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Ambystoma opacum
MARBLED SALAMANDER
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Unknown

Scientific Name with Authority:		Ambystoma opacum (Gravenhorst, 1807)
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		MARBLED SALAMANDER
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Vertebrata, Order Caudata, Family Ambystomatidae, Genus Ambystoma, Species Ambystoma opacum


Seasonality Tags:
Breeder


Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G4G5
NatureServe State Rank:		DC: S3; MD: S5; VA: S5; WV: S5
Evidence:		0 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 8 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site	Anacostia Park
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park	Arkansas Post National Memorial
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area	Big Thicket National Preserve
Blue Ridge Parkway	Bluestone National Scenic River
Catoctin Mountain Park	Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park	Colonial National Historical Park
Congaree National Park	Cowpens National Battlefield
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park	Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Fort Donelson National Battlefield	Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park
Friendship Hill National Historic Site	George Washington Birthplace National Monument
Great Smoky Mountains National Park	Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park	Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park	Kings Mountain National Military Park
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial	Little River Canyon National Preserve
Mammoth Cave National Park	Manassas National Battlefield Park
Moores Creek National Battlefield	Natchez Trace Parkway
Ninety Six National Historic Site	Obed Wild and Scenic River
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park	Ozark National Scenic Riverways
Petersburg National Battlefield	Piscataway Park
Prince William Forest Park	Richmond National Battlefield Park
Shenandoah National Park	Shiloh National Military Park
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River	Vicksburg National Military Park
Weir Farm National Historical Park


Last Modified Date:	8/25/2005

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/7/2025 5:45:25 PM

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