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Stereochilus marginatus

(Hallowell, 1856)

Many-lined Salamander

G5Secure Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.104528
Element CodeAAAAD14010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVertebrate Animal
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumCraniata
ClassAmphibia
OrderCaudata
FamilyPlethodontidae
GenusStereochilus
Other Common Names
many-lined salamander (EN)
Concept Reference
Frost, D. R. 1985. Amphibian species of the world. A taxonomic and geographical reference. Allen Press, Inc., and The Association of Systematics Collections, Lawrence, Kansas. v + 732 pp.
Conservation Status
Review Date2014-02-19
Change Date2001-12-03
Edition Date2002-03-27
Edition AuthorsHammerson, G.
Range Extent Comments
Coastal Plain from southeastern Virginia to Georgia and extreme northeastern Florida (Conant and Collins 1991). Occurs in scattered populations throughout the historical range (Petranka 1998).
Threat Impact Comments
Local populations likely have been eliminated or reduced as a result of drainage of wetlands (Petranka 1998).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Cypress and gum swamps, small ponds in pine forests, large drainage ditches, sluggish streams. Adults occur in moss or under leaf debris in water, or under objects at water's edge. Primarily aquatic. Eggs are laid in or under logs or attached to plants in or near water.

Reproduction

Courtship and mating occur in fall. Lays clutch of up to 100 eggs in winter (in south) or early spring (in north). Aquatic larvae hatch in spring, metamorphose in 13-28 months. Female may stay with eggs until hatching. Sexually mature in 3-4 years.
Palustrine Habitats
FORESTED WETLANDRiparian
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
VirginiaS3Yes
GeorgiaS3Yes
North CarolinaS3Yes
South CarolinaS3Yes
FloridaS1Yes
Threat Assessments
ThreatScopeSeverityTiming
1 - Residential & commercial development——High (continuing)
1.1 - Housing & urban areas——High (continuing)
1.2 - Commercial & industrial areas——High (continuing)
1.3 - Tourism & recreation areas——High (continuing)
2 - Agriculture & aquaculture——High (continuing)
2.1 - Annual & perennial non-timber crops——High (continuing)
4 - Transportation & service corridors——High (continuing)
4.1 - Roads & railroads——High (continuing)
5 - Biological resource use——High (continuing)
5.3 - Logging & wood harvesting——High (continuing)
7 - Natural system modifications——High (continuing)
7.2 - Dams & water management/use——High (continuing)

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Roadless Areas (3)
North Carolina (3)
AreaForestAcres
Catfish Lake NorthCroatan National Forest11,299
Pond Pine BCroatan National Forest2,961
Sheep Ridge AdditionCroatan National Forest5,808
References (10)
  1. Behler, J. L., and F. W. King. 1979. The Audubon Society field guide to North American reptiles and amphibians. Alfred A. Knopf, New York. 719 pp.
  2. Blackburn, L., P. Nanjappa, and M. J. Lannoo. 2001. An Atlas of the Distribution of U.S. Amphibians. Copyright, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, USA.
  3. Conant, R. and J. T. Collins. 1991. A field guide to reptiles and amphibians: eastern and central North America. Third edition. Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston, Massachusetts. 450 pp.
  4. Crother, B. I. (editor). 2017. Scientific and standard English names of amphibians and reptiles of North America north of Mexico, with comments regarding confidence in our understanding. 8th edition. SSAR Herpetological Circular 43:1-104. [Updates in SSAR North American Species Names Database at: https://ssarherps.org/cndb]
  5. Foard, T., and D. L. Auth. 1990. Food habits and gut parasites of the salamander, STEREOCHILUS MARGINATUS. J. Herpetol. 24:428-431.
  6. Frost, D. R. 1985. Amphibian species of the world. A taxonomic and geographical reference. Allen Press, Inc., and The Association of Systematics Collections, Lawrence, Kansas. v + 732 pp.
  7. Frost, D.R. 2020. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. Online: http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/index.html
  8. Martof, B. S., W. M. Palmer, J. R. Bailey, and J. R. Harrison, III. 1980. Amphibians and reptiles of the Carolinas and Virginia. University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. 264 pp.
  9. Petranka, J. W. 1998. Salamanders of the United States and Canada. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, D.C.
  10. Rabb, G.B. 1966. Stereochilus marginatus. Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles. 25:1-2.