Amphibians

Southern leopard frog.

NPS photo

In the Everglades, the fine line between water and land often blurs. Consequently, the park serves as the perfect habitat for a number of amphibious species. Frogs and toads are particularly conspicuous and routinely serenade the landscape with a loud and unusual chorus.

 

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Species List for Everglades National Park¹
E = Federally Endangered
T = Federally Threatened
I = Invasive/Exotic
U = Unknown

 

Order Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Common Name	Scientific Name	Status
Florida cricket frog	Acris gryllus
Oak toad	Bufo quercicus
Southern toad	Bufo terrestris
Greenhouse frog	Eleuthrodactylus planirostris	I
Eastern narrow-mouth toad	Gastrophryne carolinensis
Green treefrog	Hyla cinerea
Squirrel treefrog	Hyla squirella
Cuban treefrog	Osteopilus septentrionalis	I
Florida chorus frog	Pseudacris nigrata
Little grass frog	Pseudacris ocularis
Pig frog	Rana grylio
Southern leopard frog	Rana sphenocephala
Eastern spadefoot toad²	Scaphiophus holbrookii	U
Order Caudata (Salamanders & Newts)
Two-toed amphiuma	Amphiuma means
Peninsula newt	Notophthalmus viridescens
Everglades dwarf siren	Pseudobranchus axanthus
Greater siren	Siren lacertina

 

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¹Meshaka, W.E., Loftus, W.F., and Steiner, T. (2000) The Herpotofauna of Everglades National Park. Florida Scientist, 63(2)84-103.

²Steiner, T., and Loftus, W.F. (1991) Amphibians & Reptiles of Everglades National Park. Miami: Everglades Association.