Amphibians

  • Amphibians
  • Bullfrog
  • California Tiger Salamander
  • Pacific Chorus Frog
  • Western Spadefoot

Bullfrog

common name: Bullfrog
scientific names: Rana catesbeiana
phylum: Chordata
class: Amphibia
order: Anura
family: Ranidae
habitat: ponds and streams with deep, slowly moving water

Pacific Chorus Frog

common name: Pacific Chorus Frog
scientific names: Pseudacris regilla
phylum: Chordata
class: Amphibia
order: Anura
family: Ranidae
habitat: vernal pool grasslands, ponds and other still waters

Western Spadefoot

common name: Western Spadefoot
scientific names: Spea hammondii
phylum: Chordata
class: Amphibia
order: Anura
family: Pelobatidae

California Tiger Salamander

common name: California Tiger Salamander
scientific names: Ambystoma tigrinum californiense
class: Amphibia
order: Caudata
family: Ambystomatidae
habitat: ponds, streams, and large, cloudy vernal pools (over 250 square feet) without fish
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