Morristown National Historical Park - Amphibians (U.S. National Park Service)

A Northern two-lined salamander on an oak leaf.

(Barton)

Northern Two-lined Salamander (Eurycea l. bislineata)

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.