New County Records and Other Data Since 1996

Ambystoma talpoideum (Holbrook) - Mole Salamander

Since publication of Atlas of Amphibians in Tennessee (Redmond, W. H. and A. F. Scott. 1996. The Center for Field Biology, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN. 94 pp.), several reports of new county records have appeared in the literature. Following are an updated distribution map and bibliographical information on new county records as they pertain to the Ambystoma talpoideum:

Updated Distribution Map
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Schacher, W. H., and T. H. Henry. 2001. New county records for amphibians from Bledsoe County, Tennessee. Herpetol. Rev. 32:197-198.

Blount County

Dodd, Jr., C. K., and M. L. Griffy. 1999. Geographic distribution: Ambystoma talpoideum. Herpetol. Rev. 30:105.

Miller, B. T., and J. L. Miller. 1997. Geographic distribution: Ambystoma talpoideum. Herpetol. Rev. 28:92.

Carroll County 

Johansen, E. P.  2008.  Geographic distribution:  Ambystoma talpoideum.  Herpetol. Rev. 39:476.

Crockett County

Colvin R., and J. Dennison. 2014. Geographic distribution: Ambystoma talpoideum. Herpetol. Rev. 45:273.

Fayette County 

Ream, J. T., and E. P. Johansen.  2008.  Geographic distribution:  Ambystoma talpoideum.  Herpetol. Rev. 39:360.

Hamilton County 

Corser, J. D.  2008.  The Cumberland Plateau disjunct paradox and the biogeography and conservation of pond-breeding amphibians.  American Midland Naturalist 159:498-503.

Hardin County

Wilmhoff, C. D., L. Williams, R. MacDonald, S. Fisher, and J. Slothouber. 1999. Geographic distribution: Ambystoma talpoideum. Herpetol. Rev. 30:171.

Haywood County 

Stanley, J.  2005.  A herpetofaunal inventory of the Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge in Haywood County, Tennessee.  Honors thesis, Freed-Hardeman University, Henderson, Tennessee.  41 pp. 

Henderson County

Butterfield, B. P., B. Britt, and J. Hobbs. 1999. Geographic distribution: Ambystoma talpoideum. Herpetol. Rev. 30:105.

Lauderdale County 

Hunter, C.  2007.  Geographic distribution:  Ambystoma talpoideum. Herpetol. Rev. 38:95-96.

Marion County

Davenport, J. M., J. R. Ennen, and A. F. Scott. 2005. New records for amphibians from counties in south-central Tennessee.  Herpetol. Rev. 36:209-210.

Obion and Lake counties

Glorioso, B. M., E. L. Young, and M. L. Niemiller.  2006.  Geographic distribution:  Ambystoma talpoideum. Herpetol. Rev. 37:97.

Sequatchie County 

Corser, J. D.  2008.  The Cumberland Plateau disjunct paradox and the biogeography and conservation of pond-breeding amphibians.  American Midland Naturalist 159:498-503.