New County Records and Other Data Since 1996

Cryptobranchus alleganiensis (Daudin) - Hellbender

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 for new county records as they pertain to C. alleganiensis:


Updated Distribution Map
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Update to Cryptobranchus alleganiensis

Literature Containing New County Records

Cheatham County

Canada, B. and A. F. Scott. 2003. Geographic distribution. Cryptobranchus alleganiensis. Herpetol. Rev. 34:255-256.

Coffee and White counties

Miller, B. T. and J. L. Miller.  2005.  Prevalence of physical abnormalities in Eastern Hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) populations in Middle Tennessee.  Southeastern Naturalists 4:513-520.

Although not pointed out by the authors, this article includes the first published records of Cryptobranchus alleganiensis from Coffee and White counties.

Grainger County

Wyatt, P. 2015. Geographic distribution: Cryptobranchus alleganiensis. Herpetol. Rev. 46:210.

Grundy County 

Butler, J., S. D. Layne and K. J. F. Dunn.  2010.  Cryptobranchus alleganiensis.  Herpetol. Rev. 41:505.

Jackson County

McCord, J. M. 2014. Geographic distribution: Cryptobranchus allegainiensis allegainiensis. Herpetol. Rev. 45:456.

Robertson County 

McGinnity, D.  2005.  Geographic distribution.  Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis.  Herpetol. Rev. 36:461.

Rutherford County 

Miller, B. T. and J. L. Miller.  2009.  Geographic distribution.  Cryptobranchus alleganiensis.  Herpetol. Rev. 40:360.