Mt. Hood Guide

Amphibians

Cascade Torrent Salamander Rhyacotriton cascadae Mar – Jun, Aug – Jan A small, big-eyed salamander with a bright yellow belly that lives in icy headwater streams, seeps and waterfall spray on Mt. Hood's… Cascades Frog Rana cascadae Jun – Sep A golden-eyed mountain frog with crisp black spots and honey-yellow undersides, found in high meadow ponds and bogs. A conservation priority in… Dunn’s Salamander Plethodon dunni Mar – Jun, Oct – Jan A large, dark woodland salamander with a tan to greenish back stripe, found under rocks along shaded forest streams. It has no… Pacific Chorus Frog Pseudacris regilla Mar – Oct Oregon's smallest frog, with a dark eye stripe and a loud chorus at breeding ponds. It can be green, brown, gray or…