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Scientific Name
Ambystoma maculatum
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ambystoma maculatum (Shaw, 1802)
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
SPOTTED SALAMANDER
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Amphibia |
| Order | Caudata |
| Family | Ambystomatidae |
| Genus | Ambystoma |
| Species | Ambystoma maculatum |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Uncommon
Management Tags
- Exploitation Concern
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Elevation Range Tags
- Low
Habitat Tags
-
lentic-littoral-hydrophytes-Submerged zone
Ponds and woodland pools
-
terrestrial
Deciduous forest floor
Park Rank Tags
- Park scarce
Taxa Group Tags
- Amphibian
Taxa Subcategory Tags
- Salamander
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
68
References
Vouchers
4
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*17867. TNC Code: AAAAA01090. ATBI Sensitivity = Park-Only, Park Species Data Source: Great Smoky Mountains Natural History Association 1993-98 Species Notes: See Kraus (1988), Shaffer et al. (1991), and Jones et al. (1993) for phylogenetic analyses of North American AMBYSTOMA. Allozyme data indicate that the closest relative of A. MACULATUM is A. GRACILE (A91SHA02NA), a conclusion that is not supported by any -- Occurrence recorded in database by User 163 on 10/30/2003 STATUS: Native, Breeder, Present in Park;; ; Sensitivity Notes: highly collectible, predictible congregations; Taxonomy Notes: valid; General Notes: at the species level, this is known as the ""Eastern Red-spotted Newt"" by Crother
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