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Get Involved in Conservation

In order to make any lasting impact on the global amphibian extinction crisis, we need to get everybody involved. The Amphibian Foundation provides many opportunities for all to get involved at various levels.

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In our Conservation Research Bridge Program, we provide 1 to 3 semesters of guided, mentored, hands-on conservation research training at various levels, visit the Bridge Program page to learn more

There are many ways to get involved right in your own community. Please see our Resiliency page to find out more

Flatwoods Salamanders

Flatwoods Salamander
Species
Ambystoma cingulatum

Range
Flatwoods salamanders are endemic to the Gulf & Atlantic coastal plains where they occurred in what were historically Longleaf pine flatwoods & savannas.

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Gopher Frogs

Gopher Frog
Species
Lithobates capito

Range
Most of its range is contained within the range of the Gopher Tortoise Gopherus polyphemus in the southeastern US coastal plain.

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Striped Newts

Gopher Frog
Species
Notophthalmus perstriatus

Range
Striped Newts occur in the southeastern coastal plain, only in Georgia and Florida wetlands.

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Pigeon Mountain Salamanders

Flatwoods Salamander
Species
Plethodon petraeus

Range
Pigeon Mountain Salamanders are a Georgia endemic species, that lives on one side of Pigeon Mountain in northwest GA — and that is the only place on earth!

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Marbled Salamanders

Gopher Frog
Species
Ambystoma opacum

Range
Marbled Salamanders are found throughout the eastern US but are absent from SE Georgia, peninsular FL, & the higher elevations of the Appalachians.

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Ringed Salamanders

Gopher Frog
Species
Ambystoma annulatum

Range
This species can be found in the Ozark Plateau and Ouachita Mountains of southern Missouri, eastern Oklahoma, and western Arkansas, United States

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Tiger Salamanders

Gopher Frog
Species
Ambystoma tigrinum

Range
Tiger Salamanders can be found along the Atlantic coast south of New York and down to Florida.

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Spotted Salamanders

Gopher Frog
Species
Ambystoma maculatum

Range
Spotted Salamanders are found in mature deciduous forests from eastern Canada throughout the eastern and midwestern United States.

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Mole Salamanders

Gopher Frog
Species
Ambystoma talpoideum

Range
This species can be found in the south-eastern USA from the Coastal Plain of South Carolina through northern Florida, west to eastern Texas.

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AF in the Field

Flatwoods Salamander Recovery Team 2017 - Eglin AFB

Flatwoods Salamander Recovery Team 2017 - Eglin AFB

John Jensen and Cottonmouth -  Ocmulgee

John Jensen and Cottonmouth - Ocmulgee

Agkistrodon piscivorus
Fall Line SandHills WMA 2017

Fall Line SandHills WMA 2017

Ryan Myers - Fall Line WMA

Ryan Myers - Fall Line WMA

John Jensen with Gopher - Frog Fall Line WMA

John Jensen with Gopher - Frog Fall Line WMA

Lithobates capito
KSU Biology Mole Salamander Team - Pigeon Mountain WMA

KSU Biology Mole Salamander Team - Pigeon Mountain WMA

Ambystoma talpoideum
John Jensen And Leslie Phillips - Fort Stewart

John Jensen And Leslie Phillips - Fort Stewart

Ambystoma cingulatum
Ryan Means, Leslie Phillips and John Jensen - Fall Line WMA

Ryan Means, Leslie Phillips and John Jensen - Fall Line WMA

Notophthalmus perstriatus
Newt Marking Team - Monson Sandhills

Newt Marking Team - Monson Sandhills

Notophthalmus perstriatus
John Jensen with Marbled Salamanders - Ocmulgee

John Jensen with Marbled Salamanders - Ocmulgee

Ambystoma opacum
Ryan Means And Leslie Phillips - Fall Line WMA

Ryan Means And Leslie Phillips - Fall Line WMA

Notophthalmus perstriatus
Anthony Mandica and John Jensen - Mayhaw

Anthony Mandica and John Jensen - Mayhaw

Hyla gratiosa