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Inland Red Maple Swamp (Palustrine - Closed Canopy)<br />

Found in <strong>the</strong> Highlands and Piedmont (e.g., Mahlon Dickerson, Jockey Hollow and Great Piece Meadows),<br />

this <strong>for</strong>ested habitat contains multi-aged living and dead trees, providing habitat, shelter, and food to a variety<br />

<strong>of</strong> animals including:<br />

Birds<br />

Alder flycatcher<br />

Barred owl (Rr)<br />

Blue-gray gnatcatcher<br />

Eastern bluebird<br />

Green-back heron<br />

Hooded merganser<br />

Red-headed woodpecker (Rr)<br />

Red-shouldered hawk (Rr)<br />

Wood duck<br />

Amphibians<br />

Nor<strong>the</strong>rn cricket frog<br />

Nor<strong>the</strong>rn spring peeper<br />

Nor<strong>the</strong>rn gray tree frog<br />

New Jersey chorus frog<br />

Woodfrog<br />

Wood turtle (Rr)<br />

Mammals<br />

Beaver<br />

Black bear<br />

Long-tailed weasel<br />

Raccoon<br />

Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Gray Tree Frog<br />

Hardwood Conifer Swamp (Palustrine - Closed Canopy)<br />

A very rare community, occurring in <strong>the</strong> Highlands (e.g., Mahlon Dickerson Reservation), hosting some rare<br />

species including <strong>the</strong> sharp-shinned hawk, and <strong>the</strong> four-toed salamander.<br />

Birds Amphibians Mammals<br />

Alder flycatcher Four-toed salamander Beaver<br />

Barred owl (Rr)<br />

Nor<strong>the</strong>rn cricket frog<br />

Black bear<br />

Blue-gray gnatcatcher<br />

Nor<strong>the</strong>rn spring peeper Long-tailed weasel<br />

Eastern bluebird<br />

Nor<strong>the</strong>rn gray tree frog Raccoon<br />

Green-back heron<br />

Hooded merganser<br />

Nashville warbler<br />

New Jersey chorus frog<br />

Woodfrog<br />

Wood turtle (Rr)<br />

Nor<strong>the</strong>rn waterthrush<br />

Red-headed woodpecker (Rr)<br />

Red-shouldered hawk (Rr)<br />

Sharp-shinned hawk<br />

Wood duck<br />

* Red-Headed Woodpecker<br />

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Wildlife

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