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Whiskeytown National Recreational AreaA black salamander sitting on a log in an old growth forest
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Whiskeytown National Recreational Area
Amphibians
Pacific Giant Salamander swimming in a creek
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Pacific giant salamander (Dicamptodon ensatus)
Whiskeytown's many perennial creeks and shaded mid to high elevation forests support a diverse group of amphibian species. The park is home to six frog and toad, three salamander, two ensatina, and one newt species. Of these, two species (foothill yellow-legged frogs and tailed frogs) are federal species of concern, and one species (bullfrog) is a highly destructive non-native invader.

Download Whiskeytown's amphibian and reptile list (pdf, 48K).
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Did You Know?
With 700 species of vascular plants, Joshua Tree is renowned for its plant diversity. No wonder that when the area was first proposed for preservation in the early 1930s, the name suggested was Desert Plants National Park.
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Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:22 EST