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: Whitley.

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

35 species are listed