Species Information

Amphibia observations for selected counties

Linked life history provided courtesy of NatureServe Explorer.
Records may include both recent and historical observations.
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List Amphibia observations in 1 selected county.
Selected county is: Nicholas.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassCountyUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Acris blanchardi Blanchard's Cricket FrogAmphibiaNicholasNN YesReference
Ambystoma barbouri Streamside SalamanderAmphibiaNicholasNN YesReference
Ambystoma jeffersonianum Jefferson SalamanderAmphibiaNicholasNN Reference
Ambystoma maculatum Spotted SalamanderAmphibiaNicholasNN Reference
Anaxyrus americanus American ToadAmphibiaNicholasNN Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri Fowler's ToadAmphibiaNicholasNN Reference
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis Eastern HellbenderAmphibiaNicholasNS YesReference
Desmognathus fuscus Northern Dusky SalamanderAmphibiaNicholasNN YesReference
Eurycea cirrigera Southern Two-lined SalamanderAmphibiaNicholasNN Reference
Eurycea longicauda Long-tailed SalamanderAmphibiaNicholasNN Reference
Eurycea lucifuga Cave SalamanderAmphibiaNicholasNN Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis Cope's Gray TreefrogAmphibiaNicholasNN Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus American BullfrogAmphibiaNicholasNN Reference
Lithobates clamitans Green FrogAmphibiaNicholasNN Reference
Lithobates palustris Pickerel FrogAmphibiaNicholasNN Reference
Lithobates pipiens Northern Leopard FrogAmphibiaNicholasNS YesReference
Necturus maculosus MudpuppyAmphibiaNicholasNN Reference
Notophthalmus viridescens Eastern NewtAmphibiaNicholasNN Reference
Plethodon glutinosus Northern Slimy SalamanderAmphibiaNicholasNN Reference
Plethodon richmondi Southern Ravine SalamanderAmphibiaNicholasNN Reference
Pseudacris crucifer Spring PeeperAmphibiaNicholasNN Reference

21 species are listed