First report of Eastern Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus) on Newfoundland
The island of Newfoundland has no native amphibian taxa, although six species of Anura (i.e., frogs and toads) have been introduced since European colonisation, four of which have established self-sustaining populations. Here, we document Eastern Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus) on Newfoun...
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ftjcfn:oai:canadianfieldnaturalist.ca:article/2811 2023-05-15T17:16:25+02:00 First report of Eastern Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus) on Newfoundland Baxter-Gilbert, James King, Lorne Riley, Julia 2022-07-29 application/pdf https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/index.php/cfn/article/view/2811 https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v136i1.2811 eng eng The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/index.php/cfn/article/view/2811/2827 https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/index.php/cfn/article/view/2811 doi:10.22621/cfn.v136i1.2811 Copyright (c) 2022 The Canadian Field-Naturalist The Canadian Field-Naturalist; Vol. 136 No. 1 (2022); 5-9 0008-3550 Caudata introduced species invasion biology island biology new distribution record non-native Plethodontidae info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Short Article 2022 ftjcfn https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v136i1.2811 2022-08-07T17:37:04Z The island of Newfoundland has no native amphibian taxa, although six species of Anura (i.e., frogs and toads) have been introduced since European colonisation, four of which have established self-sustaining populations. Here, we document Eastern Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus) on Newfoundland for the first time, in what appears to be a self-sustaining population near Conception Bay South. This is the first species of Caudata (i.e., newts and salamanders) to have been introduced to the island, as well as the first occurrence of Eastern Red-backed Salamander establishing a population outside its native range. The impact that this non-native species might have on forest ecosystems on Newfoundland is unclear and further study is required to determine whether eradication of the species from Newfoundland is necessary or feasible. Article in Journal/Newspaper Newfoundland The Canadian Field-Naturalist (E-Journal) The Canadian Field-Naturalist 136 1 5 9 |
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The island of Newfoundland has no native amphibian taxa, although six species of Anura (i.e., frogs and toads) have been introduced since European colonisation, four of which have established self-sustaining populations. Here, we document Eastern Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus) on Newfoundland for the first time, in what appears to be a self-sustaining population near Conception Bay South. This is the first species of Caudata (i.e., newts and salamanders) to have been introduced to the island, as well as the first occurrence of Eastern Red-backed Salamander establishing a population outside its native range. The impact that this non-native species might have on forest ecosystems on Newfoundland is unclear and further study is required to determine whether eradication of the species from Newfoundland is necessary or feasible. |
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First report of Eastern Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus) on Newfoundland |
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First report of Eastern Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus) on Newfoundland |
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First report of Eastern Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus) on Newfoundland |
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First report of Eastern Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus) on Newfoundland |
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First report of Eastern Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus) on Newfoundland |
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first report of eastern red-backed salamander (plethodon cinereus) on newfoundland |
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