American toad
Bufo americanus
All over; several have "houses" near garage; when we had a pond they bred in it and we had thousands of toadlets
Throughout large portions of North America
American toads, Bufo americanus, are only native to the Nearctic region. These toads have an immense ability to adapt to their surroundings as long as there is a source of semi-permanent water for them to use in the breeding season. This quality has allowed them to successfully colonize suburban and agricultural areas.
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Genus: Bufo (toads)
Family: Bufonidae (true toads)
Order: Anura (frogs and toads)
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Green frog
Rana clamitans
In drainage ditch
We had a fishpond for years that always attracted several green frogs and occasionally bullfrogs. The pond is gone now but we still have at least one green frog living in the drainage ditch out front.
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Genus: Rana (pond frogs)
Family: Ranidae (true frogs)
Order: Anura (frogs and toads)
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Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
Woods
We are going from memory of a few years back, but believe we recall finding both tiger and spotted, both in the woods and occasionally under rocks near the house.
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Genus: Ambystoma (mole salamanders)
Family: Ambystomatidae (mole salamanders)
Order: Caudata (salamanders)
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Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
Woods
Salamanders are declining everywhere. We have seen several over the years, but not recently. Of course, we aren't doing as much digging and disrupting of hiding places in recent years, so we will optimistically assume the little guys are still out there. Adults can live up to 30 years and remember where their breeding pool was. If a predator of the spotted salamander manages to dismember a part of a leg, tail, or even parts of the brain/head, then it can grow back a new one.
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Genus: Ambystoma (mole salamanders)
Family: Ambystomatidae (mole salamanders)
Order: Caudata (salamanders)
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