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| Subspecies: | Unknown |
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| CITES Status: | NOT LISTED |
| IUCN Status: | Least Concern |
| 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 cypress and gum swamps, small ponds in pine forests, large drainage ditches, and sluggish streams. Adults occur in moss or under leaf debris in water, or under objects at water's edge. It is primarily aquatic. Eggs are laid in or under logs or attached to plants in or near water. Individuals were found in drainage ditches, suggesting at least a degree of tolerance to habitat degradation.
Range:
This species occurs in the Coastal Plain of the United States of America from southeastern Virginia to Georgia and extreme northeastern Florida (Conant and Collins 1991).
Conservation:
Conservation Actions In-Place
This species is present in several protected areas throughout its range.
Research Needed
Research and monitoring on population status and trends is needed.
This species is present in several protected areas throughout its range.
Research Needed
Research and monitoring on population status and trends is needed.