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Scientific Name
Notophthalmus viridescens
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Notophthalmus viridescens (Rafinesque, 1820)
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
EASTERN NEWT
Park Synonyms
Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens
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 |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Management Tags
- Exploitation Concern
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Elevation Range Tags
- Low
Habitat Tags
-
terrestrial
Depending on stage of life
Taxa Group Tags
- Amphibian
Taxa Subcategory Tags
- Salamander
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
142
References
Vouchers
5
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
jlcox@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
10/19/2026 5:24:47 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: ATBI Sensitivity = Park-Only, Park Species Data Source: Great Smoky Mountains Natural History Association 1993-98
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Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CHAT)
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park (CHCH)
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site (CARL)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
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Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
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Ninety Six National Historic Site (NISI)
Kings Mountain National Military Park (KIMO)
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park (HOBE)
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CUVA)
Johnstown Flood National Memorial (JOFL)
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (GUCO)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA)
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Shiloh National Military Park (SHIL)
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