REFERENCE LIST:
SANTA CRUZ LONG-TOED SALAMANDER (AMBYSTOMA MACRODACTYLUM CROCEUM)
Allaback ML, Laabs DM (2002-2003) Effectiveness of road tunnels for the Santa Cruz
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Society, 38/39, 5-8.
Anderson JD (1961) The courtship behavior of Ambystoma macrodactylum croceum.
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Anderson JD (1964) Reactions of the western mole to skin secretions of Ambystoma
macrodactylum croceum. Herpetologica, 19, 282-284.
Anderson JD (1967) A comparison of the life histories of coastal and montane
populations of Ambystoma macrodactylum in California. The American
Midland Naturalist, 77, 323-355.
Anderson JD (1968) Thermal histories of 2 populations of Ambystoma
macrodactylum. Herpetologica, 24, 29-35.
Anderson JD (1968) A comparison of the food habits of Ambystoma macrodactylum
sigillatum, Ambystoma macrodactylum croceum, and Ambystoma tigrinum
californiense. Herpetologica, 24, 273-284.
Anderson JD (1972) Behavior of 3 subspecies of Ambystoma macrodactylum in a soil
moisture gradient. Journal of Herpetology, 6, 191-194.
Anderson JD (1972) Embryonic temperature tolerance and rate of development in
some salamanders of the genus Ambystoma. Herpetologica, 28, 126-130.
Anderson JD (1972) Phototactic behavior of larvae and adults of two Subspecies of
Ambystoma macrodactylum. Herpetologica, 28, 222-226.
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Eastern Long-toed Salamander Ambystoma macrodactylum columbianum.
Copeia, 1986, 398-408.
Blaustein AR, Kiesecker JM, Chivers DP, Anthony RG (1997) Ambient UV-B radiation
causes deformities in amphibian embryos. Proceedings of the National
Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 94, 13735-13737.
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Amphibians and Reptiles. Herpetological Circular No. 19. 41 pp.
Collins JT (1991) Viewpoint: a new taxonomic arrangement for some North
American amphibians and reptiles. Herpetological Review 22, 42-43.
Dowling HG (1993) Viewpoint: a reply to Collins (1991, 1992). Herpetological
Review 24, 11-13.
Ferguson DE (1961) The geographic variation of Ambystoma macrodactylum Baird,
with the description of two new subspecies. The American Midland
Naturalist, 65, 311-338.
Ferguson DE (1963) Ambystoma macrodactylum. Catalogue of American Amphibians
and Reptiles, 4, 1-2.
Howard JH, Wallace RL (1985) Life history characteristics of populations of the
long-toed salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum) from different altitudes.
American Midland Naturalist, 113, 361-373.
Matthews JR, Moseley CJ (eds) (1990) The Official World Wildlife Fund Guide to
Endangered Species of North America. Volume 2. Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians,
Fishes, Mussels, Crustaceans, Snails, Insects, and Arachnids. xiii + pp. 5611180. Beacham Publications, Inc., Washington, D.C.
Padgett-Flohr GE, Longcore JE (2005) Ambystoma californiense (California tiger
salamander). Fungal infection. Herpetological Review, 36, 50-51.
Petranka JW (1998) Salamanders of the United States and Canada. Smithsonian
Institution Press, Washington and London.
Pilliod D, Fronzuto JA (2005) Ambystoma macrdactylum Baird 1849, long-toed
salamander. In Amphibian Declines: The Conservation Status of United States
Species, edited by M. Lannoo.
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macrodactylum croceum. Master's Thesis. University of California, Davis.
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a response to climatological variables. American Zoologist, 20, 879-879.
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salamander from the coast of California. Herpetologica 12,137–140.
Savage WK (2008) Landscape Genetics and Phylogenetic Relationships in the
Ambystoma macrodactylum Species Complex. Ph.D. Dissertation. University of
California, Davis.
Savage WK (2009) Microsatellite loci for the critically endangered Santa Cruz longtoed salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum croceum) and other
Ambystoma taxa. Conservation Genetics, 10, 619-622.
Sessions SK, Ruth SB (1990) Explanation for naturally occurring supernumerary
limbs in amphibians. Journal of Experimental Zoology, 254, 38-47.
Stebbins RC (2003) Amphibians of Western North America. University of California
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Talent LG, Talent CL (1980) A population of the endangered Santa Cruz long-toed
salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum croceum) from Monterey County,
California. California Department of Fish and Game, 66, 184-186.
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salamander, Ambystoma macrodactylum croceum, from Monterey County,
California. California Fish and Game, 66, 184-186.
Tollestrup K (1973) Migration patterns in Ambystoma macrodactylum croceum. HISS
(Herpetological Information Search Systems) News-Journal, 1, 113.
Tollestrup K (1974) Study of the terrestrial habitat and migratory movements of the
Santa Cruz long-toed salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum croceum) in
the Valencia Lagoon area near Aptos, Santa Cruz County, California. Final
report to the US Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife. 27 pp.
Gray literature:
Ambystoma macrodactylum croceum, Santa Cruz Long-toed Salamander (1994) Life
on the edge: a guide to California's endangered natural resources: wildlife 1,
244 pp.
Basey H, Morey S, Papenfuss T (1988-1990) Long-toed salamander, Ambystoma
macrodactylum. California Wildlife Habitat Relationships System. California
Department of Fish and Game. California Interagency Wildlife Task Group.
California Department of Fish and Game (CDF&G). 1990. 1989 annual report on the
status of California's state listed threatened and endangered plants and
animals. 188 pp.
Holbert AG, Turner JS (1975) An ecological analysis of the habitat of Ambystoma
macrodactylum croceum (Santa Cruz long-toed salamander) at Ellicott
Station, Santa Cruz County, California. Dept. of Biology, Cabrillo College. (This
resource may be available at the UCSC Library under call number QL668.C23
H65 1975a.)
Leyse KE, Lind AJ, Savage WK, Shaffer HB, Stephens MR (June 2003) Tissue
collection protocol for genetic research. University of California, Davis.
Available by personal request to wksavage@gmail.com
Sampling procedures for determining presence or absence of the Santa Cruz longtoed salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum croceum). Produced jointly by
the US Fish & Wildlife Service and the California Department of Fish & Game.
Prepared by Bode JM (2003). Available at
http://www.fws.gov/ventura/speciesinfo/protocols_guidelines/docs/sclts/s
antacruz-longtoedsalamander-samplingprocedures.pdf
Santa Cruz long-toed salamander study: Watsonville municipal landfill expansion,
winter/spring survey, 1990-1991. Prepared by the Habitat Restoration
Group; prepared for City of Watsonville Public Works Department. (This
resource may be available at the UCSC Library under call number QL668.C23
H3 1991.)
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (1990) Endangered and threatened species recovery
program: report to Congress. 406 pp.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (200x) Draft revised recovery plan for the Santa Cruz
long-toed salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum croceum), p. vii + 108. U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, Portland, OR.
What has the Santa Cruz long-toed salamander ever done for you? An information
booklet on the Santa Cruz long-toed salamander. Santa Cruz County (Calif.).
Planning Dept. (This resource may be available at the UCSC Library under
call number QL668.C23S2 1975.)
Web resources:
AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web
application]. 2009. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. Available:
http://amphibiaweb.org/. (Accessed: Apr 18, 2009)
Santa Cruz Long-Toed salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum croceum). Species
Profile. Environmental Conservation Online System. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Updated 03 June 2014.
http://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=D000
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This site contains links to the most up-to-date information published by the
FWS on the species, specifically with Federal Register documents, Recovery
Plan information, Critical Habitat designation, Habitat Conservation Plans,
petitions (if any), and other resources
Long-toed Salamander, Ambystoma macrodactylum. Checklist of Amphibian Species
and Identification Guide. U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological
Survey. Updated 02 February 2013.
http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/herps/amphibid/species/ambymac.h
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This site contains general information about the species complex, and has a
short background into the ecology and life history of the species, which is
very similar among SCLTS and the other forms.
Ambystoma macrodactylum croceum, Santa Cruz Long-toed Salamander.
NatureServe Explorer. Updated July 2013.
http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Ambystoma+m
acrodactylum+croceum
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This site contains general information about SCLTS and is essentially an
encyclopedia. The content is taxonomic and descriptive.