Berry Cave Salamander

The Berry Cave Salamander is classified as Endangered (EN), considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

The Berry Cave Salamander (Gyrinophilus gulolineatus) is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family. It is endemic to the United States. Its natural habitat is inland karsts. It is threatened by habitat loss. More

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* States/US Territories in which the Berry Cave salamander is known to occur: Tennessee * US Counties in which the Berry Cave salamander is known to occur: View All More

species to determine if listing the Berry Cave salamander is warranted. To ensure that this status review is comprehensive, we are requesting scientific and commercial data and other information regarding this species. More

The Berry Cave salamander may warrant federal protection as an endangered species, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today, following an initial review of a petition seeking to protect the species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). More

The Berry Cave salamander is currently known from four locations in eastern Tennessee. This salamander is an aquatic species and usually found only in caves. More

common Tennessee cave salamander, the Berry cave salamander can only be found at five caves in the Knoxville area. More

This berry cave salamander was found at a cave in Mead's Quarry in January 2008 at Ijams Nature Center. This berry cave salamander was found at a cave in Mead's Quarry in January 2008 at Ijams Nature Center. The U.S. More

Berry Cave Salamander Faces Extinction, Victim of Parkway - Jump to Comments COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE WASHINGTON (CN) – The Berry Cave Salamander can be found in just five caves in eastern Tennessee where it may face extinction from the More

Berry Cave salamander for which the agency requests scientific and commercial data. At the conclusion of the status review the agency will issue a 12-month finding that will determine if listing under the act is warranted. More

The service's decision to review the Berry cave salamander is in response to scientific information contained in a petition that requested the species be protected under the Endangered Species Act. More

Berry Cave salamanders are known only from sites in the Ridge and Valley Province in Knox, McMinn, and Roane counties, Tennessee (Brandon, 1965a, 1966c, 1967a; Petranka, 1998). The data necessary to compare current versus historical distributions have not been collected. 2. More

Berry Cave salamander from governmental agencies, Native American Tribes, the scientific community, industry, or any other interested parties. More

The Berry Cave salamander is known in four locations in East Tennessee including the caves at Mead's Quarry, next to Ijams Nature Center, in South Knoxville. It's an aquatic species that's usually found only in caves. More

other sites where Berry Cave salamanders can easily be collected. This suggests that they are part of the same population, from the same cave system. More