Checklists of Mississippi Vertebrates

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Caudata (Salamanders

    Proteidae - Mudpuppies

    Alabama Waterdog Necturus alabamensis

    Gulf Coast Waterdog Necturus beyeri

    Mudpuppy Necturus maculosus

Amphiumidae - Amphiumas

    Three-toed Amphiuma Amphiuma tridactylum

    Two-toed Amphiuma Amphiuma means

Sirenidae - Sirens

    Eastern Lesser Siren Siren intermedia intermedia

    Western Lesser Siren Siren intermedia nettingi

Cryptobranchidae - Giant Salamanders

    Eastern Hellbender Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis

Ambystomidae - Amphiumas

    Tiger Salamander Ambystoma tigrinum

    *Spotted Salamander Ambystoma maculatum

    Marbled Salamander Ambystoma opacum

    Smallmouth Salamander Ambystoma texanum

    Mole Salamander Ambystoma talpoideum

Plethodontidae - Lungless Salamanders

    Spotted Dusky Salamander Desmognathus fuscus conanti

    Southern Dusky Salamander Desmognathus auriculatus

    Southern Two-lined Salamander Eurycea cirrigera

    Longtail Salamander Eurycea longicauda longicauda

    Three-lined Longtail Salamander Eurycea longicauda guttolineata

    Cave Salamander Eurycea lucifuga

    *Southern Red Salamander Pseudotriton ruber vioscai

    Gulf Coast Mud Salamander Pseudotriton montanus flavissimus

    Northern Spring Salamander Gyrinophils porphyriticus porphyritidcdus

    Eastern Zigzag Salamander Plethodon dorsalis dorsalis

    Webster's Salamander Plethodon websteri

    Mississippi Slimy Salamander Plethodon (glutinosus) mississippi

    Green Salamander Aneides aeneus

    Dwarf Salamander Eurycea quadridigitata

    Four-toed Salamander Hemidactylium scutatum

Salamandridae - Newts

    Red-spotted (Eastern) Newt Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens

    Central (Eastern) Newt Notophthalmus viridescens louisianensis

Anura (Frogs and Toads)

Microhylidae - Narrow-mouthed Toads

    *Eastern Narrowmouth Toad Gastrophyryne carolinensis

Pelobatidae - Spadefoots

    Eastern Spadefoot Scaphiopus holbrooki holbrooki

Bufonidae - Toads

    Eastern American Toad Bufo americanus americanus

    Oak Toad Bufo quercicus

    Southern Toad Bufo terrestris

    Gulf Coast Toad Bufo valliceps valliceps

    Fowler's Toad Bufo woodhousii fowleri

    Woodhouse's Toad Bufo woodhousii woodhousii

Hylidae - Treefrogs

    *Nothern Cricket Frog Acris crepitans crepitans

    *Southern Cricket Frog Acris gryllus

    *Upland Chorus Frog Pseudacris triseriata feriarum

    *Southern Chorus Frog Pseudacris nigrita nigrita

    *Mountain Chorus Frog Pseudacris brachyphona

    *Ornate Chorus Frog Pseudacris ornata

    *Gray Treefrog Hyla versicolor

     *Cope’s Gray Treefrog Hyla chrysocelis

    *Spring Peeper Pseudocris crucifer

    *Bird-voiced Treefrog Hyla avivoca

    *Green Treefrog Hyla cinerea

    *Pine Woods Treefrog Hyla femoralis

    *Barking Treefrog Hyla gratiosa

    *Squirrel Treefrog Hyla squirella

Ranidae - True Frogs

    *River Frog Rana heckscheri

    *Pig Frog Rana grylio

    *Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana

    *Green Frog Rana clamitans

    *Gopher Frog Rana capito

    *Southern Leopard Frog Rana utricularia

    *Pickerel Frog Rana palustris

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