Marbled Salamander Endangered

The marbled salamander is at the northern periphery of its range in new hampshire and appears to be extremely rare in the state.

Marbled salamander endangered.

Marbled salamanders are dependent on very specific pool hydrology for reproduction. Marbled salamander is state listed as threatened in massachusetts. Mdnr wildlife action plan status. 3 4 5 adult length status.

Marbled salamanders appear to be characterized by lower annual survival and higher breeding probabilities than other ambystomatids. It is unlawful for any person to take or have in possession any nongame mammal or bird unless that person has a collection license or is collecting fewer than 5 reptiles or fewer than 25 amphibians that are not endangered threatened or special concerned species. Climate projections for the northeast suggest that higher temperatures and a longer growing season will lead to increases in evapotranspiration evaporation and transpiration from plants 8. If you encounter one please take a photograph and submit it with location information to the nongame endangered species program at the nhfg department.

However this attention is largely focused on frogs and toads. The decline in amphibian populations has been both well documented and well publicized. Residents of towns where the species. Marbled salamander is legally protected and listed as threatened pursuant to the massachusetts endangered species act m g l.

As of january 2015 approximately 85 local populations had been documented among 61 towns since 1990. Little mention is given to salamanders or the threats that they face. Dave blinder current status threats and conservation. Most local populations appear to be small and isolated and adult survivorship is very important to maintaining them.

Species of greatest conservation need habitat. One of the largest threats to many species of salamanders including the marbled salamander is the destruction of their breeding habitat. Marbled salamanders are endangered in new hampshire and collecting or disturbing them is illegal. The marbled salamander is classified as a nongame species with no open season.

Taylor and scott 1997 estimated 50 annual survival for adult marbled salamanders in south carolina.