Species Profile
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frosted flatwoods salamander (Ambystoma cingulatum)

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

Listing Status:   

General Information

The flatwoods salamander is meduim-sized, reaching an adult length of 5 inches (13 centimeters). Body color ranges from silvery gray to black, with the back heavily mottled with a variable gray cross-band pattern.The underside is palin gray with faint cramy blotches. The head is small and equal to the neck in diameter.

Lead Region:  Southeast Region (Region 4)
Date Listed: Apr 1, 1999

  • States/US Territories in which the frosted flatwoods salamander is known to occur:  Florida , Georgia , South Carolina
  • US Counties in which the frosted flatwoods salamander is known to occur:  View All

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 13 : view all)
Date Citation Page Title
02/10/2009 74 FR 6699 6774 Determination of Endangered Status for Reticulated Flatwoods Salamander; Designation of Critical Habitat for Frosted Flatwoods Salamander and Reticulated Flatwoods Salamander; Final Rule
08/13/2008 73 FR 47257 47324 Proposed Endangered Status for Reticulated Flatwoods Salamander; Proposed Designation of Critical Habitat for Frosted Flatwoods Salamander and Reticulated Flatwoods Salamander
02/07/2007 72 FR 5855 5912 Designation of Critical Habitat for the Flatwoods Salamander; Proposed Rule
06/14/2005 70 FR 34492 34494 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 25 Southeastern Species
04/01/1999 64 FR 15691 15704 ETWP; Final Rule To List the Flatwoods Salamander as a Threatened Species.

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 1 of 1 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
06/14/2005 70 FR 34492 34494 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 25 Southeastern Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
    • Five Year Review
    Date Title
    02/10/2009 Flatwoods Salamander 5-Year Review (74 FR 6699)

    » Critical Habitat

    Current Critical Habitat Documents (Showing 3 of 3 )
    Date Citation Page Title Document Type Status
    02/10/2009 74 FR 6699 6774 Determination of Endangered Status for Reticulated Flatwoods Salamander; Designation of Critical Habitat for Frosted Flatwoods Salamander and Reticulated Flatwoods Salamander; Final Rule Final Rule Active
    08/13/2008 73 FR 47257 47324 Proposed Endangered Status for Reticulated Flatwoods Salamander; Proposed Designation of Critical Habitat for Frosted Flatwoods Salamander and Reticulated Flatwoods Salamander Proposed Rule Not Required
    02/07/2007 72 FR 5855 5912 Designation of Critical Habitat for the Flatwoods Salamander; Proposed Rule Proposed Rule Not Required

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

    » Conservation Plans

    Safe Harbor Agreements (SHA): (learn more) (Showing 1 of 1 )
    SHA Plan Summaries
    GA DNR Statewide RCW HCP & SHA - Amendment #2

    » Petitions

    Most Recent Petition Findings (Showing 2 of 2 )
    Date Citation Page Title Finding
    09/21/1994 59 FR 48406 48407 ETWP; 90-Day Finding on Petition To Add the Flatwoods Salamander to the List of Endangered and Treatened Wildlife
  • Notice 90-day Petition Finding, Substantial
    • 05/12/1993 58 FR 27986 27987 ETWP; 90-Day Finding for Petition to List Flatwoods Salamander as Endangered or Threatened and Designate Critical Habitat
  • Notice 90-day Petition Finding, Not substantial

    • » Life History

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

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    Last updated: February 9, 2010