Necturus maculosus (Rafinesque) - Mudpuppy

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 for new county records as they pertain to N. maculosus:

Updated Distribution Map
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Literature Containing New County Records

Cannon, Dickson, Hamilton, Overton, Robertson and Rutherford counties

Pasachnik, S. A. and M. L. Niemiller. 2011. Common Mudpuppy. Pp. 231-233 In M. L. Niemiller and R. G. Reynolds (eds.), The amphibians of Tennessee. The University of Tennessee Press, Knoxville. 369 pp.

Cannon County

Wagner, M.  2012.  Geographic distribution.  Necturus maculosus.  Herpetol. Rev. 43:96.

Franklin County 

Miller, J. A., N. Flanigan and B. T. Miller.  2013. Geographic distribution: Necturus maculosus. Herpetol. Rev. 44:269. 

Hickman County 

Dodge, D., N. Flanigan, J. A. Miller, T. Walls, R. Wright and B. T. Miller.  2013. Geographic distribution: Necturus maculosus. Herpetol. Rev. 44:269.

Wayne County

Fulbright, M. C. 2012. Geographic distribution.  Necturus maculosus.  Herpetol. Rev. 43:297.