Streamside salamander

The Streamside salamander is classified as Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.

The Streamside Salamander can be found in upland deciduous forest in regions of rolling topography, mostly in areas with limestone bedrock, a few in non-calcareous regions with sandstone and shale (Kraus and Petranka 1989). More

Status in Ohio: The Streamside Salamander is not a state listed species. Habitat: Breeds in small to medium sized limestone creeks located within forests. More

Streamside Salamanders generally breed in small fishless streams or in pools fed by such streams. Breeding occurs from December to April. Eggs are deposited singly on the underside of rocks and hatch in 1 to 2 months. More

The Streamside Salamander is physically identical to the Smallmouth Salamander. It is generally black or dark brown with a highly variable grayish pattern that resembles lichens and the belly is dark. More

of quantitative methods to survey streamside salamanders in Blue Ridge mountain streams. To be submitted to Herpetologica. Corn, P. S., and R. P. Bury. 1989. Logging in western Oregon: responses of headwater habitats and stream amphibians. Forest Ecology and Management 29:39-57. More

the streamside salamander is usually a brownish-gray to grayish black with numerous small, light gray speckles that sometimes merge on the sides to form a lichen-like pattern. A medium-sized salamander (11 – 19 cm), it has a stocky body and a small head. More

streamside salamanders have more rounded cusps similar to other ambystomatids. All reports prior to 1989 considered streamside salamanders to be stream-breeding small-mouthed salamanders. Therefore, changes in historical distribution may not be apparent. More

One reason to look at streamside salamanders is that these amphibians are actually sensitive bioindicators of degraded stream habitats. These salamanders are extremely sensitive to changes in their environment and their health is often directly linked to the health of their habitat. More

conduct capture-recapture studies of streamside salamanders at a subset of sites where leaf litter bags will be placed in clumps of three every 2 m along a 20 m transect. We will also try a new technique of placing elongated leaf litter bags (0. More

Streamside Salamander information Random Photos: Southern Leopard Frog Northern Map Turtle habitat Dekay's Brownsnake © Copyright 2010 INHerp. More

The Streamside Salamander is a fairly large salamander reaching lengths between 4 and 5.5 inches. They are generally a black or dark brown dorsal surface patterned with dark gray, lichen-like markings. More

Streamside Salamander Sampling in State Monitoring Programs: A Pilot Project and a Call for Volunteers - Application - Introduction - FAQ's - Training Dates - In summer 2000, Gian Rocco and Rob Brooks More

The streamside salamander can be found in the south east portion of the state. Family: Mole Salamanders Grows up to 5 inches Four toed Salamander (Hemidactylium scutatum) Photo by www.herpnet. More

My co-worker Skip mentioned that we have Streamside Salamanders at Germantown MetroPark (we have the perfect breeding habitat for them, clean limestone creeks in wooded ravines). I looked up some information on... More