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Scientific Name
Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens (Rafinesque, 1820)
Park
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River (UPDE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
red-spotted newt
Park Synonyms
Notophthalmus viridescens
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Amphibia |
| Order | Caudata |
| Family | Salamandridae |
| Subfamily | Pleurodelinae |
| Genus | Notophthalmus |
| Species | Notophthalmus viridescens |
| Subspecies | Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Brad Ross, Herpetofauna taxa expert, 7/11/2006.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Brad Ross, Herpetofauna taxa expert, 7/11/2006.
Abundance
Abundant
Abundance Notes
NY & PA Herp Atlases; Data Source: Brad Ross, Herpetofauna taxa expert, 7/11/2006.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Brad Ross, Herpetofauna taxa expert, 7/11/2006.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
23
References
0
Vouchers
40
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
KAT
Created Date
8/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
7/11/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: See Notophthalmus viridescens profile to view additional species evidence., Park Species Data Source: NY Herp Atlas, 1990-99: Excel Spreadsheet from Alvan Breisch (Division of Fish, Wildlife and Marine Resources) compiled on March 17, 2004., Accepted Detail: The following sources were used to certify this species record: (1) Hulse, A. C., C. J. McCoy, and E. J. Censky. 2001. Amphibians and reptiles of Pennsylvania and the northeast. Cornell University Press. Ithaca, NY. (2) Conant, R. and J. T. Collins. 1998. Reptiles and amphibians eastern/central North America. Houghton Mifflin Company. Boston, MA. (3) Petranka, J. W. 1998. Salamanders ot the United States and Canada. Smithsonian Institution Press. Washington, DC. (4) Integrated Taxonomic Information System Database. June 2006. http://www.itis.usda.gov/. (5) National Biological Information Infrastructure. June 2006. http://www.nbii.gov/index.html.
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Prince William Forest Park (PRWI)
George Washington Birthplace National Monument (GEWA)
Morristown National Historical Park (MORR)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
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National Capital Parks-East (NACE)
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First State National Historical Park (FRST)
Saratoga National Historical Park (SARA)
Suitland Parkway (SUIT)
Valley Forge National Historical Park (VAFO)
Weir Farm National Historical Park (WEFA)
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts (WOTR)
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Bluestone National Scenic River (BLUE)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Catoctin Mountain Park (CATO)
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Fort Necessity National Battlefield (FONE)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park (FRSP)
Manassas National Battlefield Park (MANA)
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (HAFE)
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)
Petersburg National Battlefield (PETE)
Great Falls Park (GRFA)
Richmond National Battlefield Park (RICH)
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site (HOFU)
Minute Man National Historical Park (MIMA)
Prince William Forest Park (PRWI)
George Washington Birthplace National Monument (GEWA)
Morristown National Historical Park (MORR)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Friendship Hill National Historic Site (FRHI)
National Capital Parks-East (NACE)
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
Gettysburg National Military Park (GETT)
Gauley River National Recreation Area (GARI)
First State National Historical Park (FRST)
Saratoga National Historical Park (SARA)
Suitland Parkway (SUIT)
Valley Forge National Historical Park (VAFO)
Weir Farm National Historical Park (WEFA)
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts (WOTR)
