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.
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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.
| 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
| 08/20/2013 | 78 FR 51327 51379 | Designation of Critical Habitat for the Austin Blind and Jollyville Plateau Salamanders; Final Rule | Final Rule | Final designated |
| 01/25/2013 | 78 FR 5385 5403 | Endangered Status for Four Central Texas Salamanders and Designation of Critical Habitat | Proposed Rule | Proposed |
| 08/22/2012 | 77 FR 50767 50854 | Endangered Status for Four Central Texas Salamanders and Designation of Critical Habitat | Proposed Rule | Not Required |
| 08/20/2013 | 78 FR 51327 51379 | Designation of Critical Habitat for the Austin Blind and Jollyville Plateau Salamanders; Final Rule | Final Rule | Final designated |
| 01/25/2013 | 78 FR 5385 5403 | Endangered Status for Four Central Texas Salamanders and Designation of Critical Habitat | Proposed Rule | Proposed |
| 08/22/2012 | 77 FR 50767 50854 | Endangered Status for Four Central Texas Salamanders and Designation of Critical Habitat | Proposed Rule | Not Required |
