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Shenandoah salamander: Plethodon shenandoah: Endangered State Endangered Critically Imperiled (G1) Big Levels salamander: Plethodon sherando: Imperiled (G2) Southern zigzag salamander: Plethodon ventralis: Critically Imperiled (S1) Shenandoah Mountain salamander: Plethodon virginia: Imperiled (S2) Wehrle's salamander: Plethodon wehrlei ...
This is a list of official U.S. state, federal district, and territory amphibians. State amphibians are designated by tradition or the respective state legislatures. [1] As of 2023, only 28 states and one territory have a state amphibian.
The mudpuppy jaw is considered metaautostyly, like most amphibians, meaning the jaw is more stable and that the salamander has a dentary. [15] This affects their diet by limiting the flexibility of the jaw to take in larger prey. The mudpuppy has few predators which may include fish, crayfish, turtles, and water snakes. Fishermen also ...
Primarily nocturnal, the mole salamander is found in habitats of moist forest debris, usually near a permanent source of water. The adult range is up to about 5 square metres (54 sq ft) and the animals migrate (up to 160 meters) [ 9 ] to near bodies of water on rainy nights in winter when the breeding season approaches.
Like most woodland salamanders, the Shenandoah salamander eats mites, flies, small beetles, springtails, and other soil invertebrates. [9] No direct observation of predation of the Shenandoah salamander has ever been reported, but potential predators residing within the habitat of the Shenandoah salamander include ring-necked snakes, short-tailed shrews, brown thrashers, and towhees. [10]
The northern two-lined salamander is a small salamander, with adults ranging from 65–120 mm in total length. [4] This salamander is yellow or yellowish-brown, with two black stripes running down the back which tends to break up after the base of the tail. The flanks are mottled grayish or brown. [5] The belly is pale yellowish, nearly ...
Hellbender salamanders, gray bats and catfish are among the species endangered in Tennessee. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ...
Grafton Ponds Natural Area Preserve is a 375-acre (1.52 km 2) Natural Area Preserve located in York County, Virginia.It preserves Virginia's best remaining example of a coastal plain pond complex, and supports several locally-rare species including pond spice (Litsea aestivalis), Mabee's salamander (Ambystoma mabeei), barking treefrog (Hyla gratiosa), and the globally imperiled Harper's ...