The narrowmouth toads. Two common species in a single genus: Gastrophyrne.
Family: Pelobatidae
Commonly called the spadefoots because of an enlarged "spade" on feet for digging. Four species within a single genus: Scaphiopus. Spadefoots spend much of the year underground in burrows uB(ntil conditions are suitable for mating.s
BXads on the toes. Members of the genus Acris are semi-aquatic, others mostly terrestrial.
Family: Hylidae
The treefrogs. 23 common species in 4 genera: Acris (cricket frogs), Hyla (the true treefrogs), Pseudacris (chorus frogs), and Limnoaedus (grass frog). Treefrogs are characterized by enlarged p
Limnoaedus
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Mating
Mature
Member
Members
Microhylidae
Moist
Mostly
Mudpuppies
Narrowmouth
Necturus
Newts
Notopthalmus
Order
Others
Pelobatidae
Permanent
Phylum
Plethodontid
Plethodontidae
Primarily
Proteidae
Pseudacris
Ranid
Ranidae
Restricted
Treefrogs
Twelve
ngle genus: Rana. The bullfrog is the most famous member. Ranid frogs are semi-aquatic, and are the frogs typically used in jumping contests.
The mole salamanders. Fourteen common species within a single genus: Ambystoma.The mole salamanders are characterized by thick, heavy bodies. They live a fossorial lifestyle (buried undeBIrground), and come above ground only to breed, primarily in early spring.
Family: Amphiumidae
Amphiumas are restricted to the S.E. United States, and are fully aquatic. Two common species in a single genus.
Salamander
Salamanders
Salamandridae
Scaphiopus
Semi-aquatic
Single
Siren
Sirenidae
Sirens
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Spadefoots
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Spend
Spring
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States
Suitable
Taxonomy
Terrestrial
Thick
Three
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Toads
Treefrogs
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Family: Cryptobranchidae
The Hellbenders. The largest of all salamander species, up to two feet in length. Fully aquatic forms with permanent gills. Two species within a single genus: Cryptobranchus.
Family: Plethodontidae
A large family of salamanders. Forty-six coomon species within nine genera. Plethodontid salamanders are characterized by a lack of lungs. They breath through the skin which must be kept moist.
Aquatic
Aquatic
Early
Enlarged
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Fossorial
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Gastrophyrne
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Hellbenders
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Family: Proteidae
The mudpuppies. Three species within a single genus: Necturus. Also called the waterdogs, they are fully aquatic with permanent gills.
Family: Salamandridae
The newts. Six common species within a single genus: Notopthalmus. Newts are characterized by a complex life cycle. They go through an egg stage, an aquatic larval stage, a terrestrial "elly the mature, aquatic adult stage.y
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Burrows
Called
Caudata
Characterized
Chordata
Chorus
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Common
Commonly
Complex
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Contests
Coomon
Cricket
Cryptobranchidae
Cryptobranchus
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Digging
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Frogs
Gastrophyrne
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Grass
Ground
Heavy
Hylidae
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Lifestyle
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United
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AlFamily: Sirenidae
Two common species in a single genus: Siren. The Sirens are large, slender aquatic forms.
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Family: Ambystomatidae
The mole salamanders. Fourteen common species within a single genus: Ambystoma.The mole salamanders are characterized by thick, heavy bodies. They live a fossorial lifestyle (buried undeBIrground), and come above ground only to breed, primarily in early spring.
he S.E. United States, and are fully aquatic. Two common species in a single genus.
Family: Amphiumidae
Amphiumas are restricted to the S.E. United States, and are fully aquatic. Two common species in a single genus: Amphiuma.
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Family: Salamandridae
The newts. Six common species within a single genus: Notopthalmus. Newts are characterized by a complex life cycle. They go through an egg stage, an aquatic larval stage, a terrestrial "e
Family: Ranidae
The "true" frogs. Twelve common species in a single genus: Rana. The bullfrog is the most famous member. Ranid frogs are semi-aquatic, and are the frogs typically used in jumping contests.
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