List of Massachusetts amphibians
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This is a list of Massachusetts amphibians. It includes all amphibians currently found in Massachusetts. It does not include species found only in captivity. One species is identified as indicated below:
- (I) = Introduced population established solely as result of direct or indirect human intervention; synonymous with non-native and non-indigenous.
[edit] Salamanders
- Common Mudpuppy Necturus maculosus (I?)
- Jefferson Salamander Ambystoma jeffersonianum
- Blue-spotted Salamander Ambystoma laterale
- Spotted Salamander Ambystoma maculatum
- Marbled Salamander Ambystoma opacum
- Northern Dusky Salamander Desmognathus fuscus
- Northern Two-lined Salamander Eurycea bislineata
- Spring Salamander Gyrinophilus porphyriticus
- Four-toed Salamander Hemidactyllium scutatum
- Eastern Red-backed Salamander Plethodon cinereus
- Eastern Newt Notopthalmus viridescens
[edit] Frogs and Toads
- Eastern Spadefoot Scaphiopus holbrookii
- American Toad Bufo americanus
- Fowler's Toad Bufo fowleri
- Gray Treefrog Hyla versicolor
- Spring Peeper Pseudacris crucifer
- American Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana
- Green Frog Rana clamitans
- Pickerel Frog Rana palustis
- Northern Leopard Frog Rana pipiens
- Wood Frog Rana sylvatica
[edit] References
Massachusetts Reptiles and Amphibians List J.E. Cardoza and P.G. Mirick
USGS Online Guide to the amphibians of North America. Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center. 1997. Checklist of Amphibian Species and Identification Guide: An Online Guide for the Identification of Amphibians in North America north of Mexico. Jamestown, ND: Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Online.
