2025 NC Wildlife Action Plan

Section 5.12 Climate Change

Chapter 5 Threats

Table 5.12-1 Species at Risk of Impacts From Climate Change

Anticipated Level of Impact

(Very High or High)

2025 2025 2025 Common Name

Scientific Name

AMPHIBIANS X

X

Gopher Frog

Rana capito

At-Risk

Very High

X

X

X

Wood Frog - Coastal Plain Pop.

Rana sylvaticus pop.3

Very High

X, N

X

Green Salamander

Aneides aeneus

E

High

X

X

Eastern Hellbender

PE

High

Cryptobranchus alleganiensis allaganiensis

X

X

X

Imitator Salamander - Waterrock Knob pop.

Desmognathus imitator pop.1

High

X

X

X

Northern Pygmy Salamander

Desmognathus organi

High

X

X

X

Southern Pygmy Salamander

Desmognathus wrighti

High

X, N

Eastern Long-tailed Salamander

Eurycea longicauda longicauda

T

High

X, N

X

X

Four-toed Salamander

Hemidactylium scutatum

SC

High

X, N

X

X

Common Mudpuppy

Necturus maculosus maculosus

SC

High

X

X

Cheoah Bald Salamander

Plethodon cheoah

High

X

X

Jordan's Salamander

Plethodon jordani

High

X, N

X

X

Crevice Salamander

Plethodon longicrus

SC

High

X

X

South Mountain Gray-cheeked Salamander

Plethodon meridianus

High

X

X

Southern Ravine Salamander

Plethodon richmondi

High

X, N

X

X

Weller's Salamander

Plethodon welleri

SC

High

X, N

X

X

Mabee's Salamander

Ambystoma mabeei

T

High

X

X

Spotted Salamander

Ambystoma maculatum

High

X

X

Marbled Salamander

Ambystoma opacum

High

X, N

X

X

Mole Salamander

Ambystoma talpoideum

SC

High

X, N

X

Eastern Tiger Salamander

Ambystoma tigrinum tigrinum

T

High

X

X

Oak Toad

Bufo quercicus

High

X

X

Seepage Salamander

Desmognathus aeneus

High

X

X

Southern Dusky Salamander

Desmognathus auriculatus

High

X, N

X

Dwarf Black-bellied Salamander

Desmognathus folkertsi

SC

High

X

X

Imitator Salamander

Desmognathus imitator

High

X

X

X

Santeetlah Dusky Salamander

Desmognathus santeetlah

High

X, N

X

Junaluska Salamander

Eurycea junaluska

T

High

X, N

X

X

Pine Barrens Treefrog

Hyla andersonii

T

High

X

X

X

Blue Ridge Gray-cheeked Salamander

Plethodon amplus

High

X

X

Tellico Salamander

Plethodon aureolus

High

X

Red-legged Salamander

Plethodon shermani

High

X

X

Southern Appalachian Salamander

Plethodon teyahalee

High

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