Scientific Name
Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens (Rafinesque, 1820)
Park
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
red-spotted newt
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom | Animalia |
Subkingdom | Bilateria |
Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Subphylum | Vertebrata |
Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
Superclass | Tetrapoda |
Class | Amphibia |
Order | Caudata |
Family | Salamandridae |
Subfamily | Pleurodelinae |
Genus | Notophthalmus |
Species | Notophthalmus viridescens |
Subspecies | Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Meade, L. S. 2005. Herpetofauna Survey of Obed Wild and Scenic River. Third Rock Consultants, Lexington, KY.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Meade, L. S. 2005. Herpetofauna Survey of Obed Wild and Scenic River. Third Rock Consultants, Lexington, KY.
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Adults were common at Obed Junction in 2012, seen by N. Murdock and P.Flaherty at two different times; APHN 2012 the juvenile red eft stage was found in several locations in the park.; Data Source: Meade, L. S. 2005. Herpetofauna Survey of Obed Wild and Scenic River.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Meade, L. S. 2005. Herpetofauna Survey of Obed Wild and Scenic River. Third Rock Consultants, Lexington, KY.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
4
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
12/13/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
ERaskin@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/13/2018 8:21:04 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: El.Site Db Code: USNPSERO*8728. TNC Code: AAAAF01034., Park Species Data Source: Converted from SE.xls file by I & M Office
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