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This is a checklist of amphibians found in Northern America, based mainly on publications by the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The information about range and status of almost all of these species can be found also for example in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species site. [ 4 ]
The North American porcupine migrated from South America, where all New World porcupines or hystricomorphs evolved. Erethizon appeared in North America shortly after the two continents joined together in the later Tertiary period. Other hystricomorphs also migrated, but Erethizon was the only one to survive north of Mexico. No known fossils are ...
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This is a list of amphibians found in the United States. A total of 306 amphibian species have been recorded in the United States , [ 1 ] 2 of which are now extinct. [ 2 ] This list is derived from the database listing of Amphibian Species of the World .
The family Plethodontidae is also found in Central America and South America north of the Amazon basin; [47] South America was apparently invaded from Central America by about the start of the Miocene, 23 million years ago. [54] Urodela is a name sometimes used for all the extant species of salamanders. [55]
Pages in category "Lists of amphibians of North America" The following 32 pages are in this category, out of 32 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Main menu. Main menu. move to sidebar hide. ... Lists of amphibians by region are lists of amphibians in a given continent, ... North America. North America north of ...
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