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Scientific Name
Desmognathus fuscus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Desmognathus fuscus (Rafinesque, 1820)
Park
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site (ALPO)
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: Brad Ross, herpetofauna taxa expert, 2/6/2006.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Brad Ross, herpetofauna taxa expert, 2/6/2006.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Brad Ross, herpetofauna taxa expert, 2/6/2006.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Brad Ross, herpetofauna taxa expert, 2/6/2006.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
36
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Created Date
1/30/2006 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
2/6/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Yahner and Ross, 2006. NPBIB-609855., 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. February 2006. http://www.itis.usda.gov/. (5) National Biological Information Infrastructure. February 2006. http://www.nbii.gov/index.html.
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Catoctin Mountain Park (CATO)
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CHAT)
Cowpens National Battlefield (COWP)
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (CUGA)
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CUVA)
First State National Historical Park (FRST)
Gauley River National Recreation Area (GARI)
Kings Mountain National Military Park (KIMO)
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park (OCMU)
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (GUCO)
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)
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Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park (SAGA)
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park (MABI)
Johnstown Flood National Memorial (JOFL)
Great Falls Park (GRFA)
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (KEMO)
Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park (HOBE)
Ninety Six National Historic Site (NISI)
Morristown National Historical Park (MORR)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
Richmond National Battlefield Park (RICH)
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument (KAWW)
