Amphibian Identification Frogs and Toads &Salamanders

Frogs

Bullfrog* True Frog: Aquatic; Likes large bodies of water. 3” to 6” in length Range: All of PA.

Northern Green Frog* True Frog: Aquatic 2” to 3” in length Range: All of PA.

Wood Frog* True Frog: Terrestrial Frog 1” to 2.75” Range: All of PA Long Jumper

Northern Leopard Frog* True Frog: Terrestrial/Aquatic, Nocturnal 2” to 3.5” Range: Not found in North Central, North East and Philadelphia area. Looks similar to the Pickeral Frog. Jumps the furthest.

Mountain Chorus Frog Tree frog: Nocturnal 1” to 1.25” Range: Mts. Of Western PA.

Western Chorus Frog Tree Frog: Terrestrial/Marsh 0.75” to 1.25” in length Range: Primarily west of the mt. ridges of western PA.

Pickerel Frog* True Frog: Aquatic 1.75” to 3” in length Range: All of PA.

Eastern Grey Treefrog* Tree Frog: comes down to the ground only at night. 1.25” to 2” Large tree frog.

Northern Spring Peeper* Tree frog: prefers near water source. 0.75” to 1.25”

Northern Cricket Frog Tree Frog: Terrestrial/Aquatic Size: 5/8” to 1 3/8” in length Range: Only South Eastern PA

Toads

Eastern Spadefoot Toad Habitat: Prefers sandy soil Size: 1.75” to 2.25” Range: South Central PA and Delaware River Region. Spadefoot Family: Not a true toad!

Fowlers Toad Habitat: Sandy soil, low lying areas Size: 2” to 3” Range: All of PA south of Interstate 80. True Toad!

Eastern American Toad* Habitat: Any where in PA. Size: 2” to 3.5” Range: All of PA. True Toad!

Salamanders

Eastern Hellbender Giant Salamander Family Size: 11” to 20” Habitat: Streams with boulders and snags Nocturnal

Jefferson Salamander Mole Salamander Named after Jefferson College, which was named after President Jefferson. Size: 4” to 7” Habitat: Damp Forest Range: All of PA.

Longtail Salamander Lungless Salamander, Brook Salamander and Nocturnal. Size: 4” to 6”, with over half of their length being tail. Habitat: Small Streams, with few fish. Range: All of PA, but not found around Erie.

Marbled Salamander Mole Salamander Size: 3.5” to 4” Habitat: Woodlands and low swampy areas. Range: Central Western PA and South Central to North Eastern PA.

Mudpuppy Mudpuppy Salamander Size: 8” to 13” External Gills, permanent Larval stage. Habitat: prefer clear, swift running water. Range: Western PA mountains to the Ohio border.

Northern Dusky Salamander Lungless Salamander Size: 2.5” to 4.5” in length Habitat: spring seeps and small (Rarely far from water.) Range: All of PA.

Northern Red Salamander Lungless Salamander Size: 4.75” to 6” Habitat: small streams and spring runs with gravel bottoms. Range: All of PA.

Redback Salamander Leadback Salamander Lungless Salamander, Terrestrial Salamander Size: 2” to 3 5/8” Habitat: Cool, moist forests Range: All of PA. Reproduction: Eggs layed in clusters hanging under logs and rocks.

Red-Spotted Newt Red-Eft (Terrestrial Stage: Juvenile) Adult Stage Larva Stage Newt Family Size: Red Eft: 1 3/8” to 3 3/8” Adult: 2 7/8” to 4” Habitat: Clear still water. Range: All of PA.

Spotted Salamander Mole Salamander: Size: 6” to 8” Habitat: Forested regions with vernal pools. Range: All of PA.

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