Biodiversity Catalog of Southwest Virginia
Amphibians
(Salamanders, Toads, and Frogs)
B=Buchanan
D=Dickenson
R=Russell
T=Tazewell
Salamanders
Salamander Taxonomy: Kingdom Animalia; Phylum Chordata; Class Amphibia; Order Caudata
| Thumbnail | Family | Scientific Name | Common Name | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambystomatidae | Ambystoma jeffersonianum | Jefferson Salamander | T | |
| Ambystomatidae | Ambystoma maculatum | Spotted Salamander | B,D,R,T | |
| Plethodontidae | Aneides aeneus | Green Salamander | B,D,R,T | |
| Cryptobranchidae | Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis | Eastern Hellbender | R,T | |
| Plethodontidae | Desmognathus fuscus | Northern Dusky Salamander | B,D,R,T | |
| Plethodontidae | Desmognathus monticola | Seal Salamander | B,D,R,T | |
| Plethodontidae | Desmognathus ochrophaeus | Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander | B,D,R,T | |
| Plethodontidae | Desmognathus orestes | Blue Ridge Dusky Salamander | B,R,T | |
| Plethodontidae | Desmognathus quadramaculatus | Black-bellied Salamander | T | |
| Plethodontidae | Desmognathus welteri | Black Mountain Salamander | B,R | |
| Plethodontidae | Eurycea bislineata | Northern Two-lined Salamander | B,R,T | |
| Plethodontidae | Eurycea cirrigera | Southern Two-lined Salamander | B,D,R,T | |
| Plethodontidae | Eurycea longicauda longicauda | Longtail Salamander | B,D,R,T | |
| Plethodontidae | Eurycea lucifuga | Cave Salamander | B,D,R,T | |
| Plethodontidae | Gyrinophilus porphyriticus duryi | Kentucky Spring Salamander | B,D | |
| Plethodontidae | Gyrinophilus porphyriticus porphyriticus | Northern Spring Salamander | R,T | |
| Plethodontidae | Hemidactylium scutatum | Four-toed Salamander | B,D,R,T | |
| Proteidae | Necturus maculosus maculosus | Common Mudpuppy | R,T | |
| Salamandridae | Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens | Red-spotted Newt | B,D,R,T | |
| Plethodontidae | Plethodon cinereus | Eastern Red-backed Salamander | R,T | |
| Plethodontidae | Plethodon cylindraceus | White-spotted Slimy Salamander | B,R | |
| Plethodontidae | Plethodon glutinosus | Northern Slimy Salamander | B,D,R,T | |
| Plethodontidae | Plethodon hoffmani | Valley and Ridge Salamander | R | |
| Plethodontidae | Plethodon kentucki | Cumberland Plateau Salamander | B,D,R,T | |
| Plethodontidae | Plethodon montanus | Northern Gray-cheeked Salamander | R,T | |
| Plethodontidae | Plethodon richmondi | Southern Ravine Salamander | B,D,R,T | |
| Plethodontidae | Plethodon ventralis | Southern Zigzag Salamander | R | |
| Plethodontidae | Pseudotriton montanus diastictus | Midland Mud Salamander | B,D,R,T | |
| Plethodontidae | Pseudotriton ruber ruber | Northern Red Salamander | B,D,R,T |
Sources:
Virginia Herpetological Society, (2014). Retrieved from http://www.virginiaherpetologicalsociety.com/
Toads and Frogs
Toad and Frog Taxonomy: Kingdom Animalia; Phylum Chordata; Class Amphibia; Order Anura
| Thumbnail | Family | Scientific Name | Common name | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bufonidae | Anaxyrus americanus | Eastern American Toad | B,D,R | |
| Bufonidae | Anaxyrus fowleri | Fowler’s Toad | R | |
| Hylidae | Hyla chrysoscelis | Cope’s Gray Treefrog | B,D | |
| Ranidae | Lithobates catesbeianus | American Bullfrog | B,D,R,T | |
| Ranidae | Lithobates clamitans | Green Frog | B,D,R,T | |
| Ranidae | Lithobates palustris | Pickerel Frog | B,D,R,T | |
| Ranidae | Lithobates sylvaticus | Wood Frog | B,D,R | |
| Hylidae | Pseudacris brachyphona | Mountain Chorus Frog | B,D | |
| Hylidae | Pseudacris crucifer | Spring Peeper | B,D,R,T |
Sources:
Virginia Herpetological Society, (2014). Retrieved from http://www.virginiaherpetologicalsociety.com/
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