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| Subspecies: | Unknown |
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| CITES Status: | NOT LISTED |
| IUCN Status: | Near Threatened |
| 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 inhabits moist, shady, hardwood and mixed deciduous pine forests. Individuals are often found under logs, forest litter, and rocks. It is a terrestrial breeder with direct development.
Range:
This species is found in the higher elevations of the Fourche and Irons Fork mountains, in Polk and Scott counties, Arkansas, USA. It has been recorded between 503–730 m asl (Conant and Collins 1991, Trauth et al. 2004, Anthony 2005, Powell et al. 2016, NatureServe 2021). Its extent of occurrence (EOO) is 275 km2. It is believed to most likely be a restricted range species.
Conservation:
Conservation Actions In-Place
The entire known range of this species is within the Ouachita National Forest, which affords some level of protection (Warriner 2002b).
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
Continued rigorous management of the existing national forest is the best guarantee for the conservation of this species.
Research Needed
Further research on this species' distribution, population size and trends is recommended.
The entire known range of this species is within the Ouachita National Forest, which affords some level of protection (Warriner 2002b).
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
Continued rigorous management of the existing national forest is the best guarantee for the conservation of this species.
Research Needed
Further research on this species' distribution, population size and trends is recommended.