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Amphibian Scientific Names
Amphibians (frogs, toads, salamanders, sirens, hellbenders, mudpuppies) common name and scientific name cards (most species in this set are native to Alabama)
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Term
Ambystomatidae
 Definition
Mole Salamanders (Family)
Term
Ambystoma maculatum
 Definition
Spotted Salamander
Term
Ambystoma opacum
 Definition
Marbled Salamander
Term
Ambystoma tigrinum
 Definition
Eastern Tiger Salamander
Term
Family Amphiumidae
 Definition
Amphiumas (Family)
Term
Amphiuma means
 Definition
Tow-toed anphiuma
Term
Amphiuma tridactylum
 Definition
three-toed amphiuma
Term
Family Cryptobranchidae
 Definition
Hellbenders (family)
Term
Crytobranchus alleganiensis
 Definition
Eastern Hellbender
Term
Family Plethodontidae
 Definition

Lungless Salamanders
Term
Aneides aneus
 Definition
Green Salamander
Term
Desmognathus aenus
 Definition
seepage salamander
Term
Desmognathus conanti
 Definition
dusky salamander
Term
Desmognathus monticola
 Definition
seal salamander
Term
Desmognathus ochropheaeus
 Definition
mountain dusky salamander
Term
Eurycea cirriera
 Definition
southern two-lined salamnder
Term
Eurycea guttonlineata
 Definition
three-lined salamander
Term
Eurycea longicauda
 Definition
longtail salamander
Term
Eurycea lucifuga
 Definition
cave salamander
Term
Hemidactylium scutatum
 Definition
four-toed salamander
Term
Gyrinophilus porphyriicus
 Definition
Spring salamander
Term
Plethodon glutinosus
 Definition
northern slimy salamander
Term
Plethodon grobmani
 Definition
southeastern slimy salamander
Term
Plethodon mississippi
 Definition
Mississippi slimy salamander
Term
Plethodon websteri
 Definition
Websteres salamander, or redback salamander
Term
Pseudotriton ruber
 Definition
northern red salamander
Term
Family Proteidae
 Definition
Mudpuppies
Term
Nectrurus beyeri
 Definition
Gulf Coast waterdog
Term
Family Salamandridae
 Definition
Newts
Term
Notophthalmus viridescens
 Definition
red spotted newt
Term
Family Sirenidae
 Definition
Sirens
Term
Siren intermedia
 Definition
lesser siren
Term
Order Anura
 Definition
Frogs and Toads
Term
Family Bufonidae
 Definition
True Toads
Term
Anaxyrus (Bufo) americanus
 Definition
American toad
Term
Anaxyrus (Bufo) floweri
 Definition
Flowers toad
Term
Family Hylidae
 Definition
Treefrogs
Term
Acris crepitans
 Definition
northern cricket frog
Term
Hyla chrysoscelis
 Definition
Cope's grey treefrog
Term
Hyla cinerea
 Definition
Green treefrog
Term
Hyla gratiosa
 Definition
barking treefrog
Term
Hyla squirella
 Definition
squirrel treefrog
Term
Hyla versicolor
 Definition
gray treefrog
Term
Pseudacris brachyphona
 Definition
mountain chorus frog
Term
Pseudacris crucifer
 Definition
Spring peeper
Term
Pseudacris feriarum
 Definition
upland chorus frog
Term
Family Microhylidae
 Definition
narrow mouthed toads
Term
Gastrophryne carolinensis
 Definition
eastern narrow-mouthed toad
Term
Family Pelobatidae
 Definition
Spadefoot toads
Term
Scaphiopus holbrookii
 Definition
eastern spadefood toad
Term
Family Ranidae
 Definition
True Frogs
Term
Lithobates (rana) catesbeiana
 Definition
bullfrog
Term
Lithobates (Rana) clamitans
 Definition
bronze frog
Term
Lithobates (Rana) palustris
 Definition
pickerel frog
Term
Lithobates (Rana) sphenocephala
 Definition
southern leopard frog
Term
Lithobates (Rana) sylvatica
 Definition
wood frog
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