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Ocmulgee National Monument
Amphibians
 

AMPHIBIANS

The species listed below are likely to occur within or near the vicinity of the park. However, the park itself may or may not support viable populations of all species due to localized distribution patterns or to lack of appropriate habitat within the park boundaries. Species recorded from the park are indicated with an "X."

Scientific name

Common name

Record for park

FROGS

 

 

Acriscrepitans

Northern cricket frog

X

Acrisgryllus

Southern cricket frog

X

Bufoamericanus

American toad

X

Bufoquercicus

Oak toad

 

Bufoterrestris

Southern toad

X

Bufowoodhousii

Fowler's toad

X

Gastrophrynecarolinensis

Eastern narrowmouth toad

X

Hylaavivoca

Bird-voiced treefrog

X

Hylachrysoscelis/versicolor

Gray/Cope's gray treefrog

Hylacinerea

Green treefrog

X

Hylafemoralis

Pine woods treefrog

 

Hylagratiosa

Barking treefrog

 

Hylasquirella

Squirrel treefrog

X

Pseudacriscrucifer

Spring peeper

 

Pseudacrisnigrita

Southern chorus frog

 

Pseudacrisornata

Ornate chorus frog

 

Pseudacristriseriata

Upland chorus frog

 

Ranacapito

Gopher frog

 

Ranacatesbeiana

Bullfrog

Ranaclamitans

Green frog

X

Ranautricularia

Southern leopard frog

X

Scaphiopusholbrookii

Eastern spadefoot toad

 

SALAMANDERS

 

 

Ambystomamaculatum

Spotted salamander

 

Ambystomaopacum

Marbled salamander

Ambystomatalpoideum

Mole salamander

 

Ambystomatigrinum

Eastern tiger salamander

 

Amphiumameans

Two-toed amphiuma

 

Desmognathusauriculatus

Southern dusky salamander

X

Desmognathusfuscus

Northern dusky salamander

 X 

Euryceacirrigera

Southern two-lined salamander

 X 

Euryceaguttolineata

Three-lined salamander

 X 

Euryceaquadridigitata

Dwarf salamander

 

Necturuspunctatus

Dwarf waterdog

 

Notophthalmusviridescens

Red spotted newt

 

Plethodonglutinosuscomplex

Slimy salamander

X

Pseudotritonmontanus

Mud salamander

 

Pseudotritonruber

Red salamander

 X

Siren intermedia

Lesser siren

 

Siren lacertina

Greater siren

 

TOTALS

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View of the side of the Art Moderne visitor center at Ocmulgee National  Monument  

Did You Know?
This beautiful Art Moderne Visitor Center at Ocmulgee National Monument was started during the 1930's but wasn't finished until 1952. It originally housed the SouthEastern Archeological Conference, a storage and research facility that moved down to Tallahassee Florida

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