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Scientific Name
Hemidactylium scutatum
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Hemidactylium scutatum (Temminck in Temminck and Schlegel, 1838)
Park
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site (HOFU)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
four-toed salamander
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAmphibia
OrderCaudata
FamilyPlethodontidae
SubfamilyHemidactyliinae
GenusHemidactylium
SpeciesHemidactylium scutatum
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.
Management Tags
  • Management Priority
    Species of special concern due to status as an indicator species of the ecological health of vernal pools. Ths species is at risk from development and known to be vulnerable to local extirpation from human activities--Tiebout, 2003. NPBIB-552065.
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
2
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
JSK
Created Date
1/21/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
8/9/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Lowland forest and along runs that flowed through lowland forest. Habitat specialist., 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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Acadia National Park (ACAD)
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site (ALPO)
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park (APCO)
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (APIS)
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Bluestone National Scenic River (BLUE)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Catoctin Mountain Park (CATO)
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
George Washington Birthplace National Monument (GEWA)
Great Falls Park (GRFA)
Cowpens National Battlefield (COWP)
Gauley River National Recreation Area (GARI)
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CUVA)
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (CUGA)
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (GUCO)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Kings Mountain National Military Park (KIMO)
Manassas National Battlefield Park (MANA)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA)
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site (ELRO)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Hot Springs National Park (HOSP)
Johnstown Flood National Memorial (JOFL)
Fort Necessity National Battlefield (FONE)
First State National Historical Park (FRST)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River (UPDE)
Suitland Parkway (SUIT)
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Ninety Six National Historic Site (NISI)
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Ozark National Scenic Riverways (OZAR)
National Capital Parks-East (NACE)
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
Prince William Forest Park (PRWI)
Piscataway Park (PISC)
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