List of Massachusetts amphibians
- List of Massachusetts amphibians
This is a list of Massachusetts amphibians. It includes all amphibians currently found in Massachusetts. It does not include species found only in captivity. One species is identified as indicated below:
*(I) = Introduced population established solely as result of direct or indirect human intervention; synonymous with non-native and non-indigenous.
Salamanders
*Common Mudpuppy "Necturus maculosus" (I?)
*Jefferson Salamander "Ambystoma jeffersonianum"
*Blue-spotted Salamander "Ambystoma laterale"
*Spotted Salamander "Ambystoma maculatum"
*Marbled Salamander "Ambystoma opacum"
*Northern Dusky Salamander "Desmognathus fuscus"
*Northern Two-lined Salamander "Eurycea bislineata"
*Spring Salamander "Gyrinophilus porphyriticus"
*Four-toed Salamander "Hemidactyllium scutatum"
*Eastern Red-backed Salamander "Plethodon cinereus"
*Eastern Newt "Notopthalmus viridescens"
Frogs and Toads
*Eastern Spadefoot "Scaphiopus holbrookii"
*American Toad "Bufo americanus"
*Fowler's Toad "Bufo fowleri"
*Gray Treefrog "Hyla versicolor"
*Spring Peeper "Pseudacris crucifer"
*American Bullfrog "Rana catesbeiana"
*Green Frog "Rana clamitans"
*Pickerel Frog "Rana palustis"
*Northern Leopard Frog "Rana pipiens"
*Wood Frog "Rana sylvatica"
References
[http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/dfwamph.htm Massachusetts Reptiles and Amphibians List] J.E. Cardoza and P.G. Mirick
[http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/herps/amphibid/index.htm USGS Online Guide to the amphibians of North America] . Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center. 1997. Checklist of Amphibian Species and Identification Guide: An Online Guide for the Identification of Amphibians in North America north of Mexico. Jamestown, ND: Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Online.
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