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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]
Florida Bog Frogs occupy sluggish backwaters and seepages associated with clear, sand-bottomed streams. They prefer relatively open mucky areas that are thickly vegetated with low-lying herbaceous plant species, and are especially fond of areas dominated by sphagnum.
Family Ranidae (true frogs) Chiricahua leopard frog (Lithobates chiricahuensis) VU. Ramsey Canyon leopard frog (Lithobates subaquavocalis) CR, [4] species not recognized by SSAR [3] Florida bog frog (Lithobates okaloosae) VU; Relict leopard frog (Lithobates onca) EN; Mississippi gopher frog (Lithobates sevosus) CR
As of 2010, the IUCN Red List, which incorporates the Global Amphibian Assessment and subsequent updates, lists 650 amphibian species as "Critically Endangered", and 35 as "Extinct". [4] Despite the high risk this group faces, recent evidence suggests the public is growing largely indifferent to this and other environmental problems, posing ...
Florida has some 33 animals and 43 plant species rated endangered. [citation needed] They include the Florida panther, the leatherback sea turtle, the West Indian manatee, and the red-cockaded woodpecker. Endangered plants include the bell-flower, scrub plum, Small's milk pea, and the water-willow. [citation needed]
Aug. 28—For the fourth time, hundreds of endangered frogs were released into the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge with the intent to revitalize their population. The nearly 400 northern leopard ...
An even higher risk is faced by critically endangered species, which meet the quantitative criteria for endangered species. Critically endangered amphibians are listed separately. There are 1393 amphibian species which are endangered or critically endangered. Additionally 1193 amphibian species (16% of those evaluated) are listed as data ...
There's an endangered species of flower that's grown only on South Florida shrubs for around a century.. The rare four-petal pawpaw flower in Martin County and Palm Beach County and has never ...