Status and Trends

Reports & Publications

Status and Trends of the Nation's Biological Resources, vols. 1-2

Subtopics

Invasives

Aquatic Terrestrial

Amphibians

Frogs & Toads Salamanders

Related Subjects

Agricultural Practice (Impacts)

Threatened and Endangered Species

Amphibians+Invasives
(Frogs, Toads, and Salamanders) - The continental United States is home to at least 230 amphibian species: 90 frog and toad species, and 140 species of salamanders. Amphibians appear in cities and in natural areas, as well as rainforests and in wetlands. Healthy amphibian populations that once thrived are now on the decline worldwide. In the U.S. alone, declines in amphibian populations are particularly serious in California, the Rocky Mountains, the Southwest, and Puerto Rico. This decline has been a result of amphibian malformations - extra limbs, malformed or missing limbs, and facial malformations. These malformations have been documented in 44 states, and involve nearly 60 species. In some local populations, up to 60% of the amphibians exhibit malformations.

Did You Know...?

USGS Frog Quiz
You can identify different amphibian species by their unique vocalizations or "frog calls." Not all amphibian species make vocalizations, but many frogs and toads do.

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FrogWeb: Amphibian Declines

Publisher: NBII | Format: URL

www.nbii.gov — A web resource for research in amphibian declines phenomena, habitat loss, climate change by exposure to UV radiation, contaminants and pollutants, disease, and predation by invasive species. General resources relating to declines phenomena and monitoring tools and resources are available on this webpage.

National Resources Monitoring Partnership (NRMP)

Publisher: NBII | Format: URL

www.nbii.gov — Natural resource managers face complex decisions that require a clear understanding of the status of wildlife populations and their habitats. Monitoring is key to making effective management decisions and evaluating the outcomes of those decisions. The goal of NRMP is to improve the accessibility of monitoring efforts to resource managers to aid More...

National Resources Monitoring Partnership (NRMP) Newsletter

Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Fort Collins Science Center (FORT, Ft. Collins) | Format: URL

www.fort.usgs.gov — Natural Resource Monitoring Partnership (NRMP) is a collaborative effort by the natural resource management community to improve monitoring efforts in order to support effective evaluation and decision-making by sharing information on monitoring projects and protocols. The Natural Resource Monitoring Partnership was built for easy access to More...

Rehabilitation of Salamander Populations in High Mountain Lakes, Mount Rainier National Park

Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC, Corvallis) | Format: URL

fresc.usgs.gov — The National Park Service has stated that declining amphibian populations are the top priority for research in the National Park System. Salamanders are a native vertebrate predator in high-mountain lakes throughout the western US, especially in many small lakes naturally barren of fish. This issue overview demonstrates the potential for using More...

Distributions and Relative Abundances of Amphibian Taxa Associated with Palustrine Vegetated Wetlands, Ponds, Lakes, Streams and Rivers in Mount Rainier National Park

Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC, Corvallis) | Format: URL

fresc.usgs.gov — Little is known about the amphibian taxa associated with streams, lakes, ponds, and wetlands in Mount Rainier National Park (MORA). This issue overview addresses the concerns about the possible impacts of introduced trout on amphibian taxa, and park management's interest in documenting current distribution and abundance of amphibian taxa in the More...

Ecological Impact of Introduced Trout on Native Aquatic Communities in Mountain Lakes

Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC, Corvallis) | Format: URL

fresc.usgs.gov — Fish introductions have been implicated in the disappearance of amphibian communities and in the alteration of zooplankton communities. Furthermore, the presence and abundance of amphibian larvae and zooplankton in mountain lakes are directly related to nutrient concentrations in the aquatic environment, as well as enhancement to recreational More...

Impact of invasive species on reptiles and amphibians

Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Western Ecological Research Center (WERC, Sacramento) | Format: URL

www.werc.usgs.gov — Native amphibian and reptile populations worldwide are under threat from exotic invasive species of plants and animals, including other reptiles and amphibians. As habitats are changed and plant community organization is modified by exotic species, delicate relationships between plants and animals are altered or eliminated, creating a negative More...