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Yosemite National Park
Amphibian Species List
 
An adult and two baby salamanders on a rock

Mount Lyell salamanders: Adult and two babies

Below are listed the native and non-native amphibian species found in Yosemite National Park. Some species have a federal or state status due to population declines, limited distribution, or other factors that make populations vulnerable. Four of Yosemite's amphibian species have a special status; this includes the foothill yellow-legged frog that wildlife biologists believe might be extirpated, or no longer present, in the park.

  • Federal candidate species (FC)  
  • California Candidate Endangered species (CCE)
  • California Species of Concern (CSC)

Sierra newt (Taricha torosa sierrae)
Gregarius slender salamander (Batrachoseps gregarius)
Hell hollow slender salamander (Batrachoseps diabolicus)
Sierra Nevada ensatina (Ensatina eschscholtzii platensis)
Arboreal salamander (Aneides lugubris)
Mount Lyell salamander (Hydromantes platycephalus)—CSC
Western toad (Bufo boreas halophilus)
Yosemite toad (Anaxyrus canorus)—FC/CSC
Pacific treefrog (Pseudacris (hyla)regilla)
Foothill yellow-legged frog (Rana boylii)—CSC (May be extirpated)
Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog (Rana sierrae)—FC/CCE

Non-native Amphibians: American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeiana)

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Slice of the Meadow
3% of habitat contains large proportion of Yosemite species
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Water's Flow
Thirst exists to study this precious resource
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Counting Sheep
Follow the story behind this endangered animal
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Study the Scientist
Watch a video of the park's ornithologist out in the field
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The Merced River flowing serenely through Yosemite Valley

Did You Know?
Congress designated the Merced River as Wild and Scenic in 1987. The National Park Service manages 81 miles of the Merced River, encompassing both the main stem and the South Fork in Yosemite National Park and the El Portal Administrative Site.
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Last Updated: June 15, 2011 at 15:27 MST