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NEWS RELEASE
The Center for North American Herpetology
Lawrence, Kansas
http://www.cnah.org
7 July 2008
CONNECTICUT AMPHIBIAN WEB SITE
Considering the cold winters it experiences, Connecticut, the third smallest state in the
union, has a relatively generous list of frogs and salamanders. Twelve species of
salamanders (Caudata) and ten species of frogs(Anura) call this state their home. Check
out the 22 species at
http://ctamp.homestead.com/ctamphibians.html
CONNECTICUT FROGS
American Toad (Bufo americanus)
Fowler's Toad (Bufo fowleri)
Eastern Spadefoot (Scaphiopus holbrookii)
Spring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer)
Gray Treefrog (Hyla versicolor)
Bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana)
Green Frog (Rana clamitans)
Pickerel Frog (Rana palustris)
Northern Leopard Frog (Rana pipiens)
Wood Frog (Rana sylvatica)
CONNECTICUT SALAMANDERS
Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma maculatum)
Marbled Salamander (Ambystoma opacum)
Jefferson Salamander (Ambystoma jeffersonianum)
Blue-spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterale)
Two-lined Salamander (Eurycea bislineata)
Northern Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus fuscus)
Four-toed Salamander (Hemidactylium scutatum)
Redback Salamander (Plethodon cinereus)
Northern Spring Salamander (Gyrinophilus p. porphyriticus)
Northern Slimy Salamander (Plethodon glutinosus)
Eastern Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens)
Mudpuppy (Necturus maculosus)
About this web site: The page was created and is maintained by John Himmelman. John is
a naturalist & author/illustrator. The photographs are his own.
CNAH Note: For greater accuracy, comprehension, and ease of use, this web site uses the
traditional, standardized common names for North American species maintained by
Collins & Taggart (2002. Standard Common and Current Scientific Names for North
American Amphibians, Turtles, Reptiles, and Crocodilians. Fifth Edition), published by The
Center for North American Herpetology (available as a pdf at the CNAH web site), and
updated daily online, the only such listing available on the internet worldwide.
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