Ecology of Red Maple Swamps in the Glaciated Northeast: A ...

Vertebrates of Special Concern
Northeastern red maple swamps have no
truly endemic vertebrate species; even those
species that exhibit a strong affinity for red
maple swamps may be found in forested wetlands
dominated by other trees. However, red
maple swamps provide habitat for numerous
rare, threatened, or endangered animals. Appendix
D lists 103 vertebrates of special concern
known to occur in northeastern red maple
swamps, along with their status in each state in
the region. Thirty percent of the animals listed
in AppendixD are considered of rare, threatened,
or endangered status by agencies in five or more
northeasternstates.
As noted for plants of special concern (Appendix
B), Appendix D should be regarded simply
as a potential list of vertebrates of concern. All
of the species listed have been observed in
northeastern red maple swamps, but many
have not been documented in that habitat in
states where they are considered rare or endangered.
The majority of animals in the list are
most frequently found in upland habitats or in
wetlands other than red maple swamps.