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Species Information

Kingdom: Animalia
  Phylum: Craniata
    Class: Amphibia
      Order: Caudata
        Family: Plethodontidae
          Genus: Aneides
            Species: hardii

Sacramento Mountain Salamander - Aneides hardii

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Species Extent (New Mexico)

General Description

Sacramento Mountain Salamander (Aneides hardii) is a small (up to 6 cm), slim-bodied, lungless salamander found only in the Sacramento, White, and Capitan Mountains in southeastern New Mexico. They are found in moist wooded sites characterized by conifers that include Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii), true firs (Abies spp.), spruces (Picea spp.), and some pines (Pinus spp.). Because they rely on breathing through their skin, they are sensitive to desiccation and spend most of their time sub-surface, only emerging when conditions are humid.

Status

Global Rank: G3

State Rank: S3

State Status: T

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BLM Status:

SWAP Status: SGCN

NMRP Strategy Status:

Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database

Number of Subpopulations: 124

Number of Mapped Locations: 170

Number of Observations: 294

Observation date range: 06-29-1940 to 08-24-2016

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