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Scientific Name

Plethodon cinereus

Scientific Name w/ Auth.

Plethodon cinereus (Green, 1818)

Park

New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)

Sensitive

No

Park Accepted

Accepted

Record Status

Approved

Park Preferred Common Names

eastern red-backed salamander

Park Synonyms

Plethodon cinereus cinereus

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom	Animalia
Subkingdom	Bilateria
Infrakingdom	Deuterostomia
Phylum	Chordata
Subphylum	Vertebrata
Infraphylum	Gnathostomata
Superclass	Tetrapoda
Class	Amphibia
Order	Caudata
Family	Plethodontidae
Subfamily	Plethodontinae
Genus	Plethodon
Species	Plethodon cinereus

Occurrence

Present

Occurrence Notes

Data Source: Thomas K. Pauley, Marshall University, 7/13/2010.

Nativeness

Native

Nativeness Notes

Data Source: Thomas K. Pauley, Marshall University, 7/13/2010.

Abundance

Common

Abundance Notes

Data Source: Thomas K. Pauley, Marshall University, 7/13/2010.

Seasonality Tags

Breeder
Data Source: Thomas K. Pauley, Marshall University, 7/13/2010.

Threatened Endangered Status

State Species of Concern statuses

Ozone Sensitive Status

NatureServe GRank

NatureServe SRank

Observations

115

References

6

Vouchers

378

External Links

0

Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.

Created By

amk - I & M Office

Created Date

1/5/2000 12:00:00 AM

Last Modified By

Jennifer Stingelin Keefer

Last Modified Date

7/13/2010 12:00:00 AM

Notes

Park Species Detail: See synonym Plethodon cinereus cinereus (TSN #208269) to view additional species evidence. See individual observation profiles for additional data--Pauley et al., 1993. In NPBIB-530000. See individual observation profiles for additional data--Pauley, 1992. NPBIB-105122., Park Species Data Source: Pauley, 1993. NPBIB-104158., Accepted Detail: Pauley, T.K. 2009. Checklist of Reptiles in West Virginia; Pauley, T. K. 2009. Checklist of Amphibians in West Virginia.

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