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San Marcos salamander (Eurycea nana)

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

Listing Status:   

Population detail

The FWS is currently monitoring the following populations of the San Marcos salamander 

  • Population location: San Marcos salamanders are found in the springflow dominated section of Spring Lake and nearby habitats immediately downstream of the dam forming Spring Lake
    Listing status:  Threatened
  • Population location: 
    Listing status:  Threatened
    • States/US Territories in which this population is known to occur:  Texas
Current Listing Status Summary
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Southwest Region (Region 2)
07/14/1980 Southwest Region (Region 2)

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 4 of 4 )
Date Citation Page Title
03/20/2008 73 FR 14995 14997 5-Year Reviews of 28 Southwestern Species
07/14/1980 45 FR 47355 47364 ETWP; Listing of the San Marcos Salamander as Threatened, the San Marcos Gambusia as Endangered, and the Listing of Critical Habitat for Texas Wild Rice, San Marcos Salamander, Sam Marcos Gambusia and Fountain Darter
03/19/1980 45 FR 17888 17891 ETWP; Proposal of Critical Habitat for Four Species in Texas
07/14/1978 43 FR 30316 30319 Proposed Listing and Critical Habitat Determination for a Fish and a Salamander
Most Recent Special Rule Publications (Showing 2 of 2 )
Date Citation Page Title
07/14/1980 45 FR 47355 47364 ETWP; Listing of the San Marcos Salamander as Threatened, the San Marcos Gambusia as Endangered, and the Listing of Critical Habitat for Texas Wild Rice, San Marcos Salamander, Sam Marcos Gambusia and Fountain Darter
07/14/1978 43 FR 30316 30319 Proposed Listing and Critical Habitat Determination for a Fish and a Salamander

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
02/14/1996 San Marcos & Comal Springs & Associated Aquatic Ecosystems (Revised) Recovery Plan View Implementation Progress Final Revision 1
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 1 of 1 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
03/20/2008 73 FR 14995 14997 5-Year Reviews of 28 Southwestern Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation

    • » Critical Habitat

    Current Critical Habitat Documents (Showing 3 of 3 )
    Date Citation Page Title Document Type Status
    07/14/1980 45 FR 47355 47364 ETWP; Listing of the San Marcos Salamander as Threatened, the San Marcos Gambusia as Endangered, and the Listing of Critical Habitat for Texas Wild Rice, San Marcos Salamander, Sam Marcos Gambusia and Fountain Darter Final Rule Active
    03/19/1980 45 FR 17888 17891 ETWP; Proposal of Critical Habitat for Four Species in Texas Proposed Rule Not Required
    07/14/1978 43 FR 30316 30319 Proposed Listing and Critical Habitat Determination for a Fish and a Salamander Proposed Rule Not Required

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

    » Conservation Plans

    No conservation plans have been created for San Marcos salamander

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the San Marcos salamander.

    » Life History

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

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    Last updated: November 22, 2009