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Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
Amphibians
A photo of a bullfrog in the reeds of the Middle Fork River

NPS Photo by Barry Nielsen

Bullfrog quietly watching, Middle Fork.

Amphibians found in the Gila National Forest include:
Tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum)
New Mexico spadefoot toad (Scaphiopus multiplicatus)
Woodhouse's toad (Bufo woodhousii)
Southwestern toad (Bufo microscaphus)
Red-spotted Toad (Bufo punctatus)
Western Chorus Frog (Pseudacris triseriata)
Mountain treefrog (Hyla eximia)
Canyon treefrog (Hyla arenicolor)
Bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana)
Chiricahua Leopard Frog (Rana chiricahuensis)
Lowland Leopard Frog (Rana yavapaiensis)

Checklist for Fish, Amphibians, Reptiles and Mammals

 

Signature of Don Juan Ignacio Flores Mogollón  

Did You Know?
The Mogollon people were named for the Mogollon Mountains. These mountains, in turn, were named for Don Juan Ignacio Flores Mogollón, the Spanish Governor, from 1712 to 1715, of what is now New Mexico.

Last Updated: May 13, 2008 at 08:00 EST