Amphibians

Northern Two-lined Salamander (Eurycea l. bislineata)

(Barton)

The pond, wetland seep, stream and wooded habitats of Morristown National Historical Park are the home for numerous amphibian species.

In 2000, as part of the National Park Service Inventory and Monitoring Program seven salamander and five frog and toad species were detected.

The most common salamanders found were the: Eastern Red-back, Northern Two-lined, Northern Dusky, and Northern Red. Common frog and toad species include: Green Frog, Pickerel Frog, Bull Frog and Eastern American Toad.

 

Salamanders

Common Name	Species Name
Northern red salamander	Pseudotriton r. ruber
Northern dusky salamander	Desmognathus f. fuscus
Northern two-lined salamander	Eurycea bislineata
Eastern red-back salamander	Plethodon cinereus
Northern slimy salamander	Plethodon glutinosus
Spotted salamander	Ambystoma maculatum
Red-spotted newt	Notophthalmus v. viridescens

Frogs and Toads

Common Name	Species Name
Bull frog	Rana catesbeiana
Green frog	Rana clamitans melanota
Pickerel frog	Rana palustris
Wood frog	Rana sylvatica
Gray tree frog	Hyla versicolor
Eastern american toad	Bufo americanus

 

Morristown National Historical Park Amphibian and Reptile Inventory, March-September 2005.