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Amphibian Life List
This is my list of all the amphibians I have seen and identified in my life. My latest find is Coastal Giant Salamander.
There are over 7,000 amphibians - frogs, toads, salamanders and newts - around the world. But unlike mammals or birds, Identifying amphibians comes slowly and often requires patience. Amphibians are dear to me and I often write about them in my notes.
I often draw sketches of some of my finds and hope to continuing doing so into the future. I also keep a life list of reptiles.
Bullfrog
Amazonian Climbing Salamander
California Newt
Canyon Treefrog
Coastal Giant Salamander
Convict Treefrog
Cricket Frog
Cuban Tree Frog
Dunn's Salamander
Dusky Gopher Frog
Ecuadorian Poison Frog
Ensatina
Gray Tree Frog
Jungle Frog
Leaf-Litter Toad
Lowland Leapard Frog
Map Tree Frog
Masked Frog
Northern Leapard Frog
Northern Red-legged Frog
Northern Red Salamander
Northwestern Salamander
Pacific Treefrog
Panama Cross-banded Tree Frog
Pale-striped Poison Frog
Plain-colored Treefrog
Rainforest Rocket Frog
Red-eared Slider
Red-eyed Leaf Frog
Rough-Skinned Newt
People who have lived in Oregon much longer than I have told me of the eerie disappearance of these amphibians over the past 50 years. The refrain is that they have vivid recollections of Rough-skinned Newts everywhere in the spring season. This newt is also one of the most toxic in North America, its toxin being similar to that of the Pufferfish.
Southern Leapoard Frog
Strawberry Poison Frog
I write about the Strawberry Poison Frog in my notes on Salt Creek, Isla Bastimentos, Panama.
Three-striped Poison Frog
Western Red-backed Salamander
Woodland Salamander
Unidentified Frog
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Amphibian Life List
A list of all the amphibians I've seen in my life, with illustrations.
Bird Life List
A list of all the birds I've seen in my life, with illustrations.
Butterfly Life List
A list of all the butterflies I've identified in my life, with photographs.
Reptile Life List
A list of all the reptiles I've identfiied in my life, with illustrations.
Contact Me
Write to Erik Gauger of Notes from the Road
Dragonflies and Damselflies List
A list of all the Odonata insects I've seen in my life, with illustrations.
Mammal Life List
A list of all the mammals I've seen in my life.
Spider and Arachnid List
A collection of photographs of spiders and other arachnids I've seen while photographing for Notes from the Road.
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My list of extraordinary road-trip approved Grateful Dead jams.
Phish Jams
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