Flatwoods salamander (Ambystoma cingulatum)

Species information

Flatwoods salamander on sand

Facts

Also known as:	frosted salamander, Bailey’s salamander, reticulated Flatwoods salamander, frosted Flatwoods salamander, reticulated salamander, banded salamander
Previously known as:	Ambystoma cingulatum cingulatum, Ambystoma cingulatus, Ambystoma angulatum, Ambystoma (Linguaelapsus) cingulatum, Ambystoma cingulatum bishopi, Linguaelapsus lepturum, Chondrotus cingulatus, Linguaelapsus cingulatus, Amblystoma cingulatum, Amblystoma lepturum

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Amphibia
Order	Caudata
Family	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Ambystoma (1)

Status

Classified as Vulnerable (VU A2c) on the IUCN Red List 2004 (1).

Description

ARKive is working with IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature, to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species. Together with Conservation International and NatureServe, IUCN has led a comprehensive assessment of the conservation status for the world's known species of frogs, toads, salamanders, newts and caecilians. To date, the project has involved the input of more than 600 herpetologists from around the world.

IUCN Red List category, and details of range, ecology, threats and conservation information for every known amphibian species, can be found on the IUCN Red List website.

View information on this species at the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Find out more

View information on this species at the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre.

View a distribution map for this species at UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre.

For more information on the assessment of the conservation status of the world's amphibians, please see the amphibian portal on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species at www.iucnredlist.org/amphibians

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