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Table 5.5--The relationships of amphibians to physiographic features and other habitat elements. Data are summarized from species accounts presented in Wilson (1995)

	Habitat element	Salamanders		Frogs and toads
		No.	%	No.	%
Physiographic feature	Sandhills	3	3	8	20
	Flatwoods	12	13	12	30
	Narrow stream margins	29	32	3	8
	Broad stream margins	22	24	20	50
	Swamps	16	17	17	43
	Cypress strands	10	11	5	13
	Cypress ponds	14	15	12	30
	Cypress drains	13	14	9	23
	Willow heads	11	12	9	23
	Bays and pocosins	15	16	14	35
	Rivers and streams	34	37	9	23
	Permanent ponds	8	9	20	50
	Vernal ponds	16	17	27	68
	Lakes	9	15	13	33
Specific requirement	Closed canopy	76	83	11	28
	Open canopy	12	13	32	80
	Shrub thickets	0	0	8	20
	Moist soil	69	75	25	63
	Sandy or friable soils	5	5	18	45
	Leaf litter	75	82	22	55
	Snags	0	0	2	5
	Fallen logs	70	76	5	13
	Rock outcrops	8	9	1	3
	Crevices and/or caves	11	12	0	0
	Seepages	23	25	12	30
	Potholes	12	13	22	55
	Aquatic rocks and/or logs	30	33	0	0
	Aquatic vegetation	10	11	26	65

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