KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT of
FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES

Species Information

Amphibia observations for selected counties

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 county.
Selected county is: Nelson.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	County	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Acris crepitans	Eastern Cricket Frog	Amphibia	Nelson	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma barbouri	Streamside Salamander	Amphibia	Nelson	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ambystoma jeffersonianum	Jefferson Salamander	Amphibia	Nelson	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma maculatum	Spotted Salamander	Amphibia	Nelson	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma opacum	Marbled Salamander	Amphibia	Nelson	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma tigrinum	Eastern Tiger Salamander	Amphibia	Nelson	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus americanus	American Toad	Amphibia	Nelson	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad	Amphibia	Nelson	N	N		Reference
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis	Eastern Hellbender	Amphibia	Nelson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Desmognathus fuscus	Northern Dusky Salamander	Amphibia	Nelson	N	N	Yes	Reference
Eurycea cirrigera	Southern Two-lined Salamander	Amphibia	Nelson	N	N		Reference
Eurycea longicauda	Long-tailed Salamander	Amphibia	Nelson	N	N		Reference
Eurycea lucifuga	Cave Salamander	Amphibia	Nelson	N	N		Reference
Hemidactylium scutatum	Four-toed Salamander	Amphibia	Nelson	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Nelson	N	N		Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Nelson	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Nelson	N	N		Reference
Lithobates palustris	Pickerel Frog	Amphibia	Nelson	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sphenocephalus	Southern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Nelson	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sylvaticus	Wood Frog	Amphibia	Nelson	N	N		Reference
Necturus maculosus	Mudpuppy	Amphibia	Nelson	N	N		Reference
Notophthalmus viridescens	Eastern Newt	Amphibia	Nelson	N	N		Reference
Plethodon dorsalis	Northern Zigzag Salamander	Amphibia	Nelson	N	N		Reference
Plethodon glutinosus	Northern Slimy Salamander	Amphibia	Nelson	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris brachyphona	Mountain Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Nelson	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Nelson	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris triseriata	Western Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Nelson	N	N		Reference
Pseudotriton montanus diastictus	Midland Mud Salamander	Amphibia	Nelson	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pseudotriton ruber	Red Salamander	Amphibia	Nelson	N	N		Reference
Scaphiopus holbrookii	Eastern Spadefoot	Amphibia	Nelson	N	N	Yes	Reference

30 species are listed