New County Records and Other Data Since 1996
Desmognathus welteri Barbour - Black Mountain 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 for new county records as they pertain to D. welteri:
Updated Distribution Map
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Literature Containing New County Records
Rhea County
Niemiller, M. L. and R. G. Reynolds. 2011. Black Mountain Dusky Salamander. Pp. 145-147 In M. L. Niemiller and R. G. Reynolds (eds.), The amphibians of Tennessee. The University of Tennessee Press, Knoxville. 369 pp.