Notophthalmus viridescens (Rafinesque) - Eastern Newt

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 applicable taxonomic and nomenclatural changes and numerous reports of new county records have appeared in the literature. Comments, accompanied by cited references, on the taxonomic and nomenclatural changes, plus an updated distribution map and bibliographical information on new county records as they pertain to the Notophthalmus viridescens follow: 

Taxonomic and Nomenclatural Changes

Gabor and Nice (2004, Genetic variation among populations of Eastern Newts, Notophthalmus viridescens: A preliminary analysis based on allozymes.  Herpetologica 60:373-386), in an analysis of 18 allozyme loci of the four subspecies of N. viridescens, concluded that there is an absence of significant differentiation among subspecies to justify their recognition.

Updated Distribution Map
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Literature Containing New County Records

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

Bradley, Claiborne, Cocke, Greene, Lake, Meigs and Williamson counties

Reynolds, R. G., and M. L. Niemiller. 2011. Eastern Newt. Pp. 235-238 In M. L. Niemiller and R. G. Reynolds (eds.), The amphibians of Tennessee. The University of Tennessee Press, Knoxville. 369 pp.

Carroll County 

Johansen, E. P., and N. L. Parker.  2008.  Geographic distribution.  Notophthalmus viridescens.  Herpetol. Rev. 39:477.

Chester County 

Harris, T., and B. P. Butterfield.  2006.  Geographic distribution.  Notophthalmus viridescens louisianensis.  Herpetol. Rev. 37:357.

Crockett County

Colvin, R., and J. Dennison. 2014. Geographic distribution: Notophthalmus viridescens louisianensis. Herpetol. Rev. 45:275.

Hancock County

Daniels, S. D., S. A. Dykes and R. L. P. Wyatt. 2012. New amphibian and reptile county records for eight counties in East Tennessee, USA.  Herpetol. Rev. 43:313-315.

Hardin County 

Hunter, C.  2006.  Geographic distribution.  Notophthalmus viridescens louisianensis.  Herpetol. Rev. 37:97

Henderson County

Butterfield, B. P., B. Britt, and J. Hobbs. 1999. Geographic distribution.  Notophthalmus viridescens louisianensis. Herpetol. Rev. 30:105.

Jackson County

Leininger, L., and P. Nanjappa. 2000. Geographic distribution.  Notophthalmus viridescens louisianensis.  Herpetol. Rev. 31:49.

Lawrence County

Clark, K. and N. Foster. 2014. Geographic distribution: Notophthalmus viridescens. Herpetol. Rev. 45:457. 

Marshall County 

Haislip, N.  2007.  Geographic distribution.  Notophthalmus viridescens louisianensis.  Herpetol. Rev. 38:472.

McNairy County 

Nelson, S. K., M. L. Niemiller and R. G. Reynolds. 2012. New county records for amphibians and reptiles in Tennessee. Herpetol. Rev. 43:456-457.

Sullivan County

Hamed, M. K. 2014. Geographic distribution: Notophthalmus viridescens. Herpetol. Rev. 45:650-651. 

Trousdale County

Glorioso, B. M., and J. Pruett.  2007.  New records for amphibians and reptiles from Trousdale County, Tennessee.  Herpetol. Rev. 38: 247-248.

Warren County

Niemiller, M. L., B. M. Glorioso, G. R. Wyckoff, III, and J. K. Spiess.  2007.  New county records for amphibians in Middle Tennessee.  Herpetol. Rev. 38:234.