Amphibians and Reptiles found in Massachusetts

Being from Berkshire County, I decided to piece together a guide for Massachusetts for those who are interested in learning information about and identifying the amphibians and reptiles of Massachusetts. If a particular subspecies has been found in Massachusetts and it is not listed here, ...more ↓

Jefferson Salamander 1
Ambystoma jeffersonianum
Blue-spotted Salamander 2
Ambystoma laterale
Mudpuppy 2
Necturus maculosus
Spring Salamander 1
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus
Dusky Salamander 3
Desmognathus fuscus
Marbled Salamander 4
Ambystoma opacum
Eastern Newt 5
Notophthalmus viridescens
Four-toed Salamander 6
Hemidactylium scutatum
Eastern Red-backed Salamander 7
Plethodon cinereus
Spotted Salamander 1
Ambystoma maculatum
Northern Two-lined Salamander 3
Eurycea bislineata
American Toad 8
Anaxyrus americanus
Eastern Spadefoot 9
Scaphiopus holbrookii
Fowler's Toad 4
Anaxyrus fowleri
Spring Peeper 1
Pseudacris crucifer
Gray Treefrog 10
Hyla versicolor
American Bullfrog 11
Lithobates catesbeianus
Green Frog 12
Lithobates clamitans
Pickerel Frog 5
Lithobates palustris
Northern Leopard Frog 13
Lithobates pipiens
Wood Frog 14
Lithobates sylvaticus

Edited by Jason M Crockwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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  • 1. (c) Todd Pierson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
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