Desmognathus monticola
System : Freshwater_terrestrial
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Animalia
Chordata
Amphibia
Caudata
Plethodontidae
  • Not Evaluated
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  • No Alien Population
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  • Data Deficient
    DD
  • Minimal Concern
    MC
  • Minor
    MN
  • Moderate
    MO
  • Major
    MR
  • Massive
    MV
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  • Distribution
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Recommended citation: Global Invasive Species Database (2025) Species profile: Desmognathus monticola. Downloaded from http://iucngisd.org/gisd/species.php?sc=1956 on 30-03-2025.

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Bibliography
1 references found for Desmognathus monticola

Management information
Bush CL, Guzy JC, Halloran KM, Swartwout MC, Kross CS, Willson JD (2017) Distribution and abundance of introduced seal salamanders (Desmognathus monticola) in Northwest Arkansas, USA. Copeia 105(4): 678-688.
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DD
Desmognathus monticola
Date assessed
2020-11-04
Year published
2021
Eicat category
DD (Data Deficient)
Justification for EICAT assessment


No reports of impacts were found. Data available only suggests impact due to the species being a top predator, but no such impact was studied.
Confidence rating
Low
Mechanism(s) of maximum impact
Countries of most severe impact
U.S.A.
Description of impacts
Assessor
Carla Wagener; Sabrina Kumschick
Contributors
John Measey; Mohlamatsane Mokhatla; James Baxter-Gilbert; Corey Thorp; Alexander D. Rebelo; Giovanni Vimercati; Sarah J. Davies; F. André de Villiers; Nitya Prakash Mohanty; Khensani Nkuna
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Recommended citation
Carla Wagener, Sabrina Kumschick (2025). Desmognathus monticola. IUCN Environmental Impact Classification for Alien Taxa (EICAT).