Transcript Amphibian Identification

Amphibian
Identification
Frogs and Toads
&
Salamanders
Frogs
Bullfrog*
True Frog: Aquatic;
Likes large bodies of
water.
3” to 6” in length
Range: All of PA.
Northern Green Frog*
True Frog: Aquatic
2” to 3” in length
Range: All of PA.
Wood Frog*
True Frog: Terrestrial Frog
1” to 2.75”
Range: All of PA
Long Jumper
Northern Leopard Frog*
True Frog: Terrestrial/Aquatic,
Nocturnal
2” to 3.5”
Range: Not found in North
Central, North East and
Philadelphia area.
Looks similar to the Pickeral
Frog.
Jumps the furthest.
Mountain Chorus Frog
Tree frog: Nocturnal
1” to 1.25”
Range: Mts. Of Western
PA.
Western Chorus Frog
Tree Frog:
Terrestrial/Marsh
0.75” to 1.25” in
length
Range: Primarily
west of the mt. ridges
of western PA.
Pickerel Frog*
True Frog: Aquatic
1.75” to 3” in length
Range: All of PA.
Eastern Grey Treefrog*
Tree Frog: comes
down to the ground
only at night.
1.25” to 2”
Large tree frog.
Northern Spring Peeper*
Tree frog: prefers near water
source.
0.75” to 1.25”
Northern Cricket Frog
Tree Frog: Terrestrial/Aquatic
Size: 5/8” to 1 3/8” in length
Range: Only South Eastern PA
Toads
Eastern Spadefoot Toad
Habitat: Prefers sandy soil
Size: 1.75” to 2.25”
Range: South Central PA and
Delaware River Region.
Spadefoot Family: Not a true toad!
Fowlers Toad
Habitat: Sandy soil,
low lying areas
Size: 2” to 3”
Range: All of PA south
of Interstate 80.
True Toad!
Eastern American Toad*
Habitat: Any where in PA.
Size: 2” to 3.5”
Range: All of PA.
True Toad!
Salamanders
Eastern Hellbender
Giant Salamander
Family
Size: 11” to 20”
Habitat: Streams
with boulders and
snags
Nocturnal
Jefferson Salamander
Mole Salamander
Named after Jefferson
College, which was
named after President
Jefferson.
Size: 4” to 7”
Habitat: Damp Forest
Range: All of PA.
Longtail Salamander
Lungless Salamander,
Brook Salamander and
Nocturnal.
Size: 4” to 6”, with over half
of their length being tail.
Habitat: Small Streams,
with few fish.
Range: All of PA , but not
found around Erie.
Marbled Salamander
Mole Salamander
Size: 3.5” to 4”
Habitat: Woodlands and low
swampy areas.
Range: Central Western PA and
South Central to North Eastern PA.
Mudpuppy
Mudpuppy
Salamander
Size: 8” to 13”
External Gills,
permanent Larval
stage.
Habitat: prefer clear,
swift running water.
Range: Western PA
mountains to the
Ohio border.
Northern Dusky
Salamander
Lungless Salamander
Size: 2.5” to 4.5” in length
Habitat: spring seeps and
small (Rarely far from water.)
Range: All of PA.
Northern Red Salamander
Lungless Salamander
Size: 4.75” to 6”
Habitat: small streams and
spring runs with gravel
bottoms.
Range: All of PA.
Redback Salamander
Leadback Salamander
Lungless Salamander,
Terrestrial Salamander
Size: 2” to 3 5/8”
Habitat: Cool, moist
forests
Range: All of PA.
Reproduction: Eggs
layed in clusters hanging
under logs and rocks.
Red-Spotted Newt
Red-Eft (Terrestrial Stage: Juvenile)
Newt Family
Size: Red Eft: 1 3/8” to 3 3/8”
Adult: 2 7/8” to 4”
Larva Stage
Habitat: Clear still water.
Range: All of PA.
Adult Stage
Spotted Salamander
Mole Salamander:
Size: 6” to 8”
Habitat: Forested regions
with vernal pools.
Range: All of PA.
Best
Wishes
From
Kermit!