Scientific Name
Desmognathus fuscus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Desmognathus fuscus (Rafinesque, 1820)
Park
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CUVA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
northern dusky salamander
Park Synonyms
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 | Desmognathus |
| Species | Desmognathus fuscus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: CUVA staff
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: CUVA staff
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: CUVA staff
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: CUVA staff
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
1/28/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
dmarcum@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
6/10/2016 2:55:43 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Converted from MWRFauna.xls file by I & M Office.
Frequency updated from abundant to common by dmarcum based on many suitable habitats that are missing this species or contain sparse populations.
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