Catahoula Salamander - Plethodon ainsworthi
( Lazell, 1998 )

 

 

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Subspecies: Unknown
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CITES Status: NOT LISTED
IUCN Status: Extinct
U.S. ESA Status: NOT LISTED

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Jumping Ability: (Horizontal)

Life Span: in the Wild
Life Span: in Captivity

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Habitat:
The specimens were collected in springhead litter (Lazell 1998). It was presumably a terrestrial breeder with a direct development breeding strategy.

Range:
This species is known only from two specimens that were collected on 12 June 1964, two miles south of Bay Springs, Jasper County, Mississippi, USA (Lazell 1998).

Conservation:
Conservation Actions In-Place
There are no conservation measures currently in-place or needed, as this species is extinct.

Research Needed
Further taxonomic work is needed to fully clarify the status of this species within the genus.

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