Overview
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.

Current Listing Status:
Date Listed:1999-04-01 00:00:00.0
Lead Region: Southeast Region (Region 4)

States/US Territories in which the Flatwoods salamander is known to occur:  Florida, Georgia, South Carolina

Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents

Date Citation Page Title

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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
04/01/1999 64 FR 15691 15704 ETWP; Final Rule To List the Flatwoods Salamander as a Threatened Species.
12/16/1997 62 FR 65787 65794 ETWP; Proposed Rule to List the Flatwoods Salamander as Threatened
11/15/1994 59 FR 58982 59028 ETWP; Animal Candidate Review for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species.

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Recovery Summary

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Critical Habitat

Current Critical Habitat Documents

Date Citation Page Title Document Type Status
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

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Conservation Plans

Habitat Conservation Plans (HCP):

No Habitat Conservation Plans exist for the Flatwoods salamander.

Safe Harbor Agreements (SHA):
SHA Plan Summaries SHA Plan Documents
GA DNR Statewide RCW HCP & SHA - Amendment #2 N/A

Candidate Conservation Agreements (CCA):

No Candidate Conservation Agreements exist for the Flatwoods salamander.

Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances (CCAA):

No Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances exist for the Flatwoods salamander.

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Petitions

Most Recent Petition Findings

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


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    Life History


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


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    Other Resources

    NatureServe Explorer Species Reports -- NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.

    ITIS Reports -- ITIS (the Integrated Taxonomic Information System) is a source for authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.
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