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List of U.S. state amphibians. This is a list of official U.S. state, federal district, and territory amphibians. State amphibians are designated by tradition or the respective state legislatures. [1] As of 2023, only 28 states and one territory have a state amphibian.
List of U.S. state reptiles. The first state reptile: Oklahoma's common collared lizard. Twenty-eight U.S. states have named an official state reptile. As with other state symbols, states compare admirable aspects of the reptile and of the state, within designating statutes. Schoolchildren often start campaigns promoting their favorite reptile ...
California red-legged frog. Rana luteiventris. Columbia spotted frog *. Rana muscosa [e] Southern mountain yellow-legged frog. Rana pretiosa. Oregon spotted frog *. Rana sierrae. Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog.
The eastern box turtle is the official state reptile of two U.S. states: North Carolina (which gives rise to the species and subspecies name carolina carolina) and Tennessee. [27] [28] [29] In Pennsylvania, the eastern box turtle made it through one house of the legislature, but failed to win final naming in 2009. [30]
The following is a list of amphibians found in the state of Arizona. The Arizona tree frog is the state amphibian. [1] The state is home to three salamander species. Arizona is home to a wide variety of biotic systems as it is diverse topographically, geologically, and climatically. The area's sporadic mountains create "sky islands", wherein ...
The American green tree frog became the state amphibian of Louisiana in 1997 [32] and of Georgia in 2005. [33] [34] American green tree frogs can also be used as bioindicators for aquatic contamination. Synthetic compounds such as polychlorinated biphenyls are found in many pesticides and pollute the green tree frog's aquatic habitats.
The barking tree frog is the state's amphibian. American green tree frogs vary in color. This list of amphibians of Florida includes species native to or documented in the U.S. state of Florida. [1] [2]
Cascades frog -- Rana cascadae. Columbia spotted frog -- Rana luteiventris. Oregon spotted frog -- Rana pretiosa. Green frog -- Rana clamitans. Northern leopard frog -- Rana pipiens. Pacific chorus frog -- Pseudacris regilla = Pacific Treefrog - (Hyla regilla or Pseudacris regilla) Northern red-legged frog -- Rana aurora.