Helderberg Escarpment List of Species of Special Emphasis

Species of Special Emphasis Occurring in the Helderberg Escarpment (Complex #35)

Scientific Name	Common Name(s)	Global	Federal	NY Rank	NY Stat.	NJ Rank	NJ Stat.	BW # Rank	Held. Esc.
ANIMALS									+
AMPHIBIANS									+
Ambystoma jeffersonianum	Jefferson salamander	G5		S4?	U/SC	S3	D	BW3BW4	+
Ambystoma laterale	blue-spotted salamander	G5		S4	U/SC	S1	E	BW2	+
Ambystoma maculatum	spotted salamander	G5		S5	U/SC	S3	D	BW4	+
REPTILES									+
Heterodon platirhinos	eastern hognose snake	G5		S3S4	U/SC	S5	D	BW4	+
Clemmys insculpta	wood turtle	G4		S4	G/SC	S3	T	BW2	+
BIRDS									+
Ardea herodias	great blue heron	G5		S5	P	S2	T/S	BW2BW3	B
MAMMALS									+
Myotis leibii	small-footed bat	G3	C2	S2	U/SC	S1	U	BW1	+
Myotis sodalis	Indiana bat	G2	E	S1	E	S1	E	BW1	+
VASCULAR PLANTS									+
Pellaea glabella	smooth cliff-brake	G5		S2	T			BW1	+
Cypripedium arietinum	ram's-head lady's-slipper	G3		S2	T	SRF		BW1	+
Panax quinquefolius	American ginseng	G4	3C	S4	U	S2		BW3	+
COMMUNITIES and ECOSYSTEMS									+
Terrestrial Cave Community		G4?		S3S4	U	S3		BW2	+
Bat Hibernaculum		G?			U	S?		BW2	+


See Appendix I for definition of federal, global, state, and bight watershed (BW) ranks and status
Held. Esc. column contains codes indicating the status of a species population within the Helderberg Escarpment habitat complex:
+ = known to occur in the area; seasonal use not specified; B = breeds in the area; S = regular non-breeding use in the summer
M = migrates through the area and has identifiable migratory stopover or staging areas within the area; W = overwinters in the area
P = primarily pelagic; ? = unconfirmed or questionable occurrence or seasonal use; H = occurred historically in the area

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