Marbled Salamander Endangered

Dave blinder current status threats and conservation.

Marbled salamander endangered.

Marbled salamander is legally protected and listed as threatened pursuant to the massachusetts endangered species act m g l. The decline in amphibian populations has been both well documented and well publicized. Species of greatest conservation need habitat. Most local populations appear to be small and isolated and adult survivorship is very important to maintaining them.

However this attention is largely focused on frogs and toads. 3 4 5 adult length status. 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. 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 salamanders are endangered in new hampshire and collecting or disturbing them is illegal. As of january 2015 approximately 85 local populations had been documented among 61 towns since 1990. Little mention is given to salamanders or the threats that they face. Residents of towns where the species.

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. Mdnr wildlife action plan status. Marbled salamander scientific name. Marbled salamander is state listed as threatened in massachusetts.

The marbled salamander is a regional species of greatest conservation need and is of high regional concern. Marbled salamanders appear to be characterized by lower annual survival and higher breeding probabilities than other ambystomatids. 131a and implementing regulations 321 cmr 10 00. Taylor and scott 1997 estimated 50 annual survival for adult marbled salamanders in south carolina.

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