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This is a list of the amphibians that occur in the Shenandoah National Park in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western Virginia.

• Abundant refers to species that may be seen daily in its suitable habitat and season, and counted in relatively large numbers.
• Common denotes species that may be seen daily in its suitable habitat and season, but not in large numbers.
• Uncommon means a species is likely to be seen only monthly in its appropriate season and habitat, though it may be locally common.
• Rare refers to a species that is only seen a few times each year.
• Unknown is used when abundance has not been assessed.

Mole Salamanders (Ambystomatidae)
Common name	Genus and Species	Abundance	Picture
Jefferson salamander	Ambystoma jeffersonianum	Uncommon
Spotted salamander	Ambystoma maculatum	Uncommon
True Toads (Bufonidae)
American toad	Bufo americanus	Common
Fowler's toad	Bufo fowleri	Rare
Tree Frogs (Hylidae)
Northern cricket frog	Acris crepitans	Uncommon
Gray tree frog	Hyla versicolor	Uncommon
Spring peeper	Pseudacris crucifer	Uncommon
Upland chorus frog	Pseudacris triseriata feriarum	Uncommon
Lungless Salamanders (Plethodontidae)
Northern dusky salamander	Desmognathus fuscus	Abundant
Seal salamander	Desmognathus monticola	Common
Northern two-lined salamander	Eurycea bislineata	Abundant
Three-lined salamander	Eurycea longicauda guttolineata	Unknown
Longtail salamander	Eurycea longicauda longicauda	Rare
Spring salamander	Gyrinophilus porphyriticus	Uncommon
Four-toed salamander	Hemidactylium scutatum	Rare
Red-backed salamander	Plethodon cinereus	Abundant
White-spotted slimy salamander	Plethodon cylindraceus	Unknown
Shenandoah salamander	Plethodon shenandoah	Unknown (Endemic)
True Frogs (Ranidae)
American bullfrog	Rana catesbeiana	Uncommon
Green frog	Rana clamitans	Common
Pickerel frog	Rana palustris	Common
Wood frog	Rana sylvatica	Uncommon
True Salamanders and Newts (Salamandridae)
Eastern newt	Notophthalmus viridescens	Uncommon

References

• Amphibians of the Shenandoah National Park (PDF), National Park Service

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