BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK

Amphibian Species

Spadefoots:  Family Pelobatidae

• Couch's spadefoot (Scaphiopus couchii)
• New Mexico spadefoot (Scaphiopus multiplicatus)

Leptodactylids:  Family Leptodactylidae  

• Spotted chirping frog (Eleutherodactylus guttilatus) formerly Syrrhophus

Tree Frogs:  Family Hylidae

• Canyon treefrog (Hyla arenicolor)

Toads:  Family Bufonidae

• Western green toad (Bufo debilis insidior)
• Red-spotted toad (Bufo punctatus)
• Texas toad (Bufo speciosus)
• Woodhouse's toad (Bufo woodhousii)

True Frogs:  Family Ranidae

• Rio Grande Leopard frog (Rana berlandieri)
• Bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana)
• Green frog (Rana clamitans melanota)

Narrow-mouthed Toads:  Family Microhylidae

• Great plains narrowmouthed toad (Gastrophryne olivacea)

COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAMES AND CODES OF AMPHIBIAN SPECIES

• Rio Grande leopard frog = Rana berlandieri = Rber
• Bullfrog = Rana catesbeiana = Rcat
• Texas toad = Bufo speciosus = Bspe
• Red spotted toad = Bufo punctatus = Bpun
• Western green toad = Bufo debilis insidior = Bdeb
• Woodhouse's toad = Bufo woodhousii = Bwoo
• Couch's spadefoot = Scaphiopus couchii = Scou
• New Mexico (Western) spadefoot = Scaphiopus multiplicatus = Smul
• Canyon treefrog = Hyla arenicolor = Hare
• Great plains narrow-mouthed toad = Gastrophryne olivacea = Goli
• Spotted chirping frog = Eleutherodactylus guttilatus = Egut

*  All species conform to the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).