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Wednesday, April 16th
April's meeting will focus on how to safely handle and present your reptile to the public. Please feel free to bring your own animal to show off.
Meetings start promptly at 8pm in the Alumni Room of Medaille College.
Annual Banquet
PLEASE NOTE: The annual banquet and recognition dinner will be rescheduled due to conflicts. The new date will likely be a Saturday in May, please contact a board member for more information.
Wednesday, April 16th
April's meeting will focus on how to safely handle and present your reptile to the public. Please feel free to bring your own animal to show off.
Meetings start promptly at 8pm in the Alumni Room of Medaille College.
Annual Banquet
PLEASE NOTE: The annual banquet and recognition dinner will be rescheduled due to conflicts. The new date will likely be a Saturday in May, please contact a board member for more information.
New York State's Amphibians
Listed below are New York's native species of amphibians and their status.
| Common Name | Latin Name | Federal Status | State Status |
| Hellbender | Cryptobranchus alleganiensis | None | Special Concern |
| Common Mudpuppy | Necturus maculosus | None | None |
| Marbled Salamander | Ambystoma opacum | None | Special Concern |
| Jefferson Salamander | Ambystoma jeffersonianum | None | Special Concern |
| Blue-spotted Salamander | Ambystoma laterale | None | Special Concern |
| Spotted Salamander | Ambystoma maculatum | None | None |
| Ambystoma tigrinum | None | Endangered | Red-spotted Newt | Notophthalmus viridescens | None | None |
| Desmognathus fuscus | None | None | |
| Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander | Desmognathus ochrophaeus | None | None |
| Eastern Red-backed Salamander | Plethodon cinereus | None | None |
| Northern Slimy Salamander | Plethodon glutinosus | None | None |
| Wehrle's Salamander | Plethodon wehrlei | None | None |
| Four-toed Salamander | Hemidactylium scutatum | None | None |
| Northern Spring Salamander | Gyrinophilus porphyriticus | None | None |
| Northern Red Salamander | Pseudotriton ruber | None | None |
| Northern Two-lined Salamander | Eurycea bislineata | None | None |
| Long-tailed Salamander | Eurycea longicauda | None | Special Concern |
| Eastern Spadefoot | Scaphiopus holbrookii | None | Special Concern Game with Season |
| Eastern American Toad | Bufo americanus | None | Game with Season |
| Fowler's Toad | Bufo woodhousii | None | Game with Season |
| Eastern (Northern) Cricket Frog | Acris crepitans | None | Endangered Game with No Season |
| Gray Treefrog | Hyla versicolor | None | Game with Season |
| Spring Peeper | Pseudacris crucifer | None | Game with Season |
| Western Chorus Frog | Pseudacris triseriata | None | Game with Season |
| American Bullfrog | Rana catesbeiana | None | Game with Season |
| Northern Green Frog | Rana clamitans | None | Game with Season |
| Mink Frog | Rana septentrionalis | None | Game with Season |
| Wood Frog | Rana sylvatica | None | Game with Season |
| Northern Leopard Frog | Rana pipiens | None | Game with Season |
| Southern Leopard Frog | Rana sphenocephala | None | Special Concern Game with Season |
| Pickerel Frog | Rana palustris | None | Game with Season |
This information is to be used only as a guide. Please contact your local authorities or the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for the latest and most accurate information.
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