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Appendices to the Final Environmental Impact Statement
Daniel Boone National Forest Appendix H Appendix H VIABILITY EVALUATION TABLES TERRESTRIAL HABITAT ELEMENTS, TABLE H – 1 Outcomes for terrestrial habitat elements are provided in Table H - 1, using the four variables described in the Terrestrial Species Viability Evaluation section of Chapter 3. These variables indicate expected habitat condition following 50 years of implementing each alternative. Key to Table H – 1 Habitat Abundance – Values used to categorize projected abundance of each habitat element after 50 years of implementing each forest plan revision alternative. Code Description R Rare. The habitat element is rare, with generally less than 100 occurrences, or patches of the element generally covering less than one percent of the planning area. O Occasional. The habitat element is encountered occasionally, and generally found on one to ten percent of the planning area. C Common. The habitat element is abundant and frequently encountered, and generally found on more than ten percent of the planning area. Habitat Distribution – Values used to categorize projected distribution of each habitat element after 50 years of implementing each forest plan revision alternative. Code Description P Poor. The habitat element is poorly distributed within the planning area and intermixed lands relative to conditions present prior to European settlement. Number and size of high quality habitat patches is greatly reduced. F Fair. The habitat element is fairly well distributed within the planning area and intermixed lands relative to conditions present prior to European settlement. Number and size of high quality habitat patches is somewhat reduced. G Good. The habitat element is well distributed within the planning area and intermixed lands relative to conditions present prior to European settlement. -
Species Results from Database Search
Species Results From Database Search Category Reptiles Common Name Alabama Map Turtle Scientific Name Graptemys pulchra LCC Global Trust N No. of States 1 Habitat_Feature Category Reptiles Common Name Black Kingsnake Scientific Name Lampropeltis getula nigra LCC Global Trust N No. of States 2 Habitat_Feature Category Reptiles Common Name Black Racer Scientific Name Coluber constrictor constrictor LCC Global Trust N No. of States 1 Habitat_Feature Category Reptiles Common Name Black Rat Snake Scientific Name Elaphe obsoleta LCC Global Trust N No. of States 2 Habitat_Feature Category Reptiles Common Name Bog turtle Scientific Name Clemmys (Glyptemys) muhlen LCC Global Trust Y No. of States 4 Habitat_Feature Monday, January 28, 2013 Page 1 of 14 Category Reptiles Common Name Broadhead Skink Scientific Name Eumeces laticeps LCC Global Trust N No. of States 5 Habitat_Feature Category Reptiles Common Name Coal Skink Scientific Name Eumeces anthracinus LCC Global Trust Y No. of States 8 Habitat_Feature Category Reptiles Common Name Common Five-lined Skink Scientific Name Eumeces fasciatus LCC Global Trust N No. of States 2 Habitat_Feature Category Reptiles Common Name Common Map Turtle Scientific Name Graptemys geographica LCC Global Trust N No. of States 6 Habitat_Feature Category Reptiles Common Name Common Musk Turtle Scientific Name Sternotherus odoratus LCC Global Trust N No. of States 2 Habitat_Feature Monday, January 28, 2013 Page 2 of 14 Category Reptiles Common Name Common Ribbonsnake Scientific Name Thamnophis sauritus sauritus LCC Global Trust N No. of States 6 Habitat_Feature Category Reptiles Common Name Common Snapping Turtle Scientific Name Chelydra serpentina LCC Global Trust N No. of States 2 Habitat_Feature Category Reptiles Common Name Corn snake Scientific Name Elaphe guttata guttata LCC Global Trust N No. -
Checklist Reptile and Amphibian
To report sightings, contact: Natural Resources Coordinator 980-314-1119 www.parkandrec.com REPTILE AND AMPHIBIAN CHECKLIST Mecklenburg County, NC: 66 species Mole Salamanders ☐ Pickerel Frog ☐ Ground Skink (Scincella lateralis) ☐ Spotted Salamander (Rana (Lithobates) palustris) Whiptails (Ambystoma maculatum) ☐ Southern Leopard Frog ☐ Six-lined Racerunner ☐ Marbled Salamander (Rana (Lithobates) sphenocephala (Aspidoscelis sexlineata) (Ambystoma opacum) (sphenocephalus)) Nonvenomous Snakes Lungless Salamanders Snapping Turtles ☐ Eastern Worm Snake ☐ Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus fuscus) ☐ Common Snapping Turtle (Carphophis amoenus) ☐ Southern Two-lined Salamander (Chelydra serpentina) ☐ Scarlet Snake1 (Cemophora coccinea) (Eurycea cirrigera) Box and Water Turtles ☐ Black Racer (Coluber constrictor) ☐ Three-lined Salamander ☐ Northern Painted Turtle ☐ Ring-necked Snake (Eurycea guttolineata) (Chrysemys picta) (Diadophis punctatus) ☐ Spring Salamander ☐ Spotted Turtle2, 6 (Clemmys guttata) ☐ Corn Snake (Pantherophis guttatus) (Gyrinophilus porphyriticus) ☐ River Cooter (Pseudemys concinna) ☐ Rat Snake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis) ☐ Slimy Salamander (Plethodon glutinosus) ☐ Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina) ☐ Eastern Hognose Snake ☐ Mud Salamander (Pseudotriton montanus) ☐ Yellow-bellied Slider (Trachemys scripta) (Heterodon platirhinos) ☐ Red Salamander (Pseudotriton ruber) ☐ Red-eared Slider3 ☐ Mole Kingsnake Newts (Trachemys scripta elegans) (Lampropeltis calligaster) ☐ Red-spotted Newt Mud and Musk Turtles ☐ Eastern Kingsnake -
1 Southeastern Us Coastal Plain
1 In Press: 2000. Chapter XX. Pages __-__ in Richard C. Bruce, Robert J. Jaeger, and Lynn D. Houck, editors. The Biology of the Plethodontidae. Plenum Publishing Corp., New York, N. Y. SOUTHEASTERN U. S. COASTAL PLAIN HABITATS OF THE PLETHODONTIDAE: THE IMPORTANCE OF RELIEF, RAVINES, AND SEEPAGE D. BRUCE MEANS Coastal Plains Institute and Land Conservancy, 1313 N. Duval Street, Tallahassee, FL 32303, USA 1. INTRODUCTION Because the Coastal Plain is geologically and biologically a very distinct region of the southeastern United States -- the southern portion having a nearly subtropical climate -- the life cycles, ecology, and evolutionary relationships of its plethodontid salamanders may be significantly different from plethodontids in the Appalachians and Piedmont. Little attention has been paid, however, to Coastal Plain plethodontids. For instance, of the 133 scientific papers and posters presented at the four plethodontid salamander conferences held in Highlands, North Carolina, since 1972, only three (2%) dealt with Coastal Plain plethodontids. And yet, while it possesses fewer total species than the Appalachians and Piedmont, the Coastal Plain boasts of slightly more plethodontid diversity at the generic level. The genera Phaeognathus, Haideotriton, and Stereochilus are Coastal Plain endemics, whereas in the Appalachians and Piedmont Gyrinophilus is the only endemic genus unless one accepts Leurognathus apart from Desmognathus. In addition, Aneides is found in the Appalachians and not the Coastal Plain, but the genus also occurs in the western U. S. All the rest of the plethodontid genera east of the Mississippi River are shared by the Coastal Plain with the Appalachians and Piedmont. Geographically, the Coastal Plain includes Long Island in New York, and stretches south from the New Jersey Pine Barrens to include all of Florida, then west to Texas (Fig. -
Species of Greatest Conservation Need Species Accounts
2 0 1 5 – 2 0 2 5 Species of Greatest Conservation Need Species Accounts Appendix 1.4C-Amphibians Amphibian Species of Greatest Conservation Need Maps: Physiographic Provinces and HUC Watersheds Species Accounts (Click species name below or bookmark to navigate to species account) AMPHIBIANS Eastern Hellbender Northern Ravine Salamander Mountain Chorus Frog Mudpuppy Eastern Mud Salamander Upland Chorus Frog Jefferson Salamander Eastern Spadefoot New Jersey Chorus Frog Blue-spotted Salamander Fowler’s Toad Western Chorus Frog Marbled Salamander Northern Cricket Frog Northern Leopard Frog Green Salamander Cope’s Gray Treefrog Southern Leopard Frog The following Physiographic Province and HUC Watershed maps are presented here for reference with conservation actions identified in the species accounts. Species account authors identified appropriate Physiographic Provinces or HUC Watershed (Level 4, 6, 8, 10, or statewide) for specific conservation actions to address identified threats. HUC watersheds used in this document were developed from the Watershed Boundary Dataset, a joint project of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service, the U.S. Geological Survey, and the Environmental Protection Agency. Physiographic Provinces Central Lowlands Appalachian Plateaus New England Ridge and Valley Piedmont Atlantic Coastal Plain Appalachian Plateaus Central Lowlands Piedmont Atlantic Coastal Plain New England Ridge and Valley 675| Appendix 1.4 Amphibians Lake Erie Pennsylvania HUC4 and HUC6 Watersheds Eastern Lake Erie -
AMPHIBIANS of OHIO F I E L D G U I D E DIVISION of WILDLIFE INTRODUCTION
AMPHIBIANS OF OHIO f i e l d g u i d e DIVISION OF WILDLIFE INTRODUCTION Amphibians are typically shy, secre- Unlike reptiles, their skin is not scaly. Amphibian eggs must remain moist if tive animals. While a few amphibians Nor do they have claws on their toes. they are to hatch. The eggs do not have are relatively large, most are small, deli- Most amphibians prefer to come out at shells but rather are covered with a jelly- cately attractive, and brightly colored. night. like substance. Amphibians lay eggs sin- That some of these more vulnerable spe- gly, in masses, or in strings in the water The young undergo what is known cies survive at all is cause for wonder. or in some other moist place. as metamorphosis. They pass through Nearly 200 million years ago, amphib- a larval, usually aquatic, stage before As with all Ohio wildlife, the only ians were the first creatures to emerge drastically changing form and becoming real threat to their continued existence from the seas to begin life on land. The adults. is habitat degradation and destruction. term amphibian comes from the Greek Only by conserving suitable habitat to- Ohio is fortunate in having many spe- amphi, which means dual, and bios, day will we enable future generations to cies of amphibians. Although generally meaning life. While it is true that many study and enjoy Ohio’s amphibians. inconspicuous most of the year, during amphibians live a double life — spend- the breeding season, especially follow- ing part of their lives in water and the ing a warm, early spring rain, amphib- rest on land — some never go into the ians appear in great numbers seemingly water and others never leave it. -
Scincella Lateralis)
Herpetological Conservation and Biology 7(2): 109–114. Submitted: 30 January 2012; Accepted: 30 June 2012; Published: 10 September 2012. SEXUAL DIMORPHISM IN HEAD SIZE IN THE LITTLE BROWN SKINK (SCINCELLA LATERALIS) 1 BRIAN M. BECKER AND MARK A. PAULISSEN Department of Natural Sciences, Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, Oklahoma 74464, USA 1Corresponding author, e-mail: [email protected] Abstract.—Many species of skinks show pronounced sexual dimorphism in that males have larger heads relative to their size than females. This can occur in species in which males have greater body length and show different coloration than females, such as several species of the North American genus Plestiodon, but can also occur in species in which males and females have the same body length, or species in which females are larger than males. Another North American skink species, Scincella lateralis, does not exhibit obvious sexual dimorphism. However, behavioral data suggest sexual differences in head size might be expected because male S. lateralis are more aggressive than females and because these aggressive interactions often involve biting. In this study, we measured snout-to-vent length and head dimensions of 31 male and 35 female S. lateralis from northeastern Oklahoma. Females were slightly larger than males, but males had longer, wider, and deeper heads for their size than females. Sexual dimorphism in head size may be the result of sexual selection favoring larger heads in males in male-male contests. However, male S. lateralis are also aggressive to females and larger male head size may give males an advantage in contests with females whose body sizes are equal to or larger than theirs. -
First Record of Brown Forest Skink, Scincella Cherriei (Cope, 1893) (Squamata:Scincidae) in El Salvador
Herpetology Notes, volume 13: 715-716 (2020) (published online on 25 August 2020) First record of brown forest skink, Scincella cherriei (Cope, 1893) (Squamata:Scincidae) in El Salvador Antonio E. Valdenegro-Brito1,2, Néstor Herrera-Serrano3, and Uri O. García-Vázquez1,* The Scincella Mittleman, 1950 genus is composed by 2015; Valdenegro-Brito et al., 2016; McCranie, 2018). 36 species, 26 restricted to eastern Asia and 10 species Here, we report the first record of S. cherrie from El are known in the New World in North America, and Salvador. The digital photographs of specimens were Mesoamerica (Myers and Donelly, 1991; Nguyen et al., submitted to the Colección digital de vertebrados de 2019). For El Salvador in Central America, Scincella la Facultad de Estudios Superiores Zaragoza, UNAM assata (Cope, 1864) represents the only species of (MZFZ-IMG). the genus know for the country (Köhler et al., 2006). While conducting fieldwork in El Salvador, on 10 Scincella cherriei (Cope, 1893) is characterised November 2019, we observed two male juvenile by possessing 30 to 36 rows of scales around the individuals (MZFZ-IMG254-56 and MZFZ-IMG257- midbody, 58-72 dorsal scales, thick and moderately 260; Fig. 1) of S. cherriei in a coffee plantation within long pentadactyl limbs, average snout-vent length of an oak pine forest in the locality of San José Sacare, 55 mm; the dorsal colouration is dark brown with a municipality of La Palma, Chalatenango department mottled pattern throughout the body, and a well-defined (14. 27079ºN, 89. 17995ºW; datum WGS84) 1215 lateral dark stripe only in the head and neck, which m a.s.l. -
Class Reptilia
REPTILE CWCS SPECIES (27 SPECIES) Common name Scientific name Alligator Snapping Turtle Macrochelys temminckii Broad-banded Water Snake Nerodia fasciata confluens Coal Skink Eumeces anthracinus Copperbelly Watersnake Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta Corn Snake Elaphe guttata guttata Diamondback Water Snake Nerodia rhombifer rhombifer Eastern Coachwhip Masticophis flagellum flagellum Eastern Mud Turtle Kinosternon subrubrum Eastern Ribbon Snake Thamnophis sauritus sauritus Eastern Slender Glass Lizard Ophisaurus attenuatus longicaudus False Map Turtle Graptemys pseudogeographica pseudogeographica Green Water Snake Nerodia cyclopion Kirtland's Snake Clonophis kirtlandii Midland Smooth Softshell Apalone mutica mutica Mississippi Map Turtle Graptemys pseudogeographica kohnii Northern Pine Snake Pituophis melanoleucus melanoleucus Northern Scarlet Snake Cemophora coccinea copei Scarlet Kingsnake Lampropeltis triangulum elapsoides Six-lined Racerunner Cnemidophorus sexlineatus Southeastern Crowned Snake Tantilla coronata Southeastern Five-lined Skink Eumeces inexpectatus Southern Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta dorsalis Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus Western Cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma Western Mud Snake Farancia abacura reinwardtii Western Pygmy Rattlesnake Sistrurus miliarius streckeri Western Ribbon Snake Thamnophis proximus proximus CLASS REPTILIA Alligator Snapping Turtle Macrochelys temminckii Federal Heritage GRank SRank GRank SRank Status Status (Simplified) (Simplified) N T G3G4 S2 G3 S2 G-Trend Decreasing G-Trend -
The Spatial Ecology of the Southern Copperhead in a Fragmented and Non-Fragmented Habitat
Coastal Carolina University CCU Digital Commons Electronic Theses and Dissertations College of Graduate Studies and Research 1-1-2017 The pS atial Ecology of the Southern Copperhead in a Fragmented and Non-Fragmented Habitat Megan Veronica Novak Coastal Carolina University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/etd Part of the Biology Commons Recommended Citation Novak, Megan Veronica, "The pS atial Ecology of the Southern Copperhead in a Fragmented and Non-Fragmented Habitat" (2017). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 38. https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/etd/38 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the College of Graduate Studies and Research at CCU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Electronic Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of CCU Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. THE SPATIAL ECOLOGY OF THE SOUTHERN COPPERHEAD IN A FRAGMENTED AND NON-FRAGMENTED HABITAT By Megan Veronica Novak Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Coastal Marine and Wetland Studies in the School of Coastal and Marine Systems Science Coastal Carolina University 2017 ______________________________ ______________________________ Dr. Scott Parker, Major Professor Dr. Lindsey Bell, Committee Member ______________________________ ______________________________ Dr. Derek Crane, Committee Member Dr. Louis Keiner, Committee Member ______________________________ ______________________________ Dr. Richard Viso, CMWS Director Dr. Michael Roberts, Dean ii The spatial ecology of the southern copperhead in a fragmented and non-fragmented habitat Megan Veronica Novak Coastal Marine and Wetland Studies Program Coastal Carolina University Conway, South Carolina ABSTRACT Habitat fragmentation may alter the spatial ecology of organisms inhabiting the fragmented landscape by limiting the area of habitat available and altering microhabitat features. -
The Salamanders of Tennessee
Salamanders of Tennessee: modified from Lisa Powers tnwildlife.org Follow links to Nongame The Salamanders of Tennessee Photo by John White Salamanders are the group of tailed, vertebrate animals that along with frogs and caecilians make up the class Amphibia. Salamanders are ectothermic (cold-blooded), have smooth glandular skin, lack claws and must have a moist environment in which to live. 1 Amphibian Declines Worldwide, over 200 amphibian species have experienced recent population declines. Scientists have reports of 32 species First discovered in 1967, the golden extinctions, toad, Bufo periglenes, was last seen mainly species of in 1987. frogs. Much attention has been given to the Anurans (frogs) in recent years, however salamander populations have been poorly monitored. Photo by Henk Wallays Fire Salamander - Salamandra salamandra terrestris 2 Why The Concern For Salamanders in Tennessee? Their key role and high densities in many forests The stability in their counts and populations Their vulnerability to air and water pollution Their sensitivity as a measure of change The threatened and endangered status of several species Their inherent beauty and appeal as a creature to study and conserve. *Possible Factors Influencing Declines Around the World Climate Change Habitat Modification Habitat Fragmentation Introduced Species UV-B Radiation Chemical Contaminants Disease Trade in Amphibians as Pets *Often declines are caused by a combination of factors and do not have a single cause. Major Causes for Declines in Tennessee Habitat Modification -The destruction of natural habitats is undoubtedly the biggest threat facing amphibians in Tennessee. Housing, shopping center, industrial and highway construction are all increasing throughout the state and consequently decreasing the amount of available habitat for amphibians. -
Protozoan, Helminth, and Arthropod Parasites of the Sported Chorus Frog, Pseudacris Clarkii (Anura: Hylidae), from North-Central Texas
J. Helminthol. Soc. Wash. 58(1), 1991, pp. 51-56 Protozoan, Helminth, and Arthropod Parasites of the Sported Chorus Frog, Pseudacris clarkii (Anura: Hylidae), from North-central Texas CHRIS T. MCALLISTER Renal-Metabolic Lab (151-G), Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 4500 S. Lancaster Road, Dallas, Texas 75216 ABSTRACT: Thirty-nine juvenile and adult spotted chorus frogs, Pseudacris clarkii, were collected from 3 counties of north-central Texas and examined for parasites. Thirty-three (85%) of the P. clarkii were found to be infected with 1 or more parasites, including Hexamita intestinalis Dujardin, 1841, Tritrichomonas augusta Alexeieff, 1911, Opalina sp. Purkinje and Valentin, 1840, Nyctotherus cordiformis Ehrenberg, 1838, Myxidium serotinum Kudo and Sprague, 1940, Cylindrotaenia americana Jewell, 1916, Cosmocercoides variabilis (Harwood, 1930) Travassos, 1931, and Hannemania sp. Oudemans, 1911. All represent new host records for the respective parasites. In addition, a summary of the 36 species of amphibians and reptiles reported to be hosts of Cylin- drotaenia americana is presented. KEY WORDS: Anura, Cosmocercoides variabilis, Cylindrotaenia americana, Hannemania sp., Hexamita in- testinalis, Hylidae, intensity, Myxidium serotinum, Nyctotherus cordiformis, Opalina sp., prevalence, Pseudacris clarkii, spotted chorus frog, survey, Tritrichomonas augusta. The spotted chorus frog, Pseudacris clarkii ported to the laboratory where they were killed with (Baird, 1854), is a small, secretive, hylid anuran an overdose of Nembutal®. Necropsy and parasite techniques are identical to the methods of McAllister that ranges from north-central Kansas south- (1987) and McAllister and Upton (1987a, b), except ward through central Oklahoma and Texas to that cestodes were stained with Semichon's acetocar- northeastern Tamaulipas, Mexico (Conant, mine and larval chiggers were fixed in situ with 10% 1975).