Jefferson Salamander

Ambystoma jeffersonianum

Species code GS000751

General Status in Canada

May Be At Risk


Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Amphibians
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The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names


English common name:

Jefferson Salamander

Source: Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles.

French common name:

Salamandre de Jefferson

In French, species in the order Caudata are named "Salamandre" (feminine), except for family Salamandridae and except for genus Necturus.
YearEnglish common name French common name
2000Jefferson SalamanderSalamandre de Jefferson
2005Jefferson SalamanderSalamandre de Jefferson
2010Jefferson SalamanderSalamandre de Jefferson
2015Jefferson Salamander
2020Jefferson Salamander
Jefferson Salamander

Source: iNaturalist

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

DEUTEROSTOMIA

Phylum

Chordata

Subphylum

Vertebrata

Infraphylum

Gnathostomata

Superclass

Tetrapoda

Class

Amphibia

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2000Ambystoma jeffersonianumAmbystomatidaeCaudata
2005Ambystoma jeffersonianumAmbystomatidaeCaudata
2010Ambystoma jeffersonianumAmbystomatidaeCaudata
2015Ambystoma jeffersonianumAmbystomatidaeCaudata
2020Ambystoma jeffersonianumAmbystomatidaeCaudata

Priority Score


This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks


YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2000Imperiled
2005Critically ImperiledIncreased level of risk.New COSEWIC assessment.
2010Critically Imperiled
2015ImperiledReduced level of risk.Procedural change.
2020Imperiled

Original Ranks:


Canada
2000May Be At Risk - 2
2005At Risk - 1
2010At Risk - 1
2015Imperiled - N2
2020Imperiled - N2
Yukon
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Northwest Territories
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nunavut
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
British Columbia
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Alberta
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Saskatchewan
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Manitoba
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Ontario
2000May Be At Risk - 2
2005At Risk - 1
2010At Risk - 1
2015Imperiled - S2
2020Imperiled - S2
Quebec
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
New Brunswick
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nova Scotia
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Prince Edward Island
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland and Labrador
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015
2020
Labrador
2000
2005
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland
2000
2005
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Pacific Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present