The Northeast region has 87 species of amphibians and 70 species of reptiles. Of these species, four are endemic (found only within the Northeast region). These four species are the Big Levels salamander (Plethodon sherando), Cheat Mountain salamander (Plethodon nettingi), Shenandoah Mountain salamander (Plethodon virginia) and Shenandoah salamander (Plethodon shenandoah).
View the Northeast Species List (pdf file) for a table showing Northeast herpetofaunal species and whether species are native, introduced, or extirpated. If you do not have an Adobe Acrobat Reader, used to view pdf files, you can download a free copy from Adobe (off-site link).
Visit our parent organization, Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (PARC), for more information on national conservation efforts and other regional groups.