29 июл. 2024 г. · The small range and narrow habitat requirements of the Shenandoah Salamander led to its listing as endangered under the Endangered Species Act.

Invasive species are destroying forest canopy in the park; human activities are fragmenting habitat; and the air is polluted.

The primary threat is interspecific competition by eastern Red-backed Salamanders that limits their use of optimal habitat. Additional threats include ...

Due to the small habitat range, interspecies competition, and climate change, the population of the Shenandoah salamander is vulnerable to extinction.