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| Subspecies: | Unknown |
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| CITES Status: | NOT LISTED |
| IUCN Status: | Vulnerable |
| U.S. ESA Status: | NOT LISTED |
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| Jumping Ability: | (Horizontal) |
| Life Span: | in the Wild |
| Life Span: | in Captivity |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Females) |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Males) |
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Habitat:
This species has been found to be most active during warm, rainy nights in early spring near creeks, on streambanks, and in streams. Adults are commonly found in streams during colder months and in forests surrounding the streams during warmer months. Within streams, both adults and juveniles have been observed to hide beneath large, flat rocks in regions of shallow water and moderate stream flow (Green et al. 2014). It does not tolerate alterations to stream habitats. This species is thought to breed by larval development, as with congeners.
Range:
This species is known from a portion of the Blue Ridge Mountains in southwestern North Carolina and southeastern Tennessee, USA (Conant and Collins 1991, Redmond and Scott 1996, Ryan 1997, USFWS 1999). It occurs in tributaries of the Little Tennessee River and Little Pigeon River at elevations between 360–610 m asl, and is extant in 17 streams (USFWS 1999, Green et al. 2014). Its extent of occurrence (EOO) is 5,537 km2.
Conservation:
Conservation Actions In-Place
A portion of this species' range occurs in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park (USFWS 1999). Most of the North Carolina subpopulations are on Nantahala National Forest lands. Eurycea junaluska is a Species of Special Concern in North Carolina and it is listed as a species in need of management in Tennessee.
In an effort to prevent the introduction of Bsal into the US, an Interim Rule of the Lacey Act has been enacted that bans the importation of 201 species of salamanders (USFWS 2016). Additionally, a temporary voluntary trade moratorium of imports of Asian salamander species that are known to carry the disease until such time as effective testing and treatment regimens can be developed and distributed has been recommended to all exporters, shippers, sellers and buyers by the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC). A North America Bsal Task Force has also been created, with working groups designed to address a variety of disease prevention and mitigation goals (North America Bsal Task Force 2021).
Conservation Needed
Expansion of effective habitat preservation and continued management of existing protected areas are recommended for the conservation of this species.
Research Needed
More information is needed on this species' distribution, population status, ecology, and threats.
A portion of this species' range occurs in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park (USFWS 1999). Most of the North Carolina subpopulations are on Nantahala National Forest lands. Eurycea junaluska is a Species of Special Concern in North Carolina and it is listed as a species in need of management in Tennessee.
In an effort to prevent the introduction of Bsal into the US, an Interim Rule of the Lacey Act has been enacted that bans the importation of 201 species of salamanders (USFWS 2016). Additionally, a temporary voluntary trade moratorium of imports of Asian salamander species that are known to carry the disease until such time as effective testing and treatment regimens can be developed and distributed has been recommended to all exporters, shippers, sellers and buyers by the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC). A North America Bsal Task Force has also been created, with working groups designed to address a variety of disease prevention and mitigation goals (North America Bsal Task Force 2021).
Conservation Needed
Expansion of effective habitat preservation and continued management of existing protected areas are recommended for the conservation of this species.
Research Needed
More information is needed on this species' distribution, population status, ecology, and threats.