Desmognathus sp.; Ocoee Salamander

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Desmognathus sp.; Ocoee Salamander

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Desmognathus sp.
Ocoee Salamander

Photographer: Dr. Joachim Nerz

ID: 0000 0000 1116 0241 (2016-11-02)

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date of photo May 2009

location NW part of North Carolina

family Plethodontidae

order Caudata

class Amphibia

habitat edge of montane rivulet in hardwood forest

notes subadult animal

photo category: Animal - Amphibian

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ANIMAL

common names Ocoee Salamander (AW )

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Reviewed by Todd Pierson Apr 20, 2021

Action: changed name from "Desmognathus quadramaculatus" to "Desmognathus ocoee "

Reviewer's comments:

"Adult male."

Reviewed by Todd Pierson Apr 20, 2021

Action: changed name from "Desmognathus ocoee" to "Desmognathus sp. "

Reviewer's comments:

"Realized I read the location wrong. Not sure of the species, but the original ID was not correct."

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