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This is a list of the amphibians that occur in the Shenandoah National Park in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western Virginia.

  • Abundant refers to species that may be seen daily in its suitable habitat and season, and counted in relatively large numbers.
  • Common denotes species that may be seen daily in its suitable habitat and season, but not in large numbers.
  • Uncommon means a species is likely to be seen only monthly in its appropriate season and habitat, though it may be locally common.
  • Rare refers to a species that is only seen a few times each year.
  • Unknown is used when abundance has not been assessed.
Mole Salamanders ( Ambystomatidae)
Common name Genus and Species Abundance Picture
Jefferson salamander Ambystoma jeffersonianum Uncommon
Spotted salamander Ambystoma maculatum Uncommon
True Toads ( Bufonidae)
American toad Bufo americanus Common
Fowler's toad Bufo fowleri Rare
Tree Frogs ( Hylidae)
Northern cricket frog Acris crepitans Uncommon
Gray tree frog Hyla versicolor Uncommon
Spring peeper Pseudacris crucifer Uncommon
Upland chorus frog Pseudacris triseriata feriarum Uncommon
Lungless Salamanders ( Plethodontidae)
Northern dusky salamander Desmognathus fuscus Abundant
Seal salamander Desmognathus monticola Common
Northern two-lined salamander Eurycea bislineata Abundant
Three-lined salamander Eurycea longicauda guttolineata Unknown
Longtail salamander Eurycea longicauda longicauda Rare
Spring salamander Gyrinophilus porphyriticus Uncommon
Four-toed salamander Hemidactylium scutatum Rare
Red-backed salamander Plethodon cinereus Abundant
White-spotted slimy salamander Plethodon cylindraceus Unknown
Shenandoah salamander Plethodon shenandoah Unknown ( Endemic)
True Frogs ( Ranidae)
American bullfrog Rana catesbeiana Uncommon
Green frog Rana clamitans Common
Pickerel frog Rana palustris Common
Wood frog Rana sylvatica Uncommon
True Salamanders and Newts ( Salamandridae)
Eastern newt Notophthalmus viridescens Uncommon

References

  • Amphibians of the Shenandoah National Park (PDF), National Park Service