Fly Gap Amphibians

Fly Gap Amphibian List

A preliminary list of amphibian species identified at the Fly Gap Division of Double Helix Ranch, Mason County, Texas. This list is a work in progress.

Family	Genus	species	Common Name	Voucher	Comments
Ambystomatidae	Ambystoma	tigrinum	Tiger Salamander		Only rarely seen; escapes from bait? Probably not native
Bufonidae	Bufo	debilis	Green Toad		Fairly common on ranch; breeds explosively after heavy rains
Bufonidae	Bufo	punctatus	Red-spotted Toad		Breeds along ranch creeks; seems to be recovering after reductions in recent years
Bufonidae	Bufo	speciosus	Texas Toad		Formerly common in area; now rarely observed
Bufonidae	Bufo	valliceps/nebulifer	Coastal Plains Toad		Fairly common, and apparently increasing; breeds in ponds
Bufonidae	Bufo	woodhousii	Woodhouse's Toad		Common until 1998; relatively few individuals found breeding since then (on ranch); breeds in ponds and creeks
Hylidae	Acris	crepitans	Cricket Frog		Common along shores of ponds, along creeks when wet
Hylidae	Hyla	chrysoscelis	Grey Treefrog		Breeds in ponds and along creeks in late spring and early summer; common
Hylidae	Pseudacris	clarkii	Spotted Chorus Frog		Found in area; not yet observed on ranch
Hylidae	Pseudacris	streckeri	Strecker's Chorus Frog		Common winter/early spring breeder; breeds in creeks and ponds
Microhylidae	Gastrophyrne	olivacea	Great Plains Narrowmouth Toad		Common breeder after heavy rains, mostly in the spring
Pelobatidae	Scaphiopus	couchi	Couch's Spadefoot		Found in area; only a few individuals seen on ranch
Ranidae	Rana	berlandieri	Rio Grande Leopard Frog		Common in ponds; breeds spring and fall
Ranidae	Rana	catesbeiana	Bull Frog		Formerly common in permanent ponds; now much less common