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 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.

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.

Chester County 

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

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.

Marshall County 

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

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.