Update to California tiger salamander species records in CNDDB
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The California Natural Diversity Database is updating our element (species) records to reflect the 3 federal Distinct Population Segments (DPS). We had previously tracked California tiger salamander as a single species concept with notes about different statuses (Federally Endangered/Federally Threatened, State Threatened):
Element
Code |
Species Name |
Federal
Status |
State
Status |
| AAAAA01180 |
California tiger salamander
Ambystoma californiense |
FE/FT |
ST |
CNDDB will now be tracking the individual populations:
Element
Code |
Species Name |
Federal
Status |
State
Status |
| AAAAA01181 |
California tiger salamander
- central California DPS
Ambystoma californiense pop. 1 |
FT |
ST |
| AAAAA01182 |
California tiger salamander
- Santa Barbara County DPS
Ambystoma californiense pop. 2 |
FE |
ST |
| AAAAA01183 |
California tiger salamander
- Sonoma County DPS
Ambystoma californiense pop. 3 |
FE |
ST |