Marbled Salamander Endangered

The decline in amphibian populations has been both well documented and well publicized.

Marbled salamander endangered.

Residents of towns where the species. Species of greatest conservation need habitat. One of the largest threats to many species of salamanders including the marbled salamander is the destruction of their breeding habitat. 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. 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. It is unlawful for any person to take or have in possession any nongame mammal or bird unless that person has a collection license or is collecting fewer than 5 reptiles or fewer than 25 amphibians that are not endangered threatened or special concerned species. Dave blinder current status threats and conservation.

As of january 2015 approximately 85 local populations had been documented among 61 towns since 1990. Most local populations appear to be small and isolated and adult survivorship is very important to maintaining them. Marbled salamander is legally protected and listed as threatened pursuant to the massachusetts endangered species act m g l. Marbled salamanders are endangered in new hampshire and collecting or disturbing them is illegal.

The marbled salamander is a regional species of greatest conservation need and is of high regional concern. 131a and implementing regulations 321 cmr 10 00. Marbled salamanders are dependent on very specific pool hydrology for reproduction. Taylor and scott 1997 estimated 50 annual survival for adult marbled salamanders in south carolina.

However this attention is largely focused on frogs and toads. The marbled salamander is classified as a nongame species with no open season. Mdnr wildlife action plan status. If you encounter one please take a photograph and submit it with location information to the nongame endangered species program at the nhfg department.

Marbled salamander scientific name.