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Scientific Name
Plethodon cinereus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Plethodon cinereus (Green, 1818)
Park
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site (HOFU)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
redback 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 | Plethodon |
| Species | Plethodon cinereus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Bradley D. Ross, Herpetofauna taxa expert, 8/9/2005.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Bradley D. Ross, Herpetofauna taxa expert, 8/9/2005.
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Bradley D. Ross, Herpetofauna taxa expert, 8/9/2005.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Bradley D. Ross, Herpetofauna taxa expert, 8/9/2005.
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
JSK
Created Date
4/2/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
8/9/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Most often encountered along runs and in upland and lowland forest. Rarely occurred in weedy field in power line right-of-way. Habitat limited to leaf litter in forested areas and disturbed areas at borders of forests, such as railroad rights-of-way. Designated as an indicator species for monitoring due to its ease of monitoring and sensitivity to environmental change., Park Species Data Source: Tiebout, 2003. NPBIB-552065., Accepted Detail: Hulse, A. C., C. J. McCoy, and E. J. Censky. 2001. Amphibians and Reptiles of Pennsylvania and the northeast. Cornell University Press. Ithaca, NY.
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Antietam National Battlefield (ANTI)
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park (APCO)
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (APIS)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Bluestone National Scenic River (BLUE)
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Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
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Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
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Fort Circle Parks (FOCI)
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Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CUVA)
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (HAFE)
Greenbelt Park (GREE)
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Grand Portage National Monument (GRPO)
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site (ELRO)
Friendship Hill National Historic Site (FRHI)
Gettysburg National Military Park (GETT)
George Washington Birthplace National Monument (GEWA)
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Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park (FRSP)
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Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park (SAGA)
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Sagamore Hill National Historic Site (SAHI)
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Piscataway Park (PISC)
Valley Forge National Historical Park (VAFO)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
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Saratoga National Historical Park (SARA)
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Monocacy National Battlefield (MONO)
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts (WOTR)
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens (KEAQ)
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site (VAMA)
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River (UPDE)
Manassas National Battlefield Park (MANA)
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument (KAWW)
