Research: Checklist of North Carolina Amphibians

Amphibia

Caudata

Amphiumidae
	Amphiuma means		Two-toed Amphiuma

Cryptobranchidae
	Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis		Eastern Hellbender [SC]

Proteidae
	Necturus lewisi	Neuse River Waterdog [SC]
	Necturus maculosus maculosus	Common Mudpuppy [SC]
	Necturus punctatus	Dwarf Waterdog

Sirenidae
	Siren intermedia intermedia	Eastern Lesser Siren
	Siren lacertina	Greater Siren

Salamandridae
	Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens	Red-spotted Newt
	N. v. dorsalis	Broken-striped Newt

Ambystomatidae
	Ambystoma mabeei	Mabee's Salamander
	Ambystoma maculatum	Spotted Salamander
	Ambystoma opacum	Marbled Salamander
	Ambystoma talpoideum	Mole Salamander [SC]
	Ambystoma tigrinum tigrinum	Eastern Tiger Salamander [T]

Plethodontidae
	Aneides aeneus	Green Salamander [E]
	Desmognathus aeneus	Seepage Salamander
	Desmognathus auriculatus*	Southern Dusky Salamander
	Desmognathus carolinensis	Carolina Mountain Dusky Salamander
	Desmognathus conanti	Spotted Dusky Salamander
	Desmognathus fuscus*	Northern Dusky Salamander
	Desmognathus imitator	Imitator Salamander
	Desmognathus marmoratus	Shovel-nosed Salamander
	Desmognathus monticola monticola	Appalachian Seal Salamander
	Desmognathus ocoee	Ocoee Salamander
	Desmognathus orestes	Blue Ridge Dusky Salamander
	Desmognathus quadramaculatus	Black-bellied Salamander
	Desmognathus santeetlah	Santeetlah Dusky Salamander
	Desmognathus wrighti	Pigmy Salamander
	Eurycea cirrigera*	Southern Two-lined Salamander
	Eurycea guttolineata	Three-lined Salamander
	Eurycea junaluska	Junaluska Salamander [SC]
	Eurycea l. longicauda	Long-tailed Salamander [SC]
	Eurycea n. sp.	"Sandhills Eurycea"
	Eurycea quadridigitata*	Dwarf Salamander [SC]
	Eurycea cf. quadridigitata*	n. sp. "Carolina Dwarf Sal."
	Eurycea wilderae*	Blue Ridge Two-lined Salamander
	Gyrinophilus porphyriticus danielsi*	Blue Ridge Spring Salamander
	G. p. dunni*	Carolina Spring Salamander
	Hemidactylium scutatum	Four-toed Salamander [SC]
	Plethodon aureolus	Tellico Salamander
	Plethodon chattahoochee	Chattahoochee Slimy Salamander
	Plethodon chlorobryonis	Atlantic Coastal Slimy Salamander
	Plethodon cinereus	Eastern Red-backed Salamander
	Plethodon cylindraceus	White-spotted Slimy Salamander
	Plethodon glutinosus	Northern Slimy Salamander
	Plethodon jordani	Jordan's Salamander
	Plethodon longicrus*	Crevice Salamander [SC]
	Plethodon metcalfi	Southern Gray-cheeked Salamander
	Plethodon richmondi	Southern Ravine Salamander
	Plethodon serratus	Southern Red-backed Salamander
	Plethodon shermani	Red-legged Salamander
	Plethodon teyahalee	Southern Appalachian Salamander
	Plethodon ventralis (formerly dorsalis)	Southern Zigzag Salamander [SC]
	Plethodon wehrlei	Wehrle's Salamander [T]
	Plethodon welleri ventromaculatus	Spotbelly Salamander [SC]
	P. w. welleri	Weller's Salamander [SC]
	Plethodon yonahlossee*	Yonahlossee Salamander
	Pseudotriton montanus montanus	Eastern Mud Salamander
	Pseudotriton ruber*	Red Salamander
	P. r. nitidus	Blue Ridge Red Salamander
	P. r. ruber	Northern Red Salamander
	P. r. schencki	Black-chinned Red Salamander
	Stereochilus marginatus	Many-lined Salamander

Salientia (Anura)

Pelobatidae
	Scaphiopus holbrookii		Eastern Spadefoot

Bufonidae
	Bufo americanus americanus	Eastern American Toad
	Bufo quercicus	Oak Toad
	Bufo terrestris	Southern Toad
	Bufo fowleri	Fowler's Toad

Hylidae
	Acris crepitans crepitans	Eastern Cricket Frog
	Acris gryllus gryllus	Coastal Plain Cricket Frog
	Hyla andersonii	Pine Barrens Treefrog
	Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog
	Hyla cinerea	Green Treefrog
	Hyla femoralis	Pine Woods Treefrog
	Hyla gratiosa	Barking Treefrog
	Hyla squirella	Squirrel Treefrog
	Hyla versicolor	Gray Treefrog
	Pseudacris brachyphona	Mountain Chorus Frog [SC]
	Pseudacris brimleyi	Brimley's Chorus Frog
	Pseudacris crucifer crucifer	Northern Spring Peeper
	Pseudacris nigrita nigrita	Striped Southern Chorus Frog
	Pseudacris ocularis	Little Grass Frog
	Pseudacris ornata	Ornate Chorus Frog
	Pseudacris feriarum* feriarum*	Upland Chorus Frog

Microhylidae
	Gastrophryne carolinensis		Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad

Ranidae
	Rana capito capito	Carolina Gopher Frog [SC]
	Rana catesbeiana	American Bullfrog
	Rana clamitans clamitans	Bronze Frog
	R. c. melanota	Northern Green Frog
	Rana heckscheri	River Frog [SC]
	Rana palustris	Pickerel Frog
	Rana sphenocephala* utricularia*	Southern Leopard Frog
	Rana sylvatica	Wood Frog
	Rana virgatipes	Carpenter Frog

*Taxonomic problems in N.C.
(?) May or may not occur in N.C.

Status in North Carolina:

[E] = Endangered
[T] = Threatened
[SC] = Special Concern
[PR] = Protected by Regulation

Bold type indicates changes to standard common or scientific names recommended by Crother (2000) publication.

References

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