New County Records and Other Data Since 1996

Scaphiopus holbrookii (Harlan) - Eastern Spadefoot

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 Scaphiopus holbrookii:

Updated Distribution Map
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 Literature Containing New County Records

Bedford County

English, R., and A. English. 2000. Geographic distribution: Scaphiopus holbrookii.  Herpetol. Rev. 31:252.

Blount County

Irwin, K. J., C. K. Dodd, Jr., and M. L. Griffey. 1999. Geographic distribution: Scaphiopus holbrookii. Herpetol. Rev. 30:232.

Welch, L. A., J. Dulin, and R. Peeler. 2002. Geographic distribution: Scaphiopus holbrookii. Herpetol. Rev. 33:319.

Campbell, T. S. 2002. New records for amphibians in the Big South Fork region of Tennessee. Herpetol. Rev. 33:230-231.

Franklin County

English, R., and A. English. 2000. Geographic distribution: Scaphiopus holbrookii.  Herpetol. Rev. 31:252.

The latitude coordinates as given in this report are in error; they should read 35° 05' 54" N rather than 35° 15' 54" N.

Grundy County

Cantrell, A. W., Y. Wang and C. J. Schweitzer.  2011.  New county records from Grundy County, Tennessee on the Mid-Cumberland Plateau of southern Tennessee, USA.  Herpetol. Rev. 42:403-404.

The coordinates as given in this report are in error; they should read 35.3719°N, 85.8475°W rather than 35.2219°N, 85.5050°W.

Hamilton County

Hedrick, D.  2009.  Geographic distribution: Scaphiopus holbrookii.  Herpetol. Rev. 40:109.

Hickman County

Foster, N. and M. Christensen. 2013. Geographic distribution: Scaphiopus holbrookii.   Herpetol. Rev. 44:622.

Jefferson County

Faust, T. M. and M. Mayfield. 2012. Geographic distribution: Scaphiopus holbrookii.  Herpetol. Rev. 43:301.

Marshall, Obion, Williamson, and Wilson counties

Glorioso, B.  2011. Eastern Spadefoot. Pp. 319-322 In M. L. Niemiller and R. G. Reynolds (eds.), The amphibians of Tennessee. The University of Tennessee Press, Knoxville. 369 pp.

Loudon County

Nelson, S. K. 2014. Geographic distribution: Scaphiopus holbrookii. Herpetol. Rev. 45:655-656.

Maury County

Foster, N. Y., C. Conway, M. Dillashaw, M. Christensen, M. Williams, M. A. Blackmore, S. Burress, B. Ferguson, A. Feustel, C. Gibson, C. Hargrove, J. Johnston, W. Kerr, C. King, A. G. Lowry, T. Manor, B. Mashburn, R. Melson, N. Newton, K. Sanders, A. Villaneuva, H. Weber and J. White.   2013. Geographic distribution of herpetofauna of Middle Tennessee. Herpetol. Rev. 44:484-486.

Moore 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.

Union County

Hoverman, J. T., M. J. Gray, N. A. Haislip and D. L. Miller.  2011.  Phylogeny, life history, and ecology contribute to differences in amphibian susceptibility to ranaviruses.  EcoHealth 8:301-319. DOI: 10.1007/s10393-011-0717-7.

Although not pointed out by the authors, this article includes the first published record for Scaphiopus holbrookii from Union County. 

Warren County 

Tolley, A.  2010.  Geographic distribution: Scaphiopus holbrookii.  Herpetol. Rev. 41:508.

Washington County

Bolick, S. and C. Bolick. 2014. Geographic distribution: Scaphiopus holbrookii. Herpetol. Rev. 45:88.