Amphibians

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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