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Common Name

Species Name

Distribution Across Midwestern States

OH

MI

IN

IL

WI

MN

IA

MO

Western Lesser Siren

Siren intermedia nettingi

 

X

X

X

 
 
 

X

Hellbender

Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis

XSE

 

XSE

XSE

 
 
 

XS2

Ozark Hellbender

 

Cryptobranchus alleganiensis bishopi

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

XS2

Three-toed Amphiuma

Amphiuma tridactylum

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

XS2

Mudpuppy

Necturus maculosus maculosus

XSC

X

XSC

X

X

X

XSE

X

Red River Mudpuppy

Necturus maculosus louisianensis

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

X

Red-spotted Newt

Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens

X

X

X

 
 
 
 
 

Central Newt

Notophthalmus viridescens louisianensis

 

X

X

X

X

X

XST

X

Mole Salamander

Ambystoma talpoideum

 
 
 

X

 
 
 

XS2

Smallmouth Salamander

Ambystoma texanum

X

XSE

X

X

 
 

X

X

Streamside Salamander

Ambystoma barbouri

X

 

X

 
 
 
 
 

Ringed Salamander

Ambystoma annulatum

 
 
 

X

 
 
 

XS3

Eastern Tiger Salamander

Ambystoma tigrinum tigrinum

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Gray Tiger Salamander

Ambystoma tigrinum diaboli

 
 
 
 
 

X

 
 

Jefferson Salamander

Ambystoma jeffersonianum

X

 

X

XST

 
 
 
 

Blue-spotted Salamander

Ambystoma laterale

XSE

X

XSC

X

X

X

XSE

 

Spotted Salamander

Ambystoma maculatum

X

X

X

X

X

 
 

X

Marbled Salamander

Ambystoma opacum

X

XST

X

 
 
 
 
 

Mountain Dusky Salamander

Desmognathus ochrophaeus

X

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Northern Dusky Salamander

Desmognathus fuscus fuscus

X

 

X

XSE

 
 
 
 

Green Salamander

Aneides aeneus

XSE

 

XSE

 
 
 
 
 

Northern Spring Salamander

Gyrinophilus porphyriticus porphyriticus

XSC

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Kentucky Spring Salamander

Gyrinophilus porphyriticus duryi

XSC

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Midland Mud Salamander

Pseudotriton montanus diastictus

XSC

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Northern Red Salamander

Pseudotriton ruber ruber

XSC

 

XSE

 
 
 
 
 

Northern Slimy Salamander

Plethodon glutinosus

X

 

X

X

 
 
 
 

Western Slimy Salamander

Plethodon albagula

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

X

Ravine Salamander

Plethodon richmondi

X

 
X
 
 
 
 
 

Wehrle’s Salamander

Plethodon wehrlei

XSC

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Redback Salamander

Plethodon cinereus

X

X

X

X

X

X

 
 

Southern Redback Salamander

Plethodon serratus

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

X

Eastern Zigzag Salamander

Plethodon dorsalis dorsalis

 
 

X

X

 
 
 

X

Ozark Zigzag Salamander

Plethodon dorsalis angusticlavius

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

X

Four-toed Salamander

Hemidactylium scutatum

XSC

X

XSE

XST

XSC

XSC

 

XS4

Graybelly Salamander

Eurycea multiplicata griseogaster

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

X

Northern Two-lined Salamander

Eurycea bislineata

X

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Southern Two-lined Salamander

Eurycea cirrigera

X

 

X

X

 
 
 
 

Cave Salamander

Eurycea lucifuga

XSE

 

X

X

 
 
 

X

Longtail Salamander

Eurycea longicauda longicauda

X

 

X

X

 
 
 

X

Dark-sided  Salamander

Eurycea longicauda melanopleura

 
 
 

X

 
 
 

X

Grotto Salamander

Typhlotriton spelaeus

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

X

 

 

Legend
ST - State Threatened SE - State Endangered
SC - species of special concern/species of concern SI - species of special interest
  SX or EX - believed extirpated
For MO only S2 - imperiled
S3 - rare and uncommon S4 - widespread and abundant but of long term concern

 

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Bruce Kingsbury, Director

Center for Reptile and Amphibian Conservation and Management

Science Building

Indiana-Purdue University

2101 East Coliseum Blvd.

Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499

herps@ipfw.edu