Save The Frogs!

Fish man found this online today.



But did you know it's not just frogs in Panama that are threatened? Frogs, Salamanders and other amphibians are disappearing from North Carolina at alarming rates. Why ol' Fish Man used to eat frog legs almost every day but it's been so long since I've seen a frog here in Buffalo Creek I've forgotten what they taste like. Here in North Carolina, the Mountain Chorus Frog, Carolina Gopher Frog and River Frog are all considered to be of special concern. Another North Carolina native, the Eastern Hellbender threatened or endangered in all parts of their range.

The Wehrle's Salamander can only be found just about an hour away from Greensboro and it too is threatened. The Junaluska Salamander found only on the North Carolina/ Tennessee border are threatened as well. Or the Weller's Salamander found only near Boone, NC. North Carolina is home to one of the world's most diverse ranges of salamanders and yet many breeds are threatened with extension. If Greensboro wanted to make a difference a Greensboro aquarium possibly could serve as a place for research and breeding of amphibians to replace those who are dying in the wild just as has been done with native trout and other fish for years. Then maybe I wouldn't have to swim as far to get a good meal.

Ever seen a salamander that can disconnect its own tail anytime it wants to? The Four-toed Salamander can do that and it lives right here in Greensboro. But odds are good you'll never see one.

Endangered Amphibians in North Carolina
Green salamander (Aneides aeneus)

Threatened Amphibians in North Carolina
Carolina gopher frog (Rana capito capito)
Eastern tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum tigrinum)
Junaluska salamander (Eurycea junaluska)
Wehrle’s salamander (Plethodon wehrlei)

Special Concern Species Amphibians in North Carolina
Crevice salamander (Plethodon longicrus)
Dwarf salamander (Eurycea quadridigitata)
Eastern hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis)
Four-toed salamander (Hemidactylium scutatum)
Longtail salamander (Eurycea longicauda longicauda)
Mole salamander (Ambystoma talpoideum)
Mountain chorus frog (Pseudacris brachyphona)
Mudpuppy (Necturus maculosus)
Neuse River waterdog (Necturus lewisi)
River frog (Rana heckscheri)
Southern zigzag salamander (Plethodon ventralis)
Weller’s salamander (Plethodon welleri)

Source NC Wildlife Resources Commission

And we could be making a difference.