New County Records and Other Data Since 1996

Gyrinophilus porphyriticus (Green) - Spring 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 G. porphyriticus are listed below by counties, which are arranged alphabetically:

Coffee County

Niemiller, M. L.  2004.  Geographic Distribution.  Gyrinophilus porphyriticus.  Herpetol. Rev. 35:76.

Fentress County

Brinkman, B. and S. Fletcher. 2001. Geographic Distribution. Gyrinophilus porphyriticus. Herpetol. Rev. 32:268.

Hardin County

Wilmhoff, C. D., L. Williams, R. MacDonald, S. Fisher, and J. Slothouber. 1999. Geographic Distribution. Gyrinophilus porphyriticus porphyriticus. Herpetol. Rev. 30:172.

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.

Scott County

Campbell, T. S. 2002. New records for amphibians in the Big South Fork region of Tennessee. Herpetol. Rev. 33:230-231.