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12-22-2016

Plethodon nettingi

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The Cheat Mountain salamander (Plethodon nettingi) is a species of small woodland salamander found only on Cheat Mountain, and a few nearby mountains, in the eastern highlands of West Virginia. It and the West Virginia spring salamander (Gyrinophilus subterraneus) are the only vertebrate species with ranges restricted to that state.

The Cheat Mountain salamander (CMS) has decreased in population due to destruction of its original red spruce forest habitat, as well as by pollution, drought, forest storm damage, and by competition with other salamanders, especially its relative, the red-backed salamander (P. cinereus).

Detailed information
Full Name: Cheat Mountain salamander (Plethodon nettingi)
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Amphibians
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Threatened 08/18/1989 Northeast Region (Region 5) Wherever found
  • States/US Territories in which the Cheat Mountain salamander, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: West Virginia
  • US Counties in which the Cheat Mountain salamander, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
  • USFWS Refuges in which the Cheat Mountain salamander, Wherever found is known to occur: Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Recovery
No critical habitat rules have been published for the Cheat Mountain salamander.
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
07/25/1991 Cheat Mountain Salamander View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
07/25/1991 Cheat Mountain Salamander View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Citation Page
Title
Document Type
12/16/2008 73 FR 76373 76375 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 7 Listed Species: Notice of review; request for information
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
Date
Title
08/12/2010 Cheat Mountain salamander 5-Yr Review
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