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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 can be found in mesic forest, often under leaf-litter, logs, or mossy rocks. It is at least somewhat tolerant of disturbance, because it is common in secondary growth forests that were at one time uprooted by wild pigs (Bishop 1928). It has also been shown to be somewhat resistant to disturbances related to logging practices (Green et al. 2014). It is a terrestrial breeder with direct development.
Range:
This species was previously known only from the Unicoi and Nantahala mountains of North Carolina and southeastern Tennessee (Green et al. 2014). It has now also been recorded in extreme northwestern Georgia around Rabun Bald (Graham et al. 2008). It has an elevational range of at least 853–1,494 m asl (Highton and Peabody 2000). Its estimated extent of occurrence (EOO) is 5,721 km2.
Conservation:
Conservation Actions In-Place
Much of the range occurs in the Nantahala National Forest, although some clear-cutting activities occur within the forest boundaries. The species does not appear on any state or federal list of endangered species.
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 is essential for the conservation of this species. Specifically, conservation activities that promote mature closed-canopy forests should benefit this species.
Research Needed
More information is needed on this species' distribution, population status, ecology, and threats.
Much of the range occurs in the Nantahala National Forest, although some clear-cutting activities occur within the forest boundaries. The species does not appear on any state or federal list of endangered species.
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 is essential for the conservation of this species. Specifically, conservation activities that promote mature closed-canopy forests should benefit this species.
Research Needed
More information is needed on this species' distribution, population status, ecology, and threats.