amphibians of northern virginia. salamanders (caudata) 1.ambystomatidae (lunged salamanders)...
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Amphibians of Northern Virginia
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Salamanders(Caudata)
1.Ambystomatidae(Lunged Salamanders)
2. Plethodontidae (Lungless Salamanders)
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Spotted Salamander(Ambystoma maculatum)
Lunged Salamanders
Large robust salamander with two rows of yellow spots along a dark back.
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Jefferson Salamander(Ambystoma jeffersonianum)
Long dark and slender salamander with flecks of blue along sides.
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Marbled Salamander(Ambystoma opacum)
Exhibits marbling. Breeds in fall before vernal pools fill.
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Lungless Salamanders
Northern Dusky
(Desmognathus fucus)
Brown nondescript salamander with a white line from eye to back of the jaw. Found in seeps and small streams.
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Red-backed Salamander(Plethodon cinereus)
Lead-back Phase
Found in woodlots often far from water. Our most common salamander
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Two-lined Salamander(Eurycea bislineata)
Two dark lines, one on each side.
Found in streams and seeps
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White Spotted Slimy Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus
Becomes tacky when picked up, almost glue like.
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Red SalamanderPlethodon cinereus
Bright orange with large black spotting. Golden eyes, no stripes.
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Spring SalamanderGyrinophilus porphyriticus
Orange color with small black flecking. A distinct white line from eye to snout.
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NewtsRed-spotted Newt
(Notophthalmus viridescens)
Three life phases: Larva, Red eft (land phase) and Adult newt (aquatic).
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Frogs and Toads
(Anura)
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American Toad(Bufo Americanus)
Warty skin with less then three warts per dark spot on back. Voice: A long trill.
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Fowler’s Toad(Bufo woodhousei)
Warty skin with three or more warts per dark spot on back
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True Frogs(Ranidae)
Bull Frog(Rana catesebienna)
A fold of skin runs from the eye to back of the jaw.
Voice: “Rum, Rum”
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Green Frog(Rana clamitans)
A fold of skin runs from eye to lower back.
Voice: Sounds like a loose pluck banjo string.
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Wood Frog(Rana sylvatica)
Voice: A grumbling “Quack, Quack”
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Pickerel Frog(Rana palustris)
Rectangular spots on back and sides.
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Northern Leopard Frog(Rana pipiens)
Round spots on back and sides.
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Tree Frogs(Hylidae/Acris)
Spring Peeper
(Pseudacris crucifer)
Small, has a distinct “X” on its back.
Voice: “Peep, Peep”
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Gray Treefrog(Hyla versicolor/Chrysoscelis)
A tree frog with soft warty skin. A distinct white patch beneath each eye.
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Green Treefrog(Hyla cinera)
Not recorded in Loudoun County, but found in Fairfax County.
Lime green with a distinct white line along sides.
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Cricket Frog(Acris crepitans)
Small, found in meadows and along grassy ponds. Has a small triangle between eyes and neck.
Voice: “Click, Click” like pebbles being hit together