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Please note: species status as presented within publications may have changed since the publication date. Current general and detailed status is listed for each species.
Amphibians - General
Species at Risk Program Reports
No.39 – Columbian Mountain Amphibian Surveys, 2001
- Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 39, prepared by D. Paton
No. 53 - Alberta Amphibian Call Surveys: A Pilot Year Final Report
- Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 53, prepared by L. Takats and C. Priestly
No. 74 - Researching Amphibian Numbers in Alberta (RANA): 2002 Provincial Summary
- Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 74, prepared by L. Wilkinson and S. Hanus
No. 83 – Researching Amphibian Numbers in Alberta (RANA): 2003 Provincial Report
- Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 83, prepared by L. Wilkinson and K. Kempin
No. 95 – Researching Amphibian Numbers in Alberta (RANA): 2004 Provincial Summary
- Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 95, prepared by L. Wilkinson and G. Berg
No. 110 – Researching Amphibian Numbers in Alberta (RANA): 2005 Provincial Summary
- Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 110, prepared by L. Wilkinson and G. Berg
- Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 142, prepared by B. Eaton and M. Hiltz
- Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 143, prepared by Scott D. Stevens, David R.C. Prescott and Douglas P. Whiteside
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Canadian Toad
Scientific Name: Anaxyrus hemiophrys
General Status: May Be At Risk
Detailed Status: Data Deficient
Detailed Status Report
Status of the Canadian Toad in Alberta
- Alberta Wildlife Status Report #12, prepared by I.M. Hamilton, J.L. Skilnick, H. Troughton, A.P. Russell, G.L. Powell
Species at Risk Fact Sheet
Species at Risk Program Report
No. 126 – Distribution and Population Trends of the Canadian Toad in Alberta
- Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 126, prepared by C.L. Browne
Related Information:
Additional information for this species is available at:
- Amphibians - General
See Alberta Species at Risk Reports 53, 74, 83, 95, 97 and 110
Columbia Spotted Frog
Scientific Name: Rana luteiventris
General Status: Sensitive
Detailed Status: N/A
Detailed Status Report
Status of the Columbia Spotted Frog in Alberta
- Alberta Wildlife Status Report #17, prepared by J.D. James
Great Plains Toad
Scientific Name: Anaxyrus cognatus
General Status: May Be At Risk
Detailed Status: Species of Special Concern
Detailed Status Report
Status of the Great Plains Toad in Alberta
- Alberta Wildlife Status Report No. 14, prepared by K.J. Pearson
Archived Detailed Status Report
Status of the Great Plains Toad in Alberta
- Alberta Wildlife Status Report No. 14, prepared by J. James
Management Plan
Great Plains Toad Conservation Management Plan 2015-2020
- Alberta Species at Risk Conservation Management Plan No. 11, prepared by K. Romanchuk
Species at Risk Fact Sheet
Related Information
Additional information for this species is available at:
- Amphibians - General
See Alberta Species at Risk Reports 53, 74, 83, 95, 97 and 110 - Species at Risk – General: MULTISAR Reports
See Alberta Species at Risk Reports 86 and 108
Long-toed Salamander
Scientific Name: Ambystoma macrodactylum
General Status: Sensitive
Detailed Status: Species of Special Concern
Status of the Long-toed Salamander in Alberta
- Alberta Wildlife Status Report No. 22, prepared by K.L. Graham and G.L. Powell
Management Plan
Long-toed Salamander Conservation Management Plan Update 2016
- Alberta Species at Risk Conservation Management Plan No. 1, prepared by L. Wilkinson
Species at Risk Fact Sheet
Species at Risk Program Reports
No. 35 – Protocol for Monitoring Long-toed Salamander Populations in Alberta
- Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 35, prepared by T.Pretzlaw, M.Huynh, L. Takats and L. Wilkinson
No. 36 – Long-toed Salamander Monitoring Study in Alberta: Summary Report 1998-2001
- Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 36, prepared by M. Huynh, L. Takats and L. Wilkinson
No. 73 – Long-toed Salamander Conservation in the Alberta Foothills: 2002 Field Summary Report
- Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 73, prepared by L. Wilkinson and S. Hanus
- Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 75, prepared by K. Pearson
Related Information:
Additional information for this species is available at:
- Amphibians - General
See Alberta Species at Risk Reports 39, 53, 74, 83, 95, 97 and 110 - Species at Risk – General: MULTISAR Reports
See Alberta Species at Risk Reports 90
Northern Leopard Frog
Scientific Name: Lithobates pipiens
General Status: At Risk
Detailed Status: Threatened
Detailed Status Report
Status of the Northern Leopard Frog in Alberta
- Alberta Wildlife Status Report No. 9, prepared by K. Kendell
Archived Detailed Status Report
Status of the Northern Leopard Frog in Alberta
- Alberta Wildlife Status Report No. 9, prepared by G. Wagner
Recovery Plan and Summaries
Alberta Northern Leopard Frog Recovery Plan 2010-2015
- Alberta Species at Risk Recovery Plan No. 20, prepared by the Alberta Northern Leopard Frog Recovery Team
For more information about this recovery plan, contact:- Dave Prescott, Species at Risk Biologist
Species at Risk 2013-14 Recovery Action Summary: Northern Leopard Frog
Species at Risk Program Reports
No. 13 – Northern Leopard Frog Reintroduction: Raven River – Year 2 (2000)
- Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 13, prepared by K. Kendell
No. 42 – Northern Leopard Frog Reintroduction: Year 3 (2001)
- Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 42, prepared by K. Kendell
No. 43 – Survey Protocol for the Northern Leopard Frog
- Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 43, prepared by K. Kendell
No. 44 – Alberta Inventory for the Northern Leopard Frog (2000/2001)
- Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 44, prepared by K. Kendell
No. 78 – Northern Leopard Frog Reintroduction: Year 4 (2002)
No. 78 – Northern Leopard Frog Reintroduction: Year 5 (2003)
- Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 78, prepared by K. Kendell
No. 79 – Magrath Northern Leopard Frog Reintroduction Project – Year 1 Progress Report
- Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 79, prepared by K.A. Romanchuk
No. 104 – Magrath Northern Leopard Frog Reintroduction Project – Final Report
- Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 104, prepared by K.A. Romanchuk and R.W. Quinlan
- Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 132, prepared by S.D. Stevens, D. Page, D.R.C. Prescott
Species at Risk Brochures
Alberta Species at Risk – Northern Leopard Frog
Related Forms
Additional information for this species is available at:
- Amphibians - General
See Alberta Species at Risk Reports 53, 74, 83, 95, 97 and 110 - Species at Risk – General: MULTISAR Reports
See Alberta Species at Risk Reports 90 and 106, 117 and 141
Plains Spadefoot
Scientific Name: Spea bombifrons
General Status: May Be At Risk
Detailed Status: N/A
Detailed Status Report
Status of the Plains Spadefoot in Alberta
- Alberta Wildlife Status Report #25, prepared by R.D. Lauzon