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Scientific Name
Desmognathus monticola
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Desmognathus monticola Dunn, 1916
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
SEAL 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 monticola |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Elevation Range Tags
- Low to Mid
Park Rank Tags
- Park uncommon
Taxa Group Tags
- Amphibian
Taxa Subcategory Tags
- Salamander
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
262
References
Vouchers
90
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*17673. TNC Code: AAAAD03060. ATBI Sensitivity = Public, Park Species Data Source: Great Smoky Mountains Natural History Association 1993-98 Species Notes: Two subspecies, MONTICOLA and JEFFERSONI, have been recognized by some authors. The latter has been thought to be confined to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, but Folkerts (1968) noted several indications of intermediacy between the two described for -- Occurrence recorded in database by User 163 on 10/30/2003 STATUS: Native, Breeder, Present in Park;; ; Taxonomy Notes: valid
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