Amphibians of Alabama

This guide is a reference for identifying species of frogs, toads and salamanders reported from Alabama. If you have additions or corrections please send them to jpfriel@ua.edu.

Brownback Salamander 1
Eurycea aquatica
Three-lined Salamander 3
Eurycea guttolineata
Dark-sided Salamander 4
Eurycea longicauda
Cave Salamander 5
Eurycea lucifuga
Dwarf Salamander 6
Eurycea quadridigitata
Northern Zigzag Salamander 7
Plethodon dorsalis
Northern Slimy Salamander 8
Plethodon glutinosus
Southeastern Slimy Salamander 9
Plethodon grobmani
Mississippi Slimy Salamander 1
Plethodon mississippi
Southern Zigzag Salamander 6
Plethodon ventralis
Webster's Salamander 6
Plethodon websteri
Seepage Salamander 10
Desmognathus aeneus
Apalachicola Dusky Salamander 6
Desmognathus apalachicolae
Southern Dusky Salamander 6
Desmognathus auriculatus
Spotted Dusky Salamander 6
Desmognathus conanti
Seal Salamander 11
Desmognathus monticola
Ocoee Salamander 6
Desmognathus ocoee
Green Salamander 6
Aneides aeneus
Mud Salamander 12
Pseudotriton montanus
Red Salamander 13
Pseudotriton ruber
Northern Red Salamander 3
Pseudotriton ruber ruber
Tennessee Cave Salamander 14
Gyrinophilus palleucus
Spring Salamander 15
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus
Four-toed Salamander 16
Hemidactylium scutatum
Red Hills Salamander 17
Phaeognathus hubrichti

Edited by Mark Bailey, alabamaherpsociety, and John P Friel, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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