Ambystoma californiense
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The California tiger salamander is a vulnerable amphibian native to California. It is a mole salamander. Previously considered to be a subspecies of the tiger salamander, the California tiger salamander was recently designated a separate species again. The California tiger salamander distinct population segment in Sonoma County and the Santa Barbara County DPS are listed as federally endangered, while the Central California DPS is listed as federally threatened. The Sonoma County, south San Joaquin, and the Santa Barbara County DPS have diverged from the rest of the California tiger salamander populations for over one million years, since the Pleistocene and they may warrant status as separate species.The California tiger salamanders around Sonoma County and Santa Barbara are endangered, which means they are in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range.California tiger salamanders in the Central Valley are threatened. The species is likely to become endangered in the foreseeable
| Status | Date Listed | Lead Region | Where Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Endangered | 07/22/2002 | California/Nevada Region (Region 8) | U.S.A. (CA - Sonoma County) |
| Endangered | 01/19/2000 | California/Nevada Region (Region 8) | U.S.A. (CA - Santa Barbara County) |
| Threatened | 08/04/2004 | California/Nevada Region (Region 8) | U.S.A. (CA - Central California) |
- Population location: U.S.A. (CA - Sonoma County)
Listing status:
Endangered
- States/US Territories in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: California
- US Counties in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: View All
- Additional species information
- Population location: U.S.A. (CA - Santa Barbara County)
Listing status:
Endangered
- States/US Territories in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: California
- US Counties in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: View All
- Additional species information
- Population location: U.S.A. (CA - Central California)
Listing status:
Threatened
- States/US Territories in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: California
- US Counties in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: View All
- USFWS Refuges in which this population is known to occur: Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Ellicott Slough National Wildlife Refuge, Grasslands Wildlife Management Area, Merced National Wildlife Refuge, San Luis National Wildlife Refuge
- Additional species information
| 03/10/2016 | Draft Recovery Plan for the Central California Distinct Population Segment of the California Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma californiense) | Recovery efforts in progress, but no implementation information yet to display | Draft |
| 04/24/2015 | Draft Recovery Plan for the Santa Barbara County Distinct Population Segment of the California Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma californiense) | Recovery efforts in progress, but no implementation information yet to display | Draft |
| 03/10/2016 | Draft Recovery Plan for the Central California Distinct Population Segment of the California Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma californiense) | Recovery efforts in progress, but no implementation information yet to display | Draft |
| 04/24/2015 | Draft Recovery Plan for the Santa Barbara County Distinct Population Segment of the California Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma californiense) | Recovery efforts in progress, but no implementation information yet to display | Draft |
