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Mammoth Cave National Park
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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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Musicians often played in Mammoth Cave.

Did You Know?
For many years, the chambers of Mammoth Cave rang with the sound of music. Visiting bands such as Landram's Sax-Horn Band and Luther Ewing's String Band, along with the Mammoth Cave Hotel's own local musicians, entertained visitors underground into the early 20th century.
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Last Updated: July 24, 2006 at 22:37 MST