Flatwoods salamander

November 19, 2020

The reticulated flatwoods salamander historically occurred throughout the Florida Panhandle west of the Apalachicola River. This species has drastically declined, and only a few populations remain. It is now considered federally endangered.

The flatwoods salamander requires fire-maintained pine flatwoods for survival. They rely on terrestrial and aquatic habitats to support their complex life cycles, developing from egg to larvae in seasonal wetlands and then emerging into longleaf pine stands as newly developed adults.

Read more about how the Gulf Coastal Plain Ecosystem Partnership is collaborating to restore and protect this endangered salamander.