KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT of
FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES

Species Information

Amphibia observations for selected quads

Linked life history provided courtesy of NatureServe Explorer.
Records may include both recent and historical observations.
US Status Definitions Kentucky Status Definitions

List Amphibia observations in 1 selected quad.
Selected quad is: Morehead.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Morehead	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus americanus	American Toad	Amphibia	Morehead	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus welteri	Black Mountain Salamander	Amphibia	Morehead	N	N	Yes	Reference
Acris blanchardi	Blanchard's Cricket Frog	Amphibia	Morehead	N	N	Yes	Reference
Eurycea lucifuga	Cave Salamander	Amphibia	Morehead	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Morehead	N	N		Reference
Plethodon kentucki	Cumberland Plateau Salamander	Amphibia	Morehead	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis	Eastern Hellbender	Amphibia	Morehead	N	S	Yes	Reference
Notophthalmus viridescens	Eastern Newt	Amphibia	Morehead	N	N		Reference
Hemidactylium scutatum	Four-toed Salamander	Amphibia	Morehead	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad	Amphibia	Morehead	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Morehead	N	N		Reference
Aneides aeneus	Green Salamander	Amphibia	Morehead	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ambystoma jeffersonianum	Jefferson Salamander	Amphibia	Morehead	N	N		Reference
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus duryi	Kentucky Spring Salamander	Amphibia	Morehead	N	N		Reference
Eurycea longicauda	Long-tailed Salamander	Amphibia	Morehead	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma opacum	Marbled Salamander	Amphibia	Morehead	N	N		Reference
Pseudotriton montanus diastictus	Midland Mud Salamander	Amphibia	Morehead	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pseudacris brachyphona	Mountain Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Morehead	N	N		Reference
Necturus maculosus	Mudpuppy	Amphibia	Morehead	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus fuscus	Northern Dusky Salamander	Amphibia	Morehead	N	N	Yes	Reference
Plethodon glutinosus	Northern Slimy Salamander	Amphibia	Morehead	N	N		Reference
Lithobates palustris	Pickerel Frog	Amphibia	Morehead	N	N		Reference
Pseudotriton ruber	Red Salamander	Amphibia	Morehead	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus monticola	Seal Salamander	Amphibia	Morehead	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sphenocephalus	Southern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Morehead	N	N		Reference
Plethodon richmondi	Southern Ravine Salamander	Amphibia	Morehead	N	N		Reference
Eurycea cirrigera	Southern Two-lined Salamander	Amphibia	Morehead	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma maculatum	Spotted Salamander	Amphibia	Morehead	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Morehead	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma barbouri	Streamside Salamander	Amphibia	Morehead	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lithobates sylvaticus	Wood Frog	Amphibia	Morehead	N	N		Reference

32 species are listed.