Peer Review Plan for the Red Hills Salamander Species Status Assessment

Peer Review Plan for the Red Hills Salamander Species Status Assessment
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This report will inform a decision on whether this species warrants reclassification under the Endangered Species Act.

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In progress
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Public Domain
Species
Red Hills Salamander on green moss with leaf litter in the background

The Red Hills salamander is the official state amphibian of Alabama. It is a large, fossorial (burrowing), lungless salamander first collected in Butler County, Alabama, in 1960 by the late Leslie Hubricht. The species is distinct from other lungless salamanders because of its large size,...

FWS Focus
Species
Kingdom
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank
Species
FWS and DOI Region(s)
Southeast