsp Amphiuma tridactylum three toed amphiuma Amphiumidae Low nbsp Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis hellbender Cryptobranchidae Highest nbsp Aneides aeneus green salamander Plethodontidae High nbsp Desmognathus aeneus seepage salamander Plethodontidae HighDesmognathus apalachicolae Apalachicola dusky salamander Plethodontidae Lowest nbsp Desmognathus auriculatus southern dusky salamander Plethodontidae Highest nbsp Desmognathus conanti spotted dusky salamander Plethodontidae Low nbsp Desmognathus monticola seal salamander Plethodontidae LowDesmognathus ocoee Ocoee salamander Plethodontidae Moderate nbsp Eurycea cirrigera southern two lined salamander Plethodontidae Lowest nbsp Eurycea guttolineata three lined salamander Plethodontidae Lowest nbsp Eurycea longicauda long tailed salamander Plethodontidae Lowest nbsp Eurycea lucifuga cave salamanderspotted tail salamander Plethodontidae Lowest nbsp Eurycea quadridigitata dwarf salamander Plethodontidae ModerateGyrinophilus palleucus Tennessee cave salamander Plethodontidae High nbsp Gyrinophilus porphyriticus ssp spring salamander Plethodontidae Low nbsp Hemidactylium scutatum four toed salamander Plethodontidae Low nbsp Phaeognathus hubrichti Red Hills salamander Plethodontidae High U S Fish and Wildlife lists as threatened Official state amphibian nbsp Plethodon glutinosus northern slimy salamander Plethodontidae LowestPlethodon grobmani southeastern slimy salamander Plethodontidae LowestPlethodon mississippi Mississippi slimy salamander Plethodontidae LowestPlethodon serratus southern redback salamander Plethodontidae ModeratePlethodon ventralis southern zigzag salamander Plethodontidae LowestPlethodon websteri Webster s salamander Plethodontidae Lowest nbsp Pseudotriton montanus flavissimus Gulf Coast mud salamander Plethodontidae Low nbsp Pseudotriton ruber ruber northern red salamander Plethodontidae Low nbsp Pseudotriton ruber vioscai southern red salamander Plethodontidae ModerateNecturus alabamensis Alabama waterdogBlack Warrior waterdog Proteidae HighNecturus beyeri Gulf Coast waterdogspeckled waterdogBeyer s waterdog Proteidae Low nbsp Necturus maculosus common mudpuppy Proteidae LowNecturus species Loding s waterdog Proteidae Low Taxonomy undescribed Known from lesser Gulf of Mexico drainages from Mobile Bay eastward nbsp Notophthalmus viridescens ssp eastern newt Salamandridae Lowest nbsp Siren intermedia lesser siren Sirenidae Lowest nbsp Siren lacertina greater siren Sirenidae ModerateSiren reticulata reticulated siren leopard eel Sirenidae UndeterminedSpecies identified in 2018 Known from two locations in the southern pin plains and hills of the state References edit a b c Mirarchi Ralph E 2004 Alabama Wildlife Volume One Tuscaloosa Alabama University of Alabama Press pp 105 118 ISBN 978 0 81735 1304 Alden Peter 1999 National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Southeastern States New York New York Alfred A Knopf pp 256 262 ISBN 0 679 44683 4 Frogs Outdoor Alabama Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Archived from the original on September 14 2012 Retrieved October 16 2012 Salamanders Outdoor Alabama Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Archived from the original on September 28 2012 Retrieved October 16 2012 Amphibians in Alabama Outdoor Alabama Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Archived from the original on October 17 2012 Retrieved October 16 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of amphibians of Alabama amp oldid 1080167017, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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