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Scientific Name
Ambystoma opacum
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ambystoma opacum (Gravenhorst, 1807)
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
MARBLED SALAMANDER
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Amphibia |
| Order | Caudata |
| Family | Ambystomatidae |
| Genus | Ambystoma |
| Species | Ambystoma opacum |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Uncommon
Management Tags
- Exploitation Concern
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Elevation Range Tags
- Low
Habitat Tags
-
lentic-littoral-hydrophytes-Submerged zone
Moist pond bottoms
-
terrestrial
Deciduous forest floors
Park Rank Tags
- Park rare
Taxa Group Tags
- Amphibian
Taxa Subcategory Tags
- Salamander
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
52
References
Vouchers
10
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sjd-MACA
Created Date
12/6/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
KStraub@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
4/18/2019 12:53:58 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: El.Site Db Code: USNPSER*17868. TNC Code: AAAAA01100. ATBI Sensitivity = Park-Only, Park Species Data Source: Great Smoky Mountains Natural History Association 1993-98 Species Notes: See Kraus (1988), Shaffer et al. (1991), and Jones et al. (1993) for phylogenetic analyses of North American AMBYSTOMA. -- Occurrence recorded in database by User 163 on 10/30/2003 STATUS: Native, Breeder, Present in Park;; ; Sensitivity Notes: highly collectible, predictible congregations; Taxonomy Notes: valid
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