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12-22-2016

Eurycea tonkawae

Eurycea tonkawae NatureServe Explorer Species Reports — NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.

ITIS Reports — Eurycea tonkawae ITIS (the Integrated Taxonomic Information System) is a source for authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.

FWS Digital Media Library — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Digital Library is a searchable collection of selected images, historical artifacts, audio clips, publications, and video. The Jollyville Plateau salamander is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is also known as the Tonkawa Springs salamander. It is endemic to Travis and Williamson counties, Texas, United States. This species is perrenibranchiate, retaining its gills throughout life. the sister taxon to E. naufragia and E. chisholmensis, two other endemic perrenibranchiate central Texas salamanders. Its natural habitats are freshwater springs, spring runs, and wet caves of the Buttercup karst system. Cave dwelling E. tonkawae may represent a distinct species, however further work is needed to clarify their taxonomic status.

Detailed information
Full Name: Jollyville Plateau Salamander (Eurycea tonkawae)
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Amphibians
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Threatened 09/19/2013 Southwest Region (Region 2) Wherever found
  • States/US Territories in which the Jollyville Plateau Salamander, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: Texas
  • US Counties in which the Jollyville Plateau Salamander, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
  • Additional species information
Federal register documents
Date
Citation Page
Title
08/20/2013 78 FR 51277 51326 Determination of Endangered Species Status for the Austin Blind Salamander and Threatened Species Status for the Jollyville Plateau Salamander Throughout Their Ranges; Final Rule
08/20/2013 78 FR 51327 51379 Designation of Critical Habitat for the Austin Blind and Jollyville Plateau Salamanders; Final Rule
01/25/2013 78 FR 5385 5403 Endangered Status for Four Central Texas Salamanders and Designation of Critical Habitat
08/22/2012 77 FR 50767 50854 Endangered Status for Four Central Texas Salamanders and Designation of Critical Habitat
10/26/2011 76 FR 66370 66439 Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions
11/10/2010 75 FR 69222 69294 Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions; Proposed Rule
11/09/2009 74 FR 57804 57878 Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions
12/10/2008 73 FR 75176 75244 Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions; Proposed Rule
12/13/2007 72 FR 71040 71054 12-Month Finding on a Petition To List the Jollyville Plateau salamander (Eurycea tonkawae) as Endangered With Critical Habitat
02/13/2007 72 FR 6699 6703 90-Day Finding on a Petition To List the Jollyville Plateau Salamander as Endangered
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