Northern Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus fuscus) wildspecies.ca

Sensitive

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:

Northern Dusky Salamander

Source: Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles.

French common name:

Salamandre sombre du Nord

In French, species in the order Caudata are named "Salamandre" (feminine), except for family Salamandridae and except for genus Necturus.

Year	English common name	French common name
2000	Northern Dusky Salamander	Salamandre sombre du Nord
2005	Northern Dusky Salamander	Salamandre sombre du Nord
2010	Northern Dusky Salamander	Salamandre sombre du Nord
2015	Northern Dusky Salamander	Salamandre sombre du Nord
2020	Northern Dusky Salamander	Salamandre sombre du Nord

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

DEUTEROSTOMIA

Phylum

Chordata

Subphylum

Vertebrata

Infraphylum

Gnathostomata

Superclass

Tetrapoda

Class

Amphibia

Year	Scientific name	Family	Order
2000	Desmognathus fuscus	Plethodontidae	Caudata
2005	Desmognathus fuscus	Plethodontidae	Caudata
2010	Desmognathus fuscus	Plethodontidae	Caudata
2015	Desmognathus fuscus	Plethodontidae	Caudata
2020	Desmognathus fuscus	Plethodontidae	Caudata

Priority Score

This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks

Year	Rounded National Rank	Description of the change	Reason for change	Notes
2000	Vulnerable
2005	Vulnerable
2010	Vulnerable
2015	Apparently Secure	Reduced level of risk.	Improved knowledge of the species.	More survey work
2020	Apparently Secure

Original Ranks:

Canada
2000	Sensitive - 3
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Apparently Secure - N4
2020	Apparently Secure - N4

Yukon
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Northwest Territories
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Nunavut
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

British Columbia
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Alberta
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Saskatchewan
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Manitoba
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Ontario
2000	May Be At Risk - 2
2005	At Risk - 1
2010	At Risk - 1
2015	Critically Imperiled - S1
2020	Critically Imperiled - S1

Quebec
2000	May Be At Risk - 2
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Apparently Secure - S4
2020	Apparently Secure - S4

New Brunswick
2000	Sensitive - 3
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Vulnerable - S3
2020	Vulnerable - S3

Nova Scotia
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Prince Edward Island
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Newfoundland and Labrador
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015
2020

Labrador
2000
2005
2010
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Newfoundland
2000
2005
2010
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Pacific Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Western Arctic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Eastern Arctic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Atlantic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present