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Plethodon yonahlossee

Dunn, 1917

Yonahlossee Salamander

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G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
UnknownThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.105738
Element CodeAAAAD12240
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVertebrate Animal
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumCraniata
ClassAmphibia
OrderCaudata
FamilyPlethodontidae
GenusPlethodon
Other Common Names
Yonahlossee 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.
Taxonomic Comments
Wiens et al. (2006) recognized Plethodon longicrus, but Highton et al. (2012) returned it to synonymy.
Conservation Status
Review Date2002-03-27
Change Date2001-10-31
Edition Date2002-03-27
Edition AuthorsHammerson, G.
Threat ImpactUnknown
Range Extent5000-20,000 square km (about 2000-8000 square miles)
Range Extent Comments
Southern Blue Ridge Mountains in Tennessee, North Carolina, and Virginia (Petranka 1998).
Occurrences Comments
Represented by many and/or large occurrences throughout most of the range.
Threat Impact Comments
Clearcutting strongly depletes local populations (Petranka et al. 1993).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Wooded hillsides and ravines where rock slides are covered with mosses and ferns; areas with old windfalls; damp, shaded, cracked rock outcrops; grassy areas near woodlands. Found in and under rotting logs and other cover by day. Terrestrial breeder.
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest - HardwoodForest - MixedWoodland - HardwoodWoodland - MixedBare rock/talus/screeCliff
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
VirginiaS3Yes
North CarolinaS4Yes
TennesseeS2Yes
Threat Assessments
ThreatScopeSeverityTiming
5 - Biological resource use——High (continuing)
5.3 - Logging & wood harvesting——High (continuing)

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Roadless Areas (27)
North Carolina (10)
AreaForestAcres
Balsam ConePisgah National Forest10,591
BearwallowPisgah National Forest4,113
Craggy MountainPisgah National Forest2,657
Harper CreekPisgah National Forest7,325
Jarrett CreekPisgah National Forest7,485
Linville Gorge AdditionPisgah National Forest2,809
Lost CovePisgah National Forest5,944
Mackey MountainPisgah National Forest5,934
Wilson CreekPisgah National Forest4,863
Woods MountainPisgah National Forest9,602
Tennessee (8)
AreaForestAcres
Beaver Dam CreekCherokee National Forest5,070
Big Laurel Branch AdditionCherokee National Forest5,577
Flint Mill GapCherokee National Forest9,494
London Bridge BranchCherokee National Forest3,387
Rogers RidgeCherokee National Forest4,738
Sampson Mountain AdditionCherokee National Forest3,064
Slide HollowCherokee National Forest4,057
Stone MountainCherokee National Forest5,367
Virginia (9)
AreaForestAcres
Beaver Dam CreekJefferson National Forest1,135
Horse HeavenJefferson National Forest4,748
Lewis Fork AdditionJefferson National Forest749
Little Dry Run AdditionJefferson National Forest2,204
Little Wilson Creek Addition BJefferson National Forest1,725
New London Bridge BranchJefferson National Forest844
Raccoon BranchJefferson National Forest4,388
Rogers RunJefferson National Forest181
Seng MountainJefferson National Forest6,428
References (18)
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  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
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  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
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