Appendix 3 Table 3-1 Amphibians
Chapter 3 North Carolina Species
Table 3-1 AMPHIBIANS
2025 WAP Revision Species of Greatest Conservation Need and other Priority Species
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Common Name
Scientific Name
Order
Family
X
Anura
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
Hylidae
Anura
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
Hylidae
T
X, N
X X X X
X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Caudata
H
Mabee's Salamander
Ambystoma mabeei
Ambystomatidae
N
Caudata
X
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
Ambystomatidae
Caudata
X
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
Ambystomatidae
SC
X, N X, N
Caudata
X
Mole Salamander
Ambystoma talpoideum
Ambystomatidae
N
T
Caudata
X
Eastern Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum tigrinum
Ambystomatidae
N
X
Caudata
Two-toed Amphiuma
Amphiuma means
Amphiumidae
E
X, N
Caudata
H
Green Salamander
Aneides aeneus
Plethodontidae Plethodontidae
N
At-Risk
X
Hickory Nut Gorge Green Salamander
Aneides caryaensis
Caudata
Y
Bufo americanus americanus
Anura
Eastern American Toad
Bufonidae
Bufo fowleri
Anura
Fowler's Toad
Bufonidae
X
Bufo quercicus
Anura
M
Oak Toad
Bufonidae
Bufo terrestris
Anura
Southern Toad
Bufonidae
PE
X
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis allaganiensis Caudata
VH
Eastern Hellbender
Cryptobranchidae
Caudata
X
Great Balsams Mountain Dusky Salamander Desmognathis balsameus
Plethodontidae
Y
Caudata
X
Great Smokies Mountain Dusky Salamander Desmognathus adatsihi
Plethodontidae
Y
X
X
Caudata
M X
Seepage Salamander
Desmognathus aeneus
Plethodontidae
Caudata
X
Nantahala Black-bellied Salamander
Desmognathus amphileucas
Plethodontidae
Y
Caudata
X
Nantahala Black-bellied Salamander
Desmognathus aureatus
Plethodontidae
Y
X
X
Caudata
H
Southern Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus auriculatus
Plethodontidae
Caudata
X
Camp's Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus campi
Plethodontidae
Y
X X
Caudata
X
Carolina Mountain Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus carolinensis
Plethodontidae
X
X X
Caudata
X
Spotted Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus conanti
Plethodontidae
SC
X, N
Caudata
Dwarf Black-bellied Salamander
Desmognathus folkertsi
Plethodontidae
N M
Caudata
Northern Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus fuscus
Plethodontidae
Desmognathus gvnigeusgwotli
Caudata
X
Cherokee Black-bellied Salamander
Plethodontidae
Y
X X
X X X X X X X
Caudata
H
X
Imitator Salamander
Desmognathus imitator
Plethodontidae
X X
Caudata
H
Imitator Salamander - Waterrock Knob pop. Desmognathus imitator pop.1
Plethodontidae
Caudata
H
X
Shovel-nosed Salamander
Desmognathus marmoratus
Plethodontidae
Caudata
Appalachian Seal Salamander
Desmognathus monticola
Plethodontidae
Caudata
X
Alleghany Mountain Dusky Salamander Desmognathus ochrophaeus
Plethodontidae
Caudata
Ocoee Salamander
Desmognathus ocoee
Plethodontidae
Caudata
M
Blue Ridge Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus orestes
Plethodontidae
X
X
Caudata
H
X
Northern Pygmy Salamander
Desmognathus organi Desmognathus perlapsus
Plethodontidae
Tallulah Salamander
Caudata
X
Plethodontidae
Y
Virginia Dusky Salamander, Flat-headed Salamander Desmognathus planiceps
Caudata
X
Plethodontidae
Y
X X X X
Caudata
Black-bellied Salamander
Desmognathus quadramaculatus
Plethodontidae
X X
X X X X
Caudata
H
X
Santeetlah Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus santeetlah
Plethodontidae
Caudata
H
X
Southern Pygmy Salamander
Desmognathus wrighti
Plethodontidae
Caudata
Northern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea bislineata
Plethodontidae
At-Risk
X
Caudata
M X
Chamberlain's Dwarf Salamander
Eurycea chamberlaini
Plethodontidae
X
Caudata
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
Plethodontidae
Caudata
Three-lined Salamander
Eurycea guttolineata
Plethodontidae
T T
X, N X, N
X
Caudata
H
X
Junaluska Salamander
Eurycea junaluska
Plethodontidae
N
Caudata
X
Eastern Long-tailed Salamander
Eurycea longicauda longicauda
Plethodontidae
N
Cave Salamander
Caudata
X
Eurycea lucifuga
Plethodontidae
SC
X, N
X
X
Caudata
Dwarf Salamander
Eurycea quadridigitata
Plethodontidae
N
X
Caudata
Sandhills Salamander
Eurycea sp. 9
Plethodontidae
X
Caudata
M
Blue Ridge Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea wilderae
Plethodontidae
Anura
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
Microhylidae
Caudata
Spring Salamander
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus
Plethodontidae
SC
X, N X, N
X X X
X X X X X X X X X
Caudata
X
Four-toed Salamander
Hemidactylium scutatum
Plethodontidae
N
T
Anura
Pine Barrens Treefrog
Hyla andersonii
Hylidae
N VH
Anura
Cope's Gray Treefrog
Hyla chrysoscelis
Hylidae
Anura
Green Treefrog
Hyla cinerea
Hylidae
Anura
Pine Woods Treefrog
Hyla femoralis
Hylidae
X
X
Anura
M
Barking Treefrog
Hyla gratiosa
Hylidae
Anura
Squirrel Treefrog
Hyla squirella
Hylidae
SC
X, N
X X X X
Anura
Northern Gray Treefrog
Hyla versicolor
Hylidae
N
T
X
Caudata
VH
Neuse River Waterdog
Necturus lewisi
Proteidae
SC
X, N
Caudata
X
Common Mudpuppy
Necturus maculosus maculosus
Proteidae
N
Caudata
M
Dwarf Waterdog
Necturus punctatus
Proteidae
See Excel file for detailed evaluation data
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