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. Bibliographical information for those pertaining to A. talpoideum are listed below by counties, which are arranged alphabetically:

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.

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.

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.  Herpetological Review 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.