Marbled Salamander Endangered

Most local populations appear to be small and isolated and adult survivorship is very important to maintaining them.

Marbled salamander endangered.

The marbled salamander is at the northern periphery of its range in new hampshire and appears to be extremely rare in the state. Marbled salamander scientific name. Species of greatest conservation need habitat. Marbled salamanders are dependent on very specific pool hydrology for reproduction.

Marbled salamander is state listed as threatened in massachusetts. Marbled salamanders appear to be characterized by lower annual survival and higher breeding probabilities than other ambystomatids. Dave blinder current status threats and conservation. Climate projections for the northeast suggest that higher temperatures and a longer growing season will lead to increases in evapotranspiration evaporation and transpiration from plants 8.

Little mention is given to salamanders or the threats that they face. One of the largest threats to many species of salamanders including the marbled salamander is the destruction of their breeding habitat. Mdnr wildlife action plan status. The marbled salamander is a regional species of greatest conservation need and is of high regional concern.

The decline in amphibian populations has been both well documented and well publicized. Taylor and scott 1997 estimated 50 annual survival for adult marbled salamanders in south carolina. 131a and implementing regulations 321 cmr 10 00. If you encounter one please take a photograph and submit it with location information to the nongame endangered species program at the nhfg department.

3 4 5 adult length status. However this attention is largely focused on frogs and toads. As of january 2015 approximately 85 local populations had been documented among 61 towns since 1990. Marbled salamander is legally protected and listed as threatened pursuant to the massachusetts endangered species act m g l.

The marbled salamander is classified as a nongame species with no open season.