Flatwoods salamander  (Ambystoma cingulatum)

Flatwoods salamander on sand

Facts

Also known as:Bailey's salamander, banded salamander, reticulated Flatwoods salamander, frosted salamander, frosted Flatwoods salamander and reticulated salamander
Previously known as:Amblystoma cingulatum, Amblystoma lepturum, Linguaelapsus lepturum, Chondrotus cingulatus, Ambystoma cingulatus, Ambystoma angulatum, Ambystoma cingulatum cingulatum, Ambystoma cingulatum bishopi, Ambystoma (Linguaelapsus) cingulatum and Linguaelapsus cingulatus
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 the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.

A collaboration among scientists from IUCN - The World Conservation Union, Conservation International and NatureServe, the GAA is the first ever comprehensive assessment of the conservation strategy for the world's known species of frogs, toads, salamanders, newts and caecilians.

The GAA website presents results of this assessment for every amphibian species, including information on IUCN Red List category, range, ecology, threats and conservation.

Further Information

For more information on the Global Amphibian Assessment, please see:
www.globalamphibians.org.

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

References

  1. IUCN Red List (October, 2005)
    http://www.redlist.org