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.
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