New County Records and Other Data Since 1996

Hemidactylium scutatum (Temminck and Schlegel) - Four-Toed 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 H. scutatum 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.

Campbell County

Copeland, J. E., R. S. Caldwell, and G. L. Mears.  2003.  A search for Wehrle’s Salamander, Plethodon wehrlei (Fowler and Dunn), at Royal Blue Wildlife Management Area.  Unpublished report to Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, Nashville, TN.  40 pp.

Cannon 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.

Cobb, V. A. and L. M. Cobb. 2001. Geographic Distribution. Hemidactylium scutatum. Herpetol. Rev. 32:111.

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.

Hardeman County 

Harden, C.  2008.  Geographic distribution.  Hemidactylium scutatum.  Herpetol. Rev. 39:361.

Ives, Jr., T., S. Fletcher, and B. Brinkman. 2001. Geographic Distribution. Hemidactylium scutatum. Herpetol. Rev. 32:268.

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

Sullivan County

Hamed, M. K. and P. D. Gentry.  2003.  Geographic Distribution.  Hemidactylium scutatum.  Herpetol. Rev. 34:160-161.