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MEDIUM Specific research on terrestrial habitat requirements

PSEUDOTRITON RUBER (RED SALAMANDER)
HIGH Plan and conduct species status surveys (map statewide populations)

RANA AREOLATA (CRAWFISH FROG)
HIGH Plan and conduct species status surveys (areas species previously reported)

RANA HECKSCHERI (RIVER FROG)
MEDIUM Additional survey work needed

RANA SEVOSA (MISSISSIPPI GOPHER FROG)
HIGH Specific research on terrestrial habitat requirements and on perkinson like
disease
HIGH Specific research: supplemental rearing of tadpoles in artificial ponds and
release of metamorphs
MEDIUM Monitor species population trends and determine quantity, condition and
context of suitable habitat
MEDIUM Evaluate diseases in population/species (anuraperuinsus disease)

Reptiles

CARETTA CARETTA (LOGGERHEAD; CABEZON)

HIGH Additional research appropriate to understand species and habitats

HIGH Plan and conduct species status surveys

HIGH Forensics (evaluate causes of death) (necropsy all dead turtles)

CROTALUS ADAMANTEUS (EASTERN DIAMONDBACK RATTLESNAKE)
HIGH Conduct population estimates
MEDIUM Plan and conduct species status surveys
MEDIUM Additional research appropriate to understand species and habitats

DEIROCHELYS RETICULARIA MIARIA (WESTERN CHICKEN TURTLE)
HIGH Plan and conduct species status surveys

DERMOCHELYS CORIACEA (LEATHERBACK; TINGLAR)
HIGH Additional research appropriate to understand species and habitats
HIGH Forensics (evaluate causes of death) (necropsy all dead turtles)
HIGH Additional survey work: identify nesting sites

EUMECES ANTHRACINUS PLUVIALIS (SOUTHERN COAL SKINK)
MEDIUM Plan and conduct species status surveys

FARANCIA ERYTROGRAMMA (RAINBOW SNAKE)
MEDIUM Additional research appropriate to understand species and habitats
HIGH Plan and conduct species status surveys
MEDIUM Additional survey work: better survey techniques needed to assay population
status