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2 0 1 5 – 2 0 2 5 Species of Greatest Conservation Need Species Accounts Appendix 1.4C-Amphibians  Amphibian Species of Greatest Conservation Need  Maps: Physiographic Provinces and HUC Watersheds  Species Accounts (Click species name below or bookmark to navigate to species account) AMPHIBIANS Eastern Hellbender Northern Ravine Salamander Mountain Chorus Frog Mudpuppy Eastern Mud Salamander Upland Chorus Frog Jefferson Salamander Eastern Spadefoot New Jersey Chorus Frog Blue-spotted Salamander Fowler’s Toad Western Chorus Frog Marbled Salamander Northern Cricket Frog Northern Leopard Frog Green Salamander Cope’s Gray Treefrog Southern Leopard Frog The following Physiographic Province and HUC Watershed maps are presented here for reference with conservation actions identified in the species accounts. Species account authors identified appropriate Physiographic Provinces or HUC Watershed (Level 4, 6, 8, 10, or statewide) for specific conservation actions to address identified threats. HUC watersheds used in this document were developed from the Watershed Boundary Dataset, a joint project of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service, the U.S. Geological Survey, and the Environmental Protection Agency. Physiographic Provinces Central Lowlands Appalachian Plateaus New England Ridge and Valley Piedmont Atlantic Coastal Plain Appalachian Plateaus Central Lowlands Piedmont Atlantic Coastal Plain New England Ridge and Valley 675| Appendix 1.4 Amphibians Lake Erie Pennsylvania HUC4 and HUC6 Watersheds Eastern Lake Erie Southwestern Upper Susquehanna Lake Ontario Southern Lake Erie Allegheny West Branch Susquehanna Upper Delaware Upper Ohio- Beaver Susquehanna Upper Ohio Allegheny Delaware-Mid Atlantic Coastal Lower Susquehanna Lower Delaware Monongahela Upper Chesapeake Monongahela Potomac HUC 4 Watershed State Border HUC 6 Watershed County Boundary Potomac Kilometers Upper Chesapeake 0 25 50 100 150 200 676| Appendix 1.4 Amphibians Lake Erie Pennsylvania HUC6 and HUC8 Watersheds ChCauotnanueqauuat- Conewango Upper Chemung SusqUupephearnna U Genesee pp Ashtabula- Upper Allegheny Tioga Owego- er D Chagrin Wappasening ela w ar Middle Allegheny-Tionesta Upper e French Pine Susquehanna- Tunkhannock Lackawaxen Middle West Sinnemahoning Branch Lower West Clarion Susquehanna Branch Shenango Susquehanna Middle Delaware- Mahoning Upper Susquehanna- Mongaup- Lackawanna Brodhead Middle Allegheny- Connoquenessing Redbank Upper West Bald Eagle Lehigh Branch Susquehanna Beaver Middle Lower Susquehanna-Penns Lower Delaware- Allegheny Musconetcong Upper Juniata Upper Ohio Lower Juniata Schuylkill Ki s ki UWppheere Olinhgio- minetas Conemaugh Lower Susquehanna-Swatara DeLloawwearre NCesrohsasmwinicyks- Lower Raystown Monongahela Lower Susquehanna Brandywine- Gunpowder- Christina MonUopnpgearhela Youghiogheny North Conococheague- Patapsco SCahsessatferar-s Cheat PBortaonmcahc CaTcoawpnon- Opequon Monocacy State Border County HUC 6 Kilometers HUC 8 0 50 100 150 200 677| Appendix 1.4 Amphibians Pennsylvania HUC8 & HUC10 Watersheds, NE C Middle ay Susquehanna uta River -GCeryndeesre Ce rReievker Troups Creek Creek SPuispqeRu iCevehreraenkn-a SuCsqChRuoreiecvehoekanr-nunta DWeleasLwtoa Bwrerea rRncivher LowDeerl aEwaasrt eB rRaivnecrh Wappasening Creek- Middle Chemung Lower Susquehanna River River Chemung Lower Susquehanna River Oswayo Headwaters Cowanesque River River Creek Genesee River Wysox Creek AlHleegahdewnya tRerivser WPeinseUt BpCprraeenre ckPhine Creek MaCrsrho oCkreede kCreek TiogMai lRl Civreerek SugaTro wCarenedka CreekUpper Susquehanna River Wyalusing CreekMWEeyaCsaslth rueoBsirepnakpgn ecCnhre ek TunkhannocTEkua nCskrth eBaernkannocchk LackawaWest BDeDlaCyUwrbepaeeprrekrey rRiver Middle Delaware RivMeorngaup River First Fork Creek xenran Lower Delaware River SinneCmreaehkoning Babb Creek Schrader Creek Lower Susquehanna River South Branch Riverch Halfway Kettle Creek Lower Pine Creek LoyalsLoitctlke Creek Mehoopany Creek TunkChreaennkock Middle Creek Lackawaxen DBeRlraoivwoekar-re Young Lycoming Creek West River Womans Little Pine Creek Upper Loyalsock Creek Branch BeeSUcuhpsB qpCRruearireevn eheWcrakhensnCtareeSkLuosBwqRrueairevn ehWcrahensnta LCarerreySksuWsqeuset hBarnannWaHc hhRoiltieev eCDrreeeerkLowerB LWroaeynsactlhsocCk hCilrClLiietsMtrelqeueku enaMckyqu nuCcrey eeCrkFiLeisttehliekng CFreieskhing CreekHuCnrtienegktonSuBsqouweMmhiaadnnd nlCear eReivkeSrusqueUhpapnenra RULiavpecpkrearw Laenhnigah R RiTviovebeyrWrhaanlnlae CnCrrpeeaeekukpacWkBalrloeCanrdpehaeeukapda cCkreekBSuhsahh Koliall CrFelaet RkaByrmoonodDskelk-iall wDaCrreeel eRaki-vwerare River Susquehanna River Fishing Creek Pocono Nescopeck Creek Creek Bald Eagle Creek Buffalo Creek Pine Creek SusquLeohwanenra River Catawissa Creek Middle Lehigh River Pohopoco Creek Upper Delaware Roaring Creek Aquashicola Creek River Spruce CreekSpring Creek Honey Creek Middle CrePeeknns Creek MahanSohya mCroekeink CrMeeakhantango Creek Upper Schuylkill RiSvceRLhriiutvtyleelrkill Lower Lehigh River DelBauwsahrkei lRl Civreerek- HHUUCC 810 Kilometers Maiden Creek Jordan Creek State Border 0 25 50 75 100 678| Appendix 1.4 Amphibians Pennsylvania HUC8 and HUC10 Watersheds, SE Broadhead Creek Beech CreBeakld Eagle Creek Fishing Creek Buffalo Creek ChillisquaqLuoew eCrr eSeuksquehanFniash Rinivge Crreek Nescopeck Creek Pohopoco Creek Pocono Creek Flat Brook-Delaware River Pine Creek Catawissa Creek Upper Roaring Creek Middle Lehigh River Aquashicola Creek DeRlaivwearre Penns Creek Spring Creek Shamokin Creek Middle Creek Bushkill Creek-Delaware River Honey Creek Mahanoy Creek Little Lower Lehigh River Schuylkill West Branch River HUC 8 Standing Stone CreKeiskhacoquillas Creek Middle JuniaLtoaw Reirv JeurniataC RoCcirvoeeleaMrkmauhsantango Creek WicoMniashcaon Ctarnegeok CreeDkeep CreekUpper Swatara CUrpepeekr Schuylkill River Maiden CreeJkordanL iCttlree eLkehigh Creek SHtUaCte 1B0order Upper Juniata RTivuesrcarora Creek Buffalo Creek Susquehanna River Lower Swatara Creek Little Swatara CreTeuklpehocken Creek MaCnaretaewkny TDoehliacwkoanre C Rreiveekr-Lower Delaware River Sherman Creek Perkiomen Creek Upper Susquehanna River Neshaminy Quittapahilla Creek Middle Schuylkill River Creek Lower Cocalico Creek Neshaminy Creek Blacklog Lower Conodoguinet Creek Assiscunk Creek ConUCodpreopegekurinet ConMCodirdeodeglkeuinet Yellow Breeches Creek CoLCnoreewweeakrgo ChickieLsit tCler eCeoknestoga Creek Conestoga River EBFarrasentn dBcyrhwa nCincreheek Lower Schuylkill River WisCsareheickkon RPaenncnoycpaasc kC rCereekek- DelaCwraereek R-iver RBoaBcckrkay nCScrpher-einkg Upper ConewBeargmo uCdriaenek Creek CoCnLreiCettwoleedakogrous Creek Pequea Creek EaOsct tBorraarnochWBreasCnt rdBeyerwakninceh Creek BrandywineRDaeclacwooanre C RreiveekrM-aDnatrubay CCrreeeekk- DCeolaowpearr eR Rivievre-r Creek Creek Conococheague Creek Susquehanna River Marsh Creek South Branch Rock South Branch Codorus Creek Little Tonoloway Creek-PoCtoWonmeoasCctco r BecRehriakveneacrghue Antietam Creek Toms Creek UpperC Mroeneockacy RiveCroCnreeweakgo GuUnFppaopllwesrder Middle GDMueneuprd odCwyr edCeerkre Fekalls OcCtroereaCkrNoh oeURrsBptihavpa peeyEerrEa-a lskkte River White CClahyri sCtirneae kRiver Kilometers 0 20 40 60 80 679| Appendix 1.4 Amphibians HUC 8 Pennsylvania HUC8 and HUC10 Watersheds, NW HUC 10 State Border Lake Erie Pelee IslSainxmdile Creek-Frontal Lake EriWeest Branch French Creek Cryder Creek-Genesee River Troups Creek LeBoeuf Crooked Creek- Creek LFakroen Etarlie Elk Creek WChreeeelekr BrokCLeirtnetlseetk rawL ower Conewango Creek Tunungwant Creek Oswayo Creek Cowanesque River South Branch Headwaters French Creek Lower Allegheny River Genesee River Ashtabula River Conneaut Creek Brokenstraw Creek Cessewago Creek Upper Pine Creek Headwaters Allegheny River Muddy Creek Kinzua Creek Potato Creek West Branch Tionesta Creek West Branch French Creek Oil Creek Pine Creek Upper Pine Creek Pymatuning Allegheny SRheeRsneivarevnrogior- CoOnunteleatut River South Branch Tionesta Creek WCleasrito Bnr aRnivcehr SinnPeomrtaahgoen ing First Fork East Branch Creek Sinnemahoning Sugar Creek Clarion River Creek Tionesta Creek Spring Creek Kettle Creek Driftwood Branch PymCaretuenking SheLRniitvtaleenr go AllLeogwheern y Sinnemahoning Creek WYCoomruenaegnk s River Elk Creek Sandy Creek Upper Clarion River Upper West Big Run- East Bennett Branch Branch Shenango Sandy Creek Sinnemahoning Creek Susquehanna River Deer Creek Little Toby Creek Sinnemahoning River Middle Clarion River ReNdobrathn kF Corrke ek Creek Lower West Branch Yankee Run- Wolf Creek Susquehanna River Shenango River Neshannock Creek Lower Clarion Mosquito Creek River Piney Creek Sandy Lick Creek Lower West Branch Beech Creek Bear Susquehanna River Mill Creek-Mahoning River Creek Redbank Creek Little AnCdreereskon Upper West Slippery Rock Creek Allegheny Sandy Creek Branch River Susquehanna Bald Eagle Creek River Connoquenessing Moshannon Creek Beaver River Creek Mahoning Creek Buffalo Creek Clearfield Creek Spring Creek Penns Creek Kilometers 0 25 50 75 100 680| Appendix 1.4 Amphibians HUC 8 Pennsylvania HUC8 and HUC10 Watersheds, SW HUC 10 Slippery Rock Creek Mahoning Creek State Border Little Mill Creek-Mahoning River Connoquenessing Creek Fishing Creek Little North Fork Little Beaver Creek Allegheny Cowanshannock Creek Mahoning Upper West Moshannon Creek Bald Eagle Creek Spring Creek Beaver River Connoquenessing Creek Buffalo Creek River Creek Branch Plum Creek Susquehanna River Chest Spruce Creek Montour Run-Ohio River Creek Clearfield Creek Pine Creek Allegheny River Kiskiminetas RiveCrrooked Creek Two Lick CYreelleokw Creek North Branch Little Juniata River Shaver CrSeteankding Stone CrKeieskhacoquillas Creek Kings Creek-Ohio RiverRacoon Creek Backlick Creek Blacklick Creek Beaverdam Branch FraLnokwsetor wn JuRniviaetra Upper Juniata River Branch Juniata Turtle Creek Conemaugh River Little Conemaugh River Juniata River River Upper Cross Creek Chartiers Creek YougLhoiwogehr eny LittSleo Cutohn Femoraku gh FrBanraknsctohw n Great River Juniata River Trough Loyalhanna Creek Creek Lower Sewickley Creek Bobs Creek Raystown Aughwick Buffalo Creek Lower Branch Creek Blacklog Creek Monongahela Yellow Creek Juniata River River Quemahoning Jacobs Creek Creek Shade Creek Dunning Creek Sideling Hill Creek MWihdedCelreeli nGegkr -aCvree ekDRuoFEnbonkirnlakosrwdo nF ForokrSk-outh FoTrek nTmenilem iCler eCerkeeUkpper Monongahela River CRreeedkstone YouMgRhidiivodeglerh enyIndian CreekLaurel Hill Creek Coxes CrSeteoknycreek River UpperJ Runayiasttao wRniv eBrranch MiBrdadlnec hR JayuBsntiroatuwa nsRihv eCrreek RUBoapcBpckrkyea rnCS cCrpheor-iennkogd oguinet Creek Grave Creek Lower Casselman River Tonoloway Licking Creek Fish Creek Dunkard Creek GLCeohowereagrtes Creek SCaBrneigde yk YouUgRhpiipvoeegrrh eny CaUsspeplemran Wills Creek Evitts Creek Town Creek SidCelrinege kHill Creek CoWneoscCto rBcehreaeknacghu e West Virginia Fork Upper River River Fifteenmile Fish Creek Monongahela Creek Little Tonoloway Creek-Potomac River River Kilometers Rocky Marsh Run- 0 25 50 75 100 Potomac River 681| Appendix 1.4 Amphibians Eastern Hellbender Chris Urban, Kathy Gipe, Brandon Ruhe PA Fish & Boat Commission, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis The Mid-Atlantic Center for Herpetology and Conservation. CONSERVATION PROFILE Global Rank G3 Vulnerable State Rank S2S3 IUCN Red List NT Near Threatened PA Legal Status Not Listed Northeast Region Very High Concern / PA Abundance Unknown Low Responsibility PA Short-Term Unknown Federal Status Not Listed Trend (10 year) Conservation Goal: Improve knowledge of distribution and population parameters in order to establish conservation and management actions that will prevent further declines. Photo: Tom Diez HABITAT ASSOCIATIONS Primary Secondary Macrogroup Medium Rivers Habitat Cool, Medium River Specific Habitat Requirements: Good quality, cool to cold, moderate to large streams and rivers with abundant rock cover (shale) and abundant crayfish populations. PENNSYLVANIA GAME COMMISSION PENNSYLVANIA FISH & BOAT COMMISSION 682| Appendix 1.4 Amphibians Published September 2015 Eastern Hellbender Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis THREATS AND ACTIONS IUCN Threat: 1.0 Residential and Commercial Development Specific Threat: Sedimentation and increased runoff degrade water quality and habitat. Action Objective Measure Monitoring Priority TRACS Action9.0 Planning Improve knowledge of distribution and Number of blocks surveyed (PARS). PARS annual report of 2 population parameters in order to establish activities. Conduct targeted surveys across their range and compile conservation and management actions that survey data from available sources. will prevent further declines. Action Location: HUC4 Watershed: Allegheny, Susquehanna, U. Ohio, Monongahela IUCN Threat: 2.0 Agriculture and Aquaculture Specific Threat: Sedimentation and chemical runoff degrade water quality and habitat. Action Objective Measure Monitoring Priority TRACS Action9.0 Planning Improve knowledge of distribution and Number of blocks surveyed (PARS). PARS annual report of 2 population parameters in order to establish activities. Conduct targeted surveys across their range and compile conservation and management actions that survey data from available sources. will prevent further declines. Action Location: HUC4 Watershed: Allegheny, Susquehanna, U. Ohio, Monongahela IUCN Threat: 3.0 Energy Production and Mining Specific Threat: Water extraction from new and existing development can introduce pathogens, impinge eggs and juveniles, and reduce water levels. Action Objective Measure Monitoring Priority TRACS Action9.0 Planning Improve knowledge of distribution and Number of blocks surveyed (PARS). PARS annual report of 2 population parameters in order to establish activities. Conduct targeted surveys across their range and compile conservation and management actions that survey data from available sources. will prevent further declines. Action Location: HUC4 Watershed: Allegheny, Susquehanna, U. Ohio, Monongahela PENNSYLVANIA GAME COMMISSION PENNSYLVANIA FISH & BOAT COMMISSION 683| Appendix 1.4 Amphibians Published September 2015

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