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: Johnson.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassCountyUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Ambystoma maculatum Spotted SalamanderAmphibiaJohnsonNN Reference
Anaxyrus americanus American ToadAmphibiaJohnsonNN Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri Fowler's ToadAmphibiaJohnsonNN Reference
Aneides aeneus Green SalamanderAmphibiaJohnsonNN YesReference
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis Eastern HellbenderAmphibiaJohnsonNS YesReference
Desmognathus fuscus Northern Dusky SalamanderAmphibiaJohnsonNN YesReference
Desmognathus monticola Seal SalamanderAmphibiaJohnsonNN Reference
Eurycea cirrigera Southern Two-lined SalamanderAmphibiaJohnsonNN Reference
Eurycea longicauda Long-tailed SalamanderAmphibiaJohnsonNN Reference
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus duryi Kentucky Spring SalamanderAmphibiaJohnsonNN Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis Cope's Gray TreefrogAmphibiaJohnsonNN Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus American BullfrogAmphibiaJohnsonNN Reference
Lithobates clamitans Green FrogAmphibiaJohnsonNN Reference
Lithobates palustris Pickerel FrogAmphibiaJohnsonNN Reference
Lithobates sylvaticus Wood FrogAmphibiaJohnsonNN Reference
Necturus maculosus MudpuppyAmphibiaJohnsonNN Reference
Notophthalmus viridescens Eastern NewtAmphibiaJohnsonNN Reference
Plethodon glutinosus Northern Slimy SalamanderAmphibiaJohnsonNN Reference
Plethodon kentucki Cumberland Plateau SalamanderAmphibiaJohnsonNN YesReference
Plethodon richmondi Southern Ravine SalamanderAmphibiaJohnsonNN Reference
Pseudacris brachyphona Mountain Chorus FrogAmphibiaJohnsonNN Reference
Pseudacris crucifer Spring PeeperAmphibiaJohnsonNN Reference
Pseudotriton ruber Red SalamanderAmphibiaJohnsonNN Reference
Scaphiopus holbrookii Eastern SpadefootAmphibiaJohnsonNN YesReference

24 species are listed