New County Records and Other Data Since 1996

Ambystoma opacum (Gravenhurst) - Marbled 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. Following are an updated distribution map and bibliographical information on new county records as they pertain to the Ambystoma opacum:

Updated Distribution Map
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Literature Containing New County Records

Anderson, Bedford, Campbell and Moore counties 

Pasachnik, S. A., and M. L. Niemiller. 2011. Marbled Salamander. Pp. 80-82 In M. L. Niemiller and R. G. Reynolds (eds.), The amphibians of Tennessee. The University of Tennessee Press, Knoxville. 369 pp.

Campbell 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.

Grainger County

Wood, M. K. and T. M. Faust. 2015. Geographic distribution: Ambystoma opacum. Herpetol. Rev. 46:374-375.

Hamilton County

Smith, M. B., T. J. Gaudin, and T. P. Wilson.  2007.  Geographic distribution: Ambystoma opacum. Herpetol. Rev. 38:347.

Hawkins County 

Copeland, J. E.  2006.  Geographic distribution:  Ambystoma opacum.  Herpetol. Rev. 37:356.

Henderson County

Colvin R., and J. Dennison. 2014. Geographic distribution: Ambystoma opacum. Herpetol. Rev. 45:273.

Houston County

Scott, A. F., S. Sutton, and S. Williamson. 2000. New county records of amphibians and turtles from the Western Highland Rim of central Tennessee. Herpetol. Rev. 31:117-118.

Lauderdale County 

Hunter, C.  2006.  Geographic distribution:  Ambystoma opacum.  Herpetol. Rev. 37:481.

Lawrence, Lewis, and Marion counties 

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.

Marshall County 

Anderson, M. A., and D. Estabrooks.  2009.  Geographic distribution:  Ambystoma opacum.  Herpetol. Rev. 40:443.

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.

Campbell, T. S., B. Wood, K. Bailey, D. Lashley, and K. Blair. 2002. Geographic distribution: Ambystoma opacum. Herpetol. Rev. 33:315.

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.

Sullivan County

Hamed, M. K., T. F. Laughlin, P. D. Gentry, and J. W. Coffey.  2007. Geographic distribution: Ambystoma opacum. Herpetol. Rev. 38: 212.

Union County 

Davenport, J. M., J. R. Ennen, and W. M. Thurman.  2006.  Geographic distribution:  Ambystoma opacum.  Herpetol. Rev. 37:481-482.

Williamson County

Mueller, A., M. Iacchetta, M. Spencer. 2017. Geographic distribution: Ambystoma opacum. Herpetol. Rev. 48:381.