List of amphibians of Alabama

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The U.S. state of Alabama has 73 known indigenous amphibian species.[1] These indigenous species include 30 frog and toad species and 43 salamander species.[2][3][4] Two of these native species may have become extirpated within the state. They are the Mississippi gopher frog and flatwoods salamander.[1][5]

Human predation, pollution, and habitat destruction has placed several amphibian species at risk of extirpation or extinction. The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources lists the conservation status of each species within the state with a rank of lowest, low, moderate, high, and highest concern.[1]

Frogs and toads

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Image Scientific name Common name Family Conservation
concern
Anaxyrus americanusAmerican toadBufonidaeLowest
Anaxyrus fowleriFowler's toadBufonidaeLowest
Anaxyrus quercicusoak toadBufonidaeModerate
Anaxyrus terrestrissouthern toadBufonidaeLowest
Incilius nebulifer Gulf Coast toad Bufonidae Unranked
Acris crepitansnorthern cricket frogHylidaeLow
Acris gryllussouthern cricket frogHylidaeLowest
Dryophytes andersoniipine barrens treefrogHylidaeHigh
Dryophytes avivocusbird-voiced treefrogHylidaeLowest
Dryophytes chrysoscelisCope's gray treefrogHylidaeLowest
Dryophytes cinereusAmerican green treefrogHylidaeLowest
Dryophytes femoralispine woods treefrogHylidaeLowest
Dryophytes gratiosusbarking treefrogHylidaeLow
Dryophytes squirellussquirrel treefrogHylidaeLow
Pseudacris brachyphonamountain chorus frogHylidaeLowest
Pseudacris collinsorum Collinses' mountain chorus frog Hylidae Unranked
Pseudacris cruciferspring peeperHylidaeLowest
Pseudacris feriarumupland chorus frogHylidaeLowest
Pseudacris nigritasouthern chorus frogHylidaeLowest
Pseudacris ocularislittle grass frogHylidaeHigh
Pseudacris ornataornate chorus frogHylidaeModerate
Osteopilus septentrionalis Cuban tree frog Hylidae Exotic invasive throughout Florida, becoming more common in southern Alabama[6]
Eleutherodactylus planirostrisgreenhouse frogEleutherodactylidaeExotic,
Native to Cuba and the Caribbean.
Gastrophryne carolinensiseastern narrowmouth toadMicrohylidaeLowest
Scaphiopus holbrookiieastern spadefootPelobatidaeLow
Lithobates capitogopher frogRanidaeHighest
Lithonates catesbeianaAmerican bullfrogRanidaeLowest
Lithobates clamitans ssp.bronze frog
green frog
RanidaeLowest
Lithobates gryliopig frogRanidaeLowest
Lithobates sevosaMississippi gopher frogRanidaePossibly extirpated/
U.S. Fish and Wildlife lists as endangered
Lithobates heckscheririver frogRanidaeHighest
Lithobates palustrispickerel frogRanidaeLow
Lithobates sphenocephalasouthern leopard frogRanidaeLowest
Lithobates sylvaticawood frogRanidaeModerate
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Salamanders

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Image Scientific name Common name Family Conservation
concern
Ambystoma bishopi reticulated flatwoods salamander Ambystomatidae Highest
ThumbAmbystoma cingulatumflatwoods salamanderAmbystomatidaePossibly extirpated/
U.S. Fish and Wildlife lists as threatened
ThumbAmbystoma maculatumspotted salamanderAmbystomatidaeLow
ThumbAmbystoma opacummarbled salamanderAmbystomatidaeLow
ThumbAmbystoma talpoideummole salamanderAmbystomatidaeLow
ThumbAmbystoma texanumsmallmouth salamanderAmbystomatidaeModerate
ThumbAmbystoma tigrinumeastern tiger salamanderAmbystomatidaeModerate
ThumbAmphiuma meanstwo-toed amphiumaAmphiumidaeLow
ThumbAmphiuma pholeterone-toed amphiumaAmphiumidaeHigh
ThumbAmphiuma tridactylumthree-toed amphiumaAmphiumidaeLow
ThumbCryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensishellbenderCryptobranchidaeHighest
ThumbAneides aeneusgreen salamanderPlethodontidaeHigh
ThumbDesmognathus aeneusseepage salamanderPlethodontidaeHigh
ThumbDesmognathus apalachicolaeApalachicola dusky salamanderPlethodontidaeLowest
ThumbDesmognathus auriculatussouthern dusky salamanderPlethodontidaeHighest
Thumb Desmognathus cheaha Talladega seal salamander Plethodontidae Unranked
ThumbDesmognathus conantispotted dusky salamanderPlethodontidaeLow
ThumbDesmognathus monticolaseal salamanderPlethodontidaeLow
ThumbDesmognathus ocoeeOcoee salamanderPlethodontidaeModerate
Eurycea aquatica brownback salamander Plethodontidae Moderate
Thumb Eurycea chamberlaini Chamberlain's dwarf salamander Plethodontidae Moderate
ThumbEurycea cirrigerasouthern two-lined salamanderPlethodontidaeLowest
ThumbEurycea guttolineatathree-lined salamanderPlethodontidaeLowest
Thumb Eurycea hillisi Hillis's dwarf salamander Plethodontidae Unranked
ThumbEurycea longicaudalong-tailed salamanderPlethodontidaeLowest
ThumbEurycea lucifugacave salamander
spotted-tail salamander
PlethodontidaeLowest
ThumbEurycea quadridigitatadwarf salamanderPlethodontidaeModerate
Thumb Eurycea sphagnicola bog dwarf salamander Plethodontidae Unranked
ThumbGyrinophilus palleucusTennessee cave salamanderPlethodontidaeHigh
ThumbGyrinophilus porphyriticus ssp.spring salamanderPlethodontidaeLow
ThumbHemidactylium scutatumfour-toed salamanderPlethodontidaeLow
ThumbPhaeognathus hubrichtiRed Hills salamanderPlethodontidaeHigh/
U.S. Fish and Wildlife lists as threatened

Official state amphibian
ThumbPlethodon glutinosusnorthern slimy salamanderPlethodontidaeLowest
Thumb Plethodon dorsalis northern zigzag salamander Plethodontidae Unranked
ThumbPlethodon grobmanisoutheastern slimy salamanderPlethodontidaeLowest
ThumbPlethodon mississippiMississippi slimy salamanderPlethodontidaeLowest
ThumbPlethodon serratussouthern redback salamanderPlethodontidaeModerate
ThumbPlethodon ventralissouthern zigzag salamanderPlethodontidaeLowest
ThumbPlethodon websteriWebster's salamanderPlethodontidaeLowest
ThumbPseudotriton montanus flavissimusGulf Coast mud salamanderPlethodontidaeLow
ThumbPseudotriton ruber rubernorthern red salamanderPlethodontidaeLow
ThumbPseudotriton ruber vioscaisouthern red salamanderPlethodontidaeModerate
ThumbNecturus alabamensisAlabama waterdog
Black Warrior waterdog
ProteidaeHigh
ThumbNecturus beyeriGulf Coast waterdog
speckled waterdog
Beyer's waterdog
ProteidaeLow
ThumbNecturus maculosuscommon mudpuppyProteidaeLow
Thumb Necturus mounti Escambia waterdog Proteidae Unranked
Thumb Necturus moleri Apalachicola waterdog Proteidae Unranked
Necturus speciesLoding's waterdogProteidaeLow/
Taxonomy undescribed

Known from lesser Gulf of Mexico drainages from Mobile Bay eastward.
ThumbNotophthalmus viridescens ssp.eastern newtSalamandridaeLowest
ThumbSiren intermedialesser sirenSirenidaeLowest
ThumbSiren lacertinagreater sirenSirenidaeModerate
Thumb Siren nettingi western lesser siren Sirenidae Unranked
ThumbSiren reticulatareticulated siren/leopard eelSirenidaeUndetermined
Species identified in 2018

Known from two locations in the southern pin plains and hills of the state.
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