Okefenokee Tables

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Table 1. Amphibians of the Okefenokee Swamp Click on the Scientific Name for descriptions, images, and vocalizations of the Species.
Scientific Name	Common Name
*Frogs:*
Acris gryllus	Southern Cricket Frog
Bufo quercicus	Oak Toad
Bufo terrestris	Southern Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis	Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope´s (Southern) Gray Treefrog
Hyla cinerea	Green Treefrog
Hyla femoralis	Pinewoods Treefrog
Hyla gratiosa	Barking Treefrog
Hyla squirella	Squirrel Treefrog
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper
Pseudacris nigrita	Southern Chorus Frog
Pseudacris ocularis	Little Grass Frog
Pseudacris ornata	Ornate Chorus Frog
Rana capito	Gopher Frog
Rana catesbeiana	Bullfrog
Rana clamitans	Bronze Frog
Rana grylio	Pig Frog
Rana heckscheri	River Frog
Rana sphenocephala	Southern Leopard Frog
Rana virgatipes	Carpenter Frog
Scaphiopus holbrookii	Eastern Spadefoot

*Salamanders:*
Ambystoma cingulatum	Flatwoods Salamander
Ambystoma opacum	Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma talpoideum	Mole Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum	Eastern Tiger Salamander
Amphiuma means	Two-toed Amphiuma
Desmognathus auriculatus	Southern Dusky Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera	Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea quadridigitata	Dwarf Salamander
Notophthalmus perstriatus	Striped Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens	Peninsula Newt
Plethodon grobmani	Slimy Salamander
Pseudobranchus striatus	Dwarf Siren
Pseudotriton montanus	Mud Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber	Southern Red Salamander
Siren intermedia	Lesser Siren
Siren lacertina	Greater Siren
Stereochilus marginatus	Many-lined Salamander

Table 2. Rare amphibians that may occur at Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
Scientific Name	Global Rank	State Rank	Federal Status	State Status
Ambystoma cingulatum	G2G3	S3	T	R
Notophthalmus perstriatus	G2G3	S2		R
Pseudobranchus striatus	G5	S3
Rana capito aesopus	G4	S3
Rana virgatipes	G5	S3

Global and State Ranks:

S2G2= Imperiled in state [globally] because of rarity (6 to 20 occurrences).

S3G3= Rare or uncommon in state [rare and local throughout range or in special habitat or narrowly endemic](on the order of 21-100 occurrences).

S4G4= Apparently secure in state [globally](of no immediate conservation concern).

S5G5= Demonstrably secure in state [globally].

Federal Status:

T= listed as threatened.

State Status:

¹AT= species with both an aquatic and terrestrial life stage; Aq= aquatic; T= terrestrial.

²P= pond; TP= temporary pond; L= lake; SS= small stream; R= river; SW= swamp; DI= ditch

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