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Mammoth Cave National Park
Amphibians
 
Nature and Science

Cave Salamander

Mammoth Cave National Park is home to a variety of salamanders, toads, and frogs. Among the species here are:

Salamanders
Mudpuppy, Hellbender, Red spotted newt, Jefferson salamander, Spotted salamander, Marbled salamander, Tiger salamander, Zigzag salamander, Slimy salamander, Eastern mud salamander, Northern red salamander, Northern two-lined salamander, Long-tailed salamander, Cave salamander, Northern dusky salamander, Small-mouthed salamander

Toads
Eastern spadefoot toad, American toad, Fowler's toad

Frogs
Southern cricket frog, Mountain chorus frog, Spring peeper, Gray treefrog, Bullfrog, Green frog, Pickerel frog, Leopard frog, Wood frog, Eastern narrow-mouthed toad

Opossum
Animals
Discover the diversity of living creatures that make Mammoth Cave National Park their home.
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Eyeless fish
Fish
Finny fauna - from surface swimmers to cave dwellers.
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Snail - © Raymond Klass
Mollusks
They put the "smile" in "slime".
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Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Plants
More kinds of plants than you can shake a stick at.
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Soda straw stalactite  

Did You Know?
Stalactites grow downward – they hang "tight" to the ceiling – while stalagmites grow upward – they "might" reach the ceiling someday. Mammoth Cave's formations include many types of calcite formations.

Last Updated: July 24, 2006 at 22:37 EST