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Santa Cruz Long-Toed salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum croceum)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Amphibia
Order: Caudata
Family: Ambystomatidae

Listing Status:   

General Information

A small ambystomatid salamander. Black above with an orange dorsal stripe, broken into spots and bars. Sides sprinkled with whitish specks. Venter is grey or black. Stout body, broad rounded head, blunt snout, small protuberant eyes, no nasolabial grooves. Tail flattened from side to side to facilitate swimming. Transformed adults have lungs and 12 - 13 costal grooves. Can be neotenic or remained gilled adults.

Lead Region:  California/Nevada Region (Region 8)
Date Listed: Mar 11, 1967

  • States/US Territories in which the Santa Cruz Long-Toed salamander is known to occur:  California
  • US Counties in which the Santa Cruz Long-Toed salamander is known to occur:  View All
  • USFWS Refuges in which the Santa Cruz Long-Toed salamander is known to occur:  ELLICOTT SLOUGH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 4 of 4 )
Date Citation Page Title
03/05/2008 73 FR 11945 11950 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California, Nevada and Southern Oregon
12/20/2006 71 FR 76359 76361 Receipt of an Application for an Incidental Take Permit for the Tucker Pond Low Effect Habitat Conservation Plan, Santa Cruz County, California
06/22/1978 43 FR 26759 26760 Proposed Determination of Critical Habitat for the Santa Cruz Long-toed Salamander
03/11/1967 32 FR 4001 Endangered Species List - 1967

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
07/02/1999 Draft Revised Recovery Plan for the Santa Cruz Long-toed Salamander View Implementation Progress Draft Revision 2
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 1 of 1 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
03/05/2008 73 FR 11945 11950 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California, Nevada and Southern Oregon
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
    • Five Year Review
    Date Title
    05/28/2009 Santa Cruz Long-Toed Salamander 5-Year Review

    » Critical Habitat

    Current Critical Habitat Documents (Showing 1 of 1 )
    Date Citation Page Title Document Type Status
    06/22/1978 43 FR 26759 26760 Proposed Determination of Critical Habitat for the Santa Cruz Long-toed Salamander Proposed Rule Not Required

    To learn more about critical habitat please see http://criticalhabitat.fws.gov

    » Conservation Plans

    Habitat Conservation Plans (HCP) (learn more) (Showing 2 of 2 )
    HCP Plan Summaries
    Seascape Uplands
    Tucker

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Santa Cruz Long-Toed salamander.

    » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

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    Last updated: February 9, 2010