Checklist of Essex County amphibians

The following list is based on long-term county records and contains species that might be seen in the town.

spotted salamander Ambystoma maculatum
blue-spotted salamander Ambystoma laterale
marbled salamander Ambystoma opacum
dusky salamander Desmognathus fuscus
two-lined salamander Eurycea bislineata
spring salamander Gyrinophilus porphyricitus
four-toed salamander Hemidactylum scutatum
red-backed salamander Plethodon cinereus
red-spotted newt Notophthalmus viridescens
spring peeper Hyla crucifer
gray treefrog Hyla versicolor and chrysolscelis
Eastern spadefoot toad Scaphiopus holbrookii
American toad Bufo americanus
pickerel frog Rana palustris
Northern leopard frog Rana pipiens
bullfrog Rana catesbeiana
green frog Rana clamitans
wood frog Rana sylvatica

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