Notophthalmus perstriatus

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• Description
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• Taxonomy
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Overview

Near Threatened

Interesting Facts

Common Names

Description

Physical Description

Habitat

This newt requires shallow, unpolluted water and some vegetation. Isolated sinkhole ponds in the sand hills or semi-permanent Carolina Bays are ideal habitats .

Biome: Terrestrial ; Freshwater [1].

Ecology: This species can be found in sandhill habitat , scrub , scrubby flatwoods, mesic flatwoods, and isolated, ephemeral wetlands within these habitats (for example in sinkhole ponds , depression ponds and marshes, and ditches). It can tolerate selective logging as long as the ground is not roller-chopped or otherwise prepared. The larvae and adults are aquatic , although the adults emigrate to surrounding wooded areas near breeding ponds if the ponds dry up. It breeds in shallow temporary ponds associated with well-drained sands , and the eggs are attached to submerged vegetation .[1].

List of Habitats:

•     1     Forest   
  
•     1.4     Forest - Temperate   
  
•     3     Shrubland   
  
•     3.4     Shrubland - Temperate   
  
•     5     Wetlands (inland)   
  
•     5.4     Wetlands (inland) - Bogs , Marshes, Swamps , Fens , Peatlands   
  
•     5.6     Wetlands (inland) - Seasonal/Intermittent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha)   
  
•     5.8     Wetlands (inland) - Seasonal/Intermittent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha)   
  
•     15     Artificial/Aquatic & Marine   
  
•     15.2     Artificial/Aquatic - Ponds (below 8ha)   
  
•     15.5     Artificial/Aquatic - Excavations (open)   
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Biology

Diet

The Striped Newt eats small insects, worms, frog eggs , and tadpoles .

Reproduction

Little is known about this species' habits.Courting and mating occur in late winter and early spring . Fertilization is internal. Eggs are laid in late spring and hatch in four weeks. Both the larva and the adult are aquatic . The eft stage is uncommon in this species, but may be important for dispersal of the species during the fall and winter rains. Neotony, represented in this species by the retention of portions of the external gills in adults, is common.

Taxonomy

Synonyms

Diemictylus viridescens perstriatus (Bishop

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name .

Last scrutiny: 01-Sep-2009

Similar Species

The red spots on the back of an Eastern Newt are outlined in black, and the Eastern Newt does not have a red stripe running down the sides of its back. Other salamanders have slippery or slimy skin.

Members of the genus Notophthalmus

ZipcodeZoo has pages for 7 species and subspecies in this genus:

N. meridionalis (Texas Black-Spotted Newt) · N. perstriatus (Striped Newt) · N. viridescens (Yellow Bellied Lizard) · N. viridescens dorsalis (Broken-Stripe Newt) · N. viridescens louisianensis (Central Newt) · N. viridescens piaropicola (Peninsula Newt) · N. viridescens viridescens (Eastern Newt)

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Further Reading

• Amphibian Data. For additional documentation about utilization and CITES status, click on the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) link above to see the GAA account for this species or alternatively follow this link to the search function on the Global Amphibian Assessment web site and run your own search.
• Ashton Jr, R.E. and Ashton, P.S. 1988. Handbook of Reptiles and Amphibians of Florida, Part Three: The Amphibians. Windward Publishing Company, Miami, FL, USA.
• Ashton, R.E., Jr. and Ashton, P.S. 1988. Handbook of Reptiles and Amphibians of Florida, Part Three: The Amphibians. Windward Publishing Company, Miami, FL, USA.
• Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, A. L. Gardner, and W. C. Starnes 2003. Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada.
• Behler, J.L. and King, F.W. 1979. The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Reptiles and Amphibians. New York.
• Bishop, S.C. 1941. Notes on salamanders with descriptions of several new forms. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology of the University of Michigan: 1-21.
• Bishop, S.C. 1943. Handbook of Salamanders. Comstock Publishing Company, Inc, Ithaca, New York, USA.
• Blackburn, L., Nanjappa, P. and Lannoo, M.J. 2001. An Atlas of the Distribution of U.S. Amphibians. Ball State University, Muncie, IN, USA.
• Bury, R.B., Dodd Jr, C.K. and Fellers, G.M. 1980. Conservation of the Amphibia of the United States: a review. Resource Publication 134: 34 pp.
• Bury, R.B., Dodd, Jr., C.K. and Fellers, G.M. 1980. Conservation of the Amphibia of the United States: a review. Resource Publication: 1-34.
• Campbell, H.W. and Christman, S.P. 1982. Field techniques for herpetofaunal analysis. In: Scott Jr, N.H. (ed.), Herpetological Communities., pp. Pp. 193-200. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wildlife Reservation Report 13.
• Campbell, H.W., Christman, S.P. and Thompson, F.G. 1980. Geographic distribution, Notophthalmus perstriatus (striped newt). Herpetological Review: 13.
• Carmichael, P. and Williams, W. 1991. Florida's Fabulous Reptiles and Amphibians. World Publications, Tampa, Florida.
• Carr Jr, A.F. 1940. A contribution to the herpetology of Florida. University of Florida Publication of the Biological Science Series: 1-118.
• Carr, A. and Goin, C.J. 1955. Guide to the Reptiles, Amphibians and Fresh-water Fishes of Florida. University of Florida Press, Gainesville, Florida.
• Christman, S.P. and Franz, L.R. 1973. Feeding habits of the striped newt, Notophthalmus perstriatus. Journal of Herpetology: 133-135.
• Christman, S.P. and Means, D.B. 1978. Rare striped newt, Notophthalmus perstriatus (Bishop). In: McDiarmid, R.W (ed.), Amphibians and Reptiles, Rare and Endangered Biota of Florida, Vol. III, pp. 14-15. University of Florida Press, Gainesville, Florida.
• Christman, S.P. and Means, D.B. 1992. Rare striped newt, Notophthalmus perstriatus. In: Moler, P.E. (ed.), Amphibians and Reptiles, Rare and Endangered Biota of Florida, Vol. III, pp. 62-65. University of Florida Press, Gainesville, Florida.
• Conant, R. and Collins, J.T. 1991. A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians: Eastern and Central North America. Third Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, Massachusetts.
• Dodd Jr, C.K. 1993. Cost of living in an unpredictable environment: the ecology of striped newts Notophthalmus perstriatus during a prolonged drought. Copeia 1993: 605-614.
• Dodd Jr, C.K. 1993. Distribution of striped newts (Notophthalmus perstriatus) in Georgia. Report to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Jacksonville, FL.
• Dodd Jr., C.K., and Charest, B.G. 1988. The herpetological community of temporary ponds in north Florida sandhills: species composition, temporal use and management implications. In: Szaro, R., Severson, K. and Patton, D. (eds), Tech. Coords. Proc. Symp Management of Reptiles, Amphibians and Small Mammals in North America, pp. 87-97. U.S. Forest Service General Technical Report RM-166.
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• Dodd, C.K. and Cade, B.S. 1998. Movement patterns and the conservation of amphibians breeding in small, temporary wetlands. Conservation Biology: 331-339.
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• Dodd, Jr, C.K. 1992. Biological diversity of a temporary pond herpetofauna in north Florida sandhills. Biodiversity and Conservation: 125-142.
• Dodd, Jr, C.K. 1993. Cost of living in an unpredictable environment: the ecology of striped newts Notophthalmus perstriatus during a prolonged drought. Copeia: 605-614.
• Dodd, Jr, C.K. 1993. Distribution of striped newts (Notophthalmus perstriatus) in Georgia. Report to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Jacksonville, FL.
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• Dodd, Jr, C.K. and LaClaire, L.V. 1995. Biogeography and status of the striped newt (Notopthalmus perstriatus) in Georgia, USA. Herpetological Natural History: 37-46.
• Duellman, W.E. and Trueb, L. 1986. Biology of amphibians. McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York.
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Notes

Contributors

• Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
• Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed January 9, 2012.
• Geoffrey Hammerson, Kenneth Dodd 2004. Notophthalmus perstriatus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloadedon 02February2012.
• Hammerson, G and Dodd, K. 2004. Notophthalmus perstriatus. In: IUCN 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org . Downloaded on 20 October 2006.
• Hammerson, G. & Dodd, K. 2004. In IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCNRedList.org. Downloaded July 18, 2008.
• IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. . Downloaded on January 28, 2012.
• Ruggiero M., Gordon D., Bailly N., Kirk P., Nicolson D. (2011). The Catalogue of Life Taxonomic Classification, Edition 2, Part A. In: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist (Bisby F.A., Roskov Y.R., Orrell T.M., Nicolson D., Paglinawan L.E., Bailly N., Kirk P.M., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Ouvrard D., eds). DVD; Species 2000: Reading, UK.

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 25887
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-173618
• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 173618
• IUCN ID: 227187
• Natural Heritage Network Species Identifier: AAAAF01020
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 930

Footnotes

1. Geoffrey Hammerson, Kenneth Dodd 2004. Notophthalmus perstriatus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 02 February 2012. [back]

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