List of New Mexico amphibians

List of New Mexico amphibians

This is a list of New Mexico amphibians: all frogs, toads, and salamanders native to the U.S. state of New Mexico.

New Mexico is a locale of extreme biomes, having mountain ranges down the east and west sides of the state, with forests in the west, desert in the central and eastern regions, and grasslands in the northeast near the border of Oklahoma. Despite its relatively, overall arid climate, it is home to a variety of amphibians.

New Mexico only protects a single species of amphibian, the Chiricahua Leopard Frog, "Rana chiricahuensis". It is considered to be a threatened species.

Toads

True Toads

Family Bufonidae (True Toads)
*Genus "Bufo" (Toads)
**"Bufo alvarius" (Colorado River Toad)
**"Bufo boreas" (Western Toad)
**"Bufo cognatus" (Great Plains Toad)
**"Bufo debilis" (Green Toad)
**"Bufo microscaphus" (Southwestern Toad)
**"Bufo punctatus" (Red-spotted Toad)
**"Bufo speciosus" (Texas Toad)
**"Bufo woodhousii" (Woodhouse's Toad)

Narrowmouth Toads

Family Microhylidae (Narrowmouth Toads)
*Genus "Gastrophryne"
**"Gastrophryne olivacea" (Great Plains Narrowmouth Toad)

Spadefoot Toads

Family Pelobatidae (Spadefoot Toads)
*Genus "Scaphiopus" (Spadefoot Toads)
**"Scaphiopus couchii" (Couch's Spadefoot)
*Genus "Spea" (Western Spadefoot Toads)
**"Spea bombifrons" (Plains Spadefoot)
**"Spea multiplicata" (New Mexico Spadefoot)

Frogs

Tree Frogs

Family Hylidae (Tree Frogs)
*Genus "Acris" (Cricket Frogs)
**"Acris crepitans" (Northern Cricket Frog)
*Genus "Hyla" (Tree Frogs)
**"Hyla arenicolor" (Canyon Tree Frog)
**"Hyla eximia" (Mountain Tree Frog)
*Genus "Pseudacris" (Chorus Frogs)
**"Pseudacris triseriata" (Western Chorus Frog)

Barking Frogs

Family Leptodactylidae (Tropical Frogs)
*Genus "Eleutherodactylus" (Chirping Frogs)
**"Eleutherodactylus augusti" (Eastern Barking Frog)

True Frogs

Family Ranidae (True Frogs)
*Genus "Rana" (True Frogs)
**"Rana catesbeiana" (Bullfrog)
**"Rana berlandieri" (Rio Grande Leopard Frog)
**"Rana blairi" (Plains Leopard Frog)
**"Rana chiricahuensis" (Chiricahua Leopard Frog) (T)
**"Rana pipiens" (Northern Leopard Frog)

Salamanders

Mole Salamanders

Family Ambystomatidae (Mole Salamanders)
*Genus "Ambystoma"
**"Ambystoma tigrinum" (Tiger Salamander)

Lungless Salamanders

Family Plethodontidae (Lungless Salamanders)
*Genus "Aneides" (Climbing Salamanders)
**"Aneides hardii" (Sacramento Mountain Salamander)
*Genus "Plethodon" (Woodland Salamanders)
**"Plethodon neomexicanus" (Jemez Mountains Salamander)

References

*Williamson, M. A., Hyder, P. W. and Applegarth, J. S.. 1994. "Snakes, lizards, turtles, frogs, toads and salamanders of New Mexico". Sunstone Press, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
* [http://www.fws.gov/ifw2es/EndangeredSpecies/Lists/ListSpecies.cfm US Fish & Wildlife Services: Southwest Region Ecological Services]

External links

* [http://www.nwf.org/frogwatchusa/display.cfm?showstate=nm Frogwatch USA: New Mexico Frogs]


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