Amphibians

In the Everglades, the fine line between water and land often blurs. Consequently, the park serves as the perfect habitat for a number of amphibious species. Frogs and toads are particularly conspicuous and routinely serenade the landscape with a loud and unusual chorus.

 

 

Species List for Everglades National Park¹
"E" = Federally Endangered, "T" = Federally Threatened,
"I" = Invasive/Exotic, "U" = Unknown

 

Order Anura (frogs & toads)
Common Name	Scientific Name	Status
Florida cricket frog	Acris gryllus
Oak toad	Bufo quercicus
Southern toad	Bufo terrestris
Greenhouse frog	Eleuthrodactylus planirostris	I
Eastern narrow-mouth toad	Gastrophryne carolinensis
Green treefrog	Hyla cinerea
Squirrel treefrog	Hyla squirella
Cuban treefrog	Osteopilus septentrionalis	I
Florida chorus frog	Pseudacris nigrata
Little grass frog	Pseudacris ocularis
Pig frog	Rana grylio
Southern leopard frog	Rana sphenocephala
Eastern spadefoot toad²	Scaphiophus holbrookii	U
Order Caudata (salamanders & newts)
Two-toed amphiuma	Amphiuma means
Peninsula Newt	Notophthalmus viridescens
Everglades dwarf siren	Pseudobranchus axanthus
Greater siren	Siren lacertina

 

¹Meshaka, W.E., Loftus, & W.F., Steiner, T. (2000) The Herpotofauna of Everglades National Park. Florida Scientist, 63 (2), 84-103.

²Steiner, T. & Loftus, W.F. (1991) Amphibians & Reptiles of Everglades National Park. Miami: Everglades Association.