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: Simpson.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassCountyUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Acris crepitans Eastern Cricket FrogAmphibiaSimpsonNN Reference
Ambystoma maculatum Spotted SalamanderAmphibiaSimpsonNN Reference
Ambystoma tigrinum Eastern Tiger SalamanderAmphibiaSimpsonNN Reference
Anaxyrus americanus American ToadAmphibiaSimpsonNN Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri Fowler's ToadAmphibiaSimpsonNN Reference
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis Eastern HellbenderAmphibiaSimpsonNS YesReference
Desmognathus fuscus Northern Dusky SalamanderAmphibiaSimpsonNN YesReference
Eurycea cirrigera Southern Two-lined SalamanderAmphibiaSimpsonNN Reference
Eurycea longicauda Long-tailed SalamanderAmphibiaSimpsonNN Reference
Eurycea lucifuga Cave SalamanderAmphibiaSimpsonNN Reference
Gastrophryne carolinensis Eastern Narrow-mouthed ToadAmphibiaSimpsonNN Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis Cope's Gray TreefrogAmphibiaSimpsonNN Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus American BullfrogAmphibiaSimpsonNN Reference
Lithobates clamitans Green FrogAmphibiaSimpsonNN Reference
Lithobates palustris Pickerel FrogAmphibiaSimpsonNN Reference
Lithobates sphenocephalus Southern Leopard FrogAmphibiaSimpsonNN Reference
Necturus maculosus MudpuppyAmphibiaSimpsonNN Reference
Plethodon dorsalis Northern Zigzag SalamanderAmphibiaSimpsonNN Reference
Plethodon glutinosus Northern Slimy SalamanderAmphibiaSimpsonNN Reference
Pseudacris crucifer Spring PeeperAmphibiaSimpsonNN Reference
Pseudacris triseriata Western Chorus FrogAmphibiaSimpsonNN Reference

21 species are listed