Amphibians known to occur at Washington University's Tyson Research Center, St. Louis County, Missouri. List prepared by Owen J. Sexton, September 24, 1999.
(Taxonomy of binomial, trinomial and common names follow Collins, J. T. 1997. Standard Common and Current Scientific Names for North American Amphibians and Reptiles. 4th Ed., Society for the Study of Amphibians and ReptilesPp. 1 - 40.)
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Order: Caudata - Salamanders
.....Family: Ambystomatidae - Mole Salamanders
..........Ambystoma annulatum Ringed Salamander
..........Ambystoma maculatum Spotted Salamander
..........Ambystoma opacum Marbled Salamander
..........Ambystoma texanum Smallmouth Salamander
..........Ambystoma tigrinum Eastern Tiger Salamander
.....Family: Salamandridae - Newts
..........Notophthalmus viridescens louisianensis Central Newt
.....Family: Plethodontidae - Lungless Salamanders
..........Eurycea longicauda Longtail Salamander
..........Eurycea lucifuga Cave Salamander
..........Plethodon albagula Western Slimy Salamander
..........Plethodon serratus Southern Redback Salamander
Order: Anura - Frogs and Toads
.....Family: Bufonidae - Toads
..........Bufo americanus Eastern American Toad
..........Bufo woodhousei fowleri Woodhouse's Toad (or "Fowler's Toad")
.....Family: Hylidae - Tree Frogs, Chorus Frogs and Cricket Frogs
..........Acris crepitans blanchardi Blanchard's Cricket Frog
..........Hyla chrysocelis-versicolor Gray Treefrog "complex"
..........Pseudacris crucifer crucifer Northern Spring Peeper
..........Pseudacris triseriata triseriata Western Chorus Frog
.....Family: Ranidae - True Frogs
..........Rana blairi Plains Leopard Frog
..........Rana catesbeiana Bullfrog
..........Rana clamitans melanota Green Frog
..........Rana palustris Pickeral Frog
..........Rana sphenocephala utricularius Southern Leopard Frog
..........Rana sylvatica Wood Frog |
