{"id":20631,"date":"2022-12-28T12:00:33","date_gmt":"2022-12-28T16:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=20631"},"modified":"2024-02-01T18:16:16","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T22:16:16","slug":"rare-salamanders-found-along-lower-wabash-river-wild-bulletin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/rare-salamanders-found-along-lower-wabash-river-wild-bulletin\/","title":{"rendered":"Rare salamanders found along lower Wabash River &#8211; Wild Bulletin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/fish-and-wildlife\/about-us\/email-newsletter\/\"><em><u>Wild Bulletin<\/u><\/em><\/a>, IN DNR Fish and Wildlife: In September, DNR biologists found two species of salamander, the long-tailed salamander, and the southern two-lined salamander, in Knox County, marking the first time since the 1800s that either has been documented along the lower Wabash River.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/1ca96f251a1f43c705715d699b22b802.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"Salamander Photo\" data-rl_caption=\"Salamander Photo\" title=\"Salamander Photo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-7474 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/1ca96f251a1f43c705715d699b22b802-150x150.png\" alt=\"Salamander Photo\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While both species are more widespread in other parts of southern Indiana, the small, rocky streams they inhabit are less common along the lower Wabash. Following this discovery, additional surveys conducted in parts of Knox, Posey, and Sullivan counties revealed more populations of southern two-lined salamanders; however, Knox County contains the only known location of a long-tailed salamander population in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Salamanders and other amphibian surveys conducted by DNR biologists are supported by the Nongame Wildlife Fund. Contributions to this fund support a variety of rare and endangered wildlife.<\/p>\n<p>Please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/fish-and-wildlife\/nongame-and-endangered-wildlife\/\">Nongame and Endangered Wildlife<\/a> to determine animals that are listed by the Indiana DNR as endangered or special concerns.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/fish-and-wildlife\/about-us\/email-newsletter\/\">Subscribe to Wild Bulletin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources:<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/department\/extension\/hellbender\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Help the Hellbender<\/a>, Purdue College of Agriculture<br \/>\n<a title=\"Permanent Link to Question: Which salamander is this?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/question-which-salamander-is-this\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Question: Which salamander is this?<\/a>, Got Nature? Blog, Purdue Extension &#8211; Forestry and Natural Resources<br \/>\n<a title=\"Permanent Link to Is it a Hellbender or a Mudpuppy?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/is-it-a-hellbender-or-a-mudpuppy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Is it a Hellbender or a Mudpuppy?<\/a>, Got Nature? Blog<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/extension\/nature\/Pages\/Amphibian.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amphibians: Frogs, Toads, and Salamanders<\/a>, Purdue Nature of Teaching<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLgoGnq-fak7UMBcQ-RiRsbFUqVjldrvW-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Moment in the Wild<\/a>, Playlist, Purdue Extension \u2013 Forestry and Natural Resources<br \/>\nHelp the Hellbender,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLgoGnq-fak7XTV-p8jV7d0jjCO6aOeOSq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Playlist<\/a>\u00a0&amp;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www2.ag.purdue.edu\/extension\/hellbender\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Website<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-573-W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Nature of Teaching: Adaptations for Aquatic Amphibians<\/a>, The Education Store, Purdue Extension resource center<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-532-W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hellbenders Rock!<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-536-W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Help the Hellbender, North America\u2019s Giant Salamander<\/a>, The Education Store<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Indiana Department of Natural Resources\" href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indiana Department of Natural Resources<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wild Bulletin, IN DNR Fish and Wildlife: In September, DNR biologists found two species of salamander, the long-tailed salamander, and the southern two-lined salamander, in Knox County, marking the first time since the 1800s that either has been documented along the lower Wabash River. 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