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2 0 1 5 – 2 0 2 5 Species of Greatest Conservation Need Species Accounts Appendix 1.4C-Amphibians Amphibian Species of Greatest Conservation Need Maps: Physiographic Provinces and HUC Watersheds Species Accounts (Click species name below or bookmark to navigate to species account) AMPHIBIANS Eastern Hellbender Northern Ravine Salamander Mountain Chorus Frog Mudpuppy Eastern Mud Salamander Upland Chorus Frog Jefferson Salamander Eastern Spadefoot New Jersey Chorus Frog Blue-spotted Salamander Fowler’s Toad Western Chorus Frog Marbled Salamander Northern Cricket Frog Northern Leopard Frog Green Salamander Cope’s Gray Treefrog Southern Leopard Frog The following Physiographic Province and HUC Watershed maps are presented here for reference with conservation actions identified in the species accounts. Species account authors identified appropriate Physiographic Provinces or HUC Watershed (Level 4, 6, 8, 10, or statewide) for specific conservation actions to address identified threats. HUC watersheds used in this document were developed from the Watershed Boundary Dataset, a joint project of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service, the U.S. Geological Survey, and the Environmental Protection Agency. Physiographic Provinces Central Lowlands Appalachian Plateaus New England Ridge and Valley Piedmont Atlantic Coastal Plain Appalachian Plateaus Central Lowlands Piedmont Atlantic Coastal Plain New England Ridge and Valley 675| Appendix 1.4 Amphibians Lake Erie Pennsylvania HUC4 and HUC6 Watersheds Eastern Lake Erie Southwestern Upper Susquehanna Lake Ontario Southern Lake Erie Allegheny West Branch Susquehanna Upper Delaware Upper Ohio- Beaver Susquehanna Upper Ohio Allegheny Delaware-Mid Atlantic Coastal Lower Susquehanna Lower Delaware Monongahela Upper Chesapeake Monongahela Potomac HUC 4 Watershed State Border HUC 6 Watershed County Boundary Potomac Kilometers 0 25 50 100 150 200 Upper Chesapeake 676| Appendix 1.4 Amphibians Lake Erie Pennsylvania HUC6 and HUC8 Watersheds Upper Chautauqua- Chemung Upper Delaware Conneaut Conewango Upper Susquehanna Genesee Ashtabula- Upper Allegheny Tioga Owego- Chagrin Wappasening Middle Allegheny-Tionesta Upper French Pine Susquehanna- Tunkhannock Lackawaxen Sinnemahoning Middle West Branch Lower West Clarion Susquehanna Branch Shenango Susquehanna Middle Delaware- Mahoning Upper Susquehanna- Mongaup- Lackawanna Brodhead Middle Allegheny- Connoquenessing Redbank Upper West Bald Eagle Lehigh Branch Susquehanna Beaver Lower Susquehanna-Penns Middle Lower Delaware- Allegheny Musconetcong Upper Juniata Upper Ohio Kiskiminetas Lower Juniata Schuylkill Upper Ohio- Conemaugh Crosswicks- Wheeling Neshaminy Lower Susquehanna-Swatara Lower Delaware Lower Raystown Monongahela Lower Susquehanna Brandywine- Gunpowder- Christina Upper Chester- Youghiogheny North Patapsco Monongahela Conococheague- Sassafras Branch Cacapon- Opequon Monocacy Cheat Potomac Town State Border County HUC 6 Kilometers HUC 8 0 50 100 150 200 677| Appendix 1.4 Amphibians Pennsylvania HUC8 & CayutaHUC10 Creek Watersheds, NE Middle Susquehanna River Choconut Creek- Lower Pipe Creek- Susquehanna West Branch Susquehanna Cryder Creek River Delaware River Lower East Branch River Delaware River -Genesee River Troups Creek Wappasening Creek- Lower Middle Chemung Susquehanna River River Chemung Lower Susquehanna River Oswayo Headwaters Cowanesque River River Creek Genesee River Wysox Creek Upper Susquehanna River Upper Crooked Creek Mill Creek Wyalusing Creek Delaware River Sugar Creek Middle Delaware River Headwaters East Branch Tunkhannock Creek Upper Pine Creek Allegheny River Marsh Creek Wyalusing Creek Lackawaxen River Dyberry West Branch Creek West Branch Tioga River Towanda Creek Meshoppen East Branch Mongaup River Pine Creek Creek Tunkhannock Creek First Fork Lower Delaware River Sinnemahoning Babb Creek Schrader Creek Creek Lower Susquehanna River Halfway South Branch Lackawaxen River Tunkhannock Brook- Delaware Kettle Creek Little Creek Loyalsock Creek Mehoopany Creek Middle Creek River Lower Pine Creek Lycoming Creek Young West Little Pine Creek Upper Loyalsock Creek Womans Branch Creek Lower Loyalsock Creek Wallenpaupack Bowman Creek Shahola Creek Creek Upper West Larrys Lackawanna River Branch Creek Susquehanna Wallenpaupack Muncy Creek Fishing Creek Upper Creek River Huntington Susquehanna River Creek Lower West Delaware River Bush Kill Raymondskill Creek- Branch Susquehanna Upper Lehigh River River West Branch Little Muncy CreekLittle Broadhead Creek Susquehanna River Middle White Deer Fishing Creek West Chillisquaque Susquehanna River Beech Creek Hole Creek Branch Flat Brook-Delaware River Creek Tobyhanna Creek Susquehanna River Fishing Creek Pocono Nescopeck Creek Creek Bald Eagle Creek Buffalo Creek Lower Middle Lehigh River Pohopoco Creek Pine Creek Susquehanna River Catawissa Creek Upper Delaware Roaring Creek Aquashicola Creek River Bushkill Creek- Penns Creek Little Delaware River Spring Creek Shamokin Creek Schuylkill River Middle Creek HUC 8 Mahantango Creek Lower Lehigh River Spruce Creek Honey Creek Mahanoy Creek Upper Schuylkill River HUC 10 Jordan Creek Kilometers Maiden Creek State Border 0 25 50 75 100 678| Appendix 1.4 Amphibians Pennsylvania HUC8 and HUC10 Watersheds, SE Broadhead Creek Beech Creek Fishing Creek Chillisquaque Creek Nescopeck Creek Pocono Creek Fishing Creek Flat Brook-Delaware River Bald Eagle Creek Buffalo Creek Lower Susquehanna River Pohopoco Creek Catawissa Creek Pine Creek Upper Middle Lehigh River Roaring Creek Delaware Aquashicola Creek River Penns Creek Spring Creek Shamokin Creek Middle Creek Bushkill Creek-Delaware River Lower Lehigh River Honey Creek Mahanoy Creek Little Schuylkill West Branch River HUC 8 Mahantango Creek Upper Schuylkill River Jordan Creek Cocolamus Mahantango Creek HUC 10 Middle Juniata River Deep Creek Creek State Border Wiconisco Creek Maiden Creek Kishacoquillas Creek Upper Swatara Creek Little Lehigh Creek Standing Stone Creek Lower Juniata River Lower Delaware River Tohickon Creek- Susquehanna River Delaware River Little Swatara Creek Buffalo Creek Upper Juniata River Tulpehocken Creek Manatawny Creek Tuscarora Creek Lower Swatara Creek Perkiomen Creek Sherman Creek Upper Susquehanna River Neshaminy Middle Schuylkill River Quittapahilla Creek Creek Lower Cocalico Creek Neshaminy Creek Lower Conodoguinet Creek Blacklog Assiscunk Creek Middle French Creek Wissahickon Pennypack Creek- Creek- Chickies Creek Conodoguinet Creek Rancocas Creek Delaware River Creek Conestoga River Yellow Breeches Creek Lower Lower Schuylkill River Upper Conewago East Branch Conodoguinet Creek Little Conestoga Creek Creek Brandywine Little Bermudian Creek Creek Darby Creek- Conewago Mantua Creek Cooper River- West Branch Creek Pequea Creek Delaware River Rocky Spring Brandywine Raccoon Creek- Branch- Creek Delaware River Back Creek Upper Conewago Creek East Branch Brandywine Codorus Creek Octoraro Creek Creek Conococheague Creek Susquehanna River Marsh Creek South Branch Rock South Branch Codorus Creek Conewago West Branch Creek Octoraro White Clay Creek Creek Muddy Creek Conococheague Creek Creek Antietam Creek Elk River Toms Creek North East Upper River- Deer Creek Upper Little Tonoloway Creek-Potomac River Gunpowder Christina River Falls Chesapeake Upper Monocacy River Middle Gunpowder Falls Bay Kilometers 0 20 40 60 80 679| Appendix 1.4 Amphibians HUC 8 HUC 10 Pennsylvania HUC8 and HUC10 Watersheds, NW State Border Pelee Island Lake Erie West Branch French Creek Sixmile Creek-Frontal Lake Erie Cryder Creek-Genesee River Troups Creek LeBoeuf Crooked Creek- Creek Elk Creek Little Frontal Wheeler Lower Conewango Creek Oswayo Creek Brokenstraw Lake Erie Creek Tunungwant Creek Creek Cowanesque River South Branch Headwaters French Creek Lower Allegheny River Genesee River Ashtabula River Conneaut Creek Brokenstraw Creek Cessewago Creek Upper Pine Creek Headwaters Allegheny River Muddy Creek Kinzua Creek Potato Creek West Branch Tionesta Creek West Branch Oil Creek Pine Creek French Creek Pine Creek Upper Pymatuning Allegheny Reservoir- River Sinnemahoning Shenango Conneaut South Branch Tionesta Creek West Branch Portage River Outlet Clarion River First Fork East Branch Creek Sinnemahoning Sugar Creek Clarion River Creek Kettle Creek Tionesta Creek Spring Creek Driftwood Branch Pymatuning Young Little Sinnemahoning Creek Creek Lower Womans Shenango Creek River Allegheny River Elk Creek Sandy Creek Upper Clarion River Upper West Big Run- East Bennett Branch Branch Shenango Sandy Creek Sinnemahoning Creek Susquehanna River Deer Creek Sinnemahoning River Little Toby Creek Creek Middle Clarion River North Fork Redbank Creek Lower West Branch Yankee Run- Wolf Creek Susquehanna River Shenango River Neshannock Creek Lower Clarion Mosquito Creek River Piney Creek Sandy Lick Creek Lower West Branch Beech Creek Bear Susquehanna River Creek Redbank Creek Anderson Mill Creek-Mahoning River Little Creek Upper West Slippery Rock Creek Allegheny Sandy Creek Branch River Susquehanna Bald Eagle Creek River Connoquenessing Moshannon Creek Beaver River Creek Mahoning Creek Buffalo Creek Clearfield Creek Spring Creek Penns Creek Kilometers 0 25 50 75 100 680| Appendix 1.4 Amphibians HUC 8 Pennsylvania HUC8 and HUC10 Watersheds, SW HUC 10 Slippery Mahoning Creek Rock Creek State Border Little Mill Creek-Mahoning River Connoquenessing Creek Fishing Creek Little North Fork Little Beaver Creek Cowanshannock Creek Mahoning Moshannon Creek Bald Eagle Creek Spring Creek Allegheny
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