Common name: Marbled Salamander
Scientific name: Ambystoma opacum (Gravenhorst, 1807)

Class:
Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order:
Caudata (Salamanders)
Family:
Ambystomatidae (Mole Salamanders)
Synonyms:
Other common names:

Habitat type(s):
Habitat description(s)
Palustrine:
TEMPORARY POOL, FORESTED WETLAND, Riparian, SCRUB-SHRUB WETLAND
Terrestrial:
Bare rock/talus/scree, Forest - Hardwood, Forest - Conifer, Forest - Mixed, Woodland - Hardwood, Woodland - Conifer, Woodland - Mixed

Ecological systems and subsytems (about):

Conservation:
Global conservation status rank:
G5
Secure globally - Common in the world; widespread and abundant (but may be rare in some parts of its range).
State conservation status rank:
S3
Vulnerable in New York - Vulnerable to disappearing from New York due to rarity or other factors (but not currently imperiled); typically 21 to 80 populations or locations in New York, few individuals, restricted range, few remaining acres (or miles of stream), and/or recent and widespread declines.
Federal protection:
Not Listed
State protection:
Special Concern
Listed as Special Concern by New York State: at risk of becoming Threatened; not listed as Endangered or Threatened, but concern exists for its continued welfare in New York; NYS DEC may promulgate regulations as to the taking, importation, transportation, or possession as it deems necessary.
SGCN:
NYNHP track status:
W: Track on a watch list only

More information:
Conservation guide:
None
NatureServe explorer link:
https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.104610/Ambystoma_opacum/