Western Chorus Frog

Amphibians > Frogs & Toads

Overview AT A GLANCE Common Name: Western Chorus Frog Scientific Name: Pseudacris triseriata Category: Amphibians Subcategory: Frogs & Toads Size: Snout-to-vent length: 2.0-3.8 cm (0.8-1.5 in) Weight: 1.0-2.5 g (0.035-0.088 oz) Lifespan: 2-3 years in the wild...

Jefferson Salamander

Amphibians > Salamanders & Newts

OverviewThe Jefferson Salamander (Ambystoma jeffersonianum), named in honor of Thomas Jefferson’s alma mater, Washington & Jefferson College, is a large, secretive mole salamander native to the mature upland hardwood forests of northeastern North America....

Spotted Salamander

Amphibians > Ambystomatids & Urodela

OverviewThe Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma maculatum) is a classic, stout-bodied fossorial mole salamander belonging to the family Ambystomatidae within the order Urodela. Widely distributed across the mature deciduous and mixed forests of eastern North America, from...

Tiger Salamander

Amphibians > Salamanders

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Tiger SalamanderScientific Name: Ambystoma tigrinumCategory: AmphibiansSubcategory: SalamandersSize: Total length: 18–25 cm (7–10 in); exceptional specimens reach 35 cm (14 in)Weight: 80–130 g (2.8–4.6 oz)Lifespan: 12–15 years in the wild; up...