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limit of known range in Idaho (Wilson 1990) and Copper Creek on 

 the Moyie River drainage the northern limit (Wilson et al. 1989) 

 (Appendix B) . In Montana, the southern limit of known 

 distribution is Sweathouse Creek in the Bitterroot River drainage 

 (Wilson and Simon 1987) and the northernmost population is along 

 the South Fork of the Yaak River (Appendix C) . Coeur d'Alene 

 salamanders are currently known from only three locations in the 

 British Columbia, all along the southeastern corner of Kootenay 

 Lake (49°21'N, 116°44'W) (Holmberg et al. 1984, Orchard 1990, 

 Char land 1992) . 



A falls, seep, or location along a stream where the species 

 has been observed is considered a Coeur d'Alene salamander site . 

 The Idaho Conservation Data Center catalogs each site separately. 

 The Montana Natural Heritage Program combines groups of sites 

 occurring within 1-3 km (0.6-1.9 mi) that appear to be 

 interconnected by suitable habitat as distinct populations and 

 classifies them as small, medium or large (Appendix C) . Keeping 

 in mind these differences in definitions, 192 sites of occurrence 

 have been documented in the U.S., 28 in Montana and 164 in Idaho, 

 (Appendices A, B, C) . Ninety-five percent (183) were extant in 

 the latest survey (most were surveyed in 1987 or later by the 

 Montana Natural Heritage Program or the Idaho Conservation Data 

 Center) (Appendices B and C) . Nine (5%) are of unknown status 

 (no salamanders found in most recent survey, possibly due to 

 suboptimal survey conditions, or difficulty in finding historical 

 locations) . Most known sites or populations (87%) occur on lands 



