Herpetology TEST 1: Amphibians

Jefferson salamander

(Ambystoma jeffersonianum)

Blue spotted salamander

spotted salamander

small mouth salamander

Eastern tiger salamander

Allegheny mountain dusky salamander

four toed salamander

northern two lined salamander

mudpuppy

eastern newt

eastern red backed salamander

northern dusky salamander

American toad

• early breeding period

• “long high pitch trill”

Fowler’s toad

• early breeding season

• “waaaaaa”

grey tree frog

• late breeding season

• “short trill”

spring peeper

• early breeding period

• “peeping” sound

green frog

• late breeding season

• “banjo/rubber band” - Kermit!

American bullfrog

• late breeding season

• “lightsaber vrooooom”

mink frog

• late breeding season

• “far off hammering”

wood frog

• early breeding period

• “quacking”

leopard frog

• early breeding period

• “woodpecker” then “chuckling”

pickerel frog

• early breeding period

• “snoring”

western chorus frog

• early breeding period

• “finger running on comb”

boreal chorus frog

• early breeding period

• “finger running on comb”