Date Collected:

1996

North America: United States: Tennessee: Carter | Wilder Mine Hollow

Current Identification
Desmognathus orestes Tilley and Mahoney, 1996
Animalia Chordata Amphibia Caudata Salamandroidea Plethodontidae
Common Name(s): blue ridge dusky salamander
Determiner: Stephen G. Tilleylinked data icon
Nature of ID: expert ID

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  • collector number: 31544
  • collector number 2: 7434
  • field number: Mead

Part Condition Disposition Count
tissue (frozen: -80°C) good in collection 1 History
Remarks: tail: stored in distilled water; transferred to MCZ-CRYO on 2015-06-11
tissue (frozen: -80°C) good in collection 1 History
Remarks: stored in distilled water; transferred to MCZ-CRYO on 2015-06-11
whole animal (formalin) good in collection 1 History
Remarks: maintained in 70% EtOH; Tissue also taken by collector, not housed at MCZ

Attribute Value Determination On
sex unknown By: Stephen G. Tilley

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  • Continent:
  • North America
  • Country:
  • United States
  • State/Province:
  • Tennessee
  • County:
  • Carter
  • Specific Locality:
  • Wilder Mine Hollow
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • TN: CARTER CO.; WILDER MINE HOLLOW
  • Georeference:
  • 36.1703500°, -82.011116° (Error radius: Unknown) By: Louise S. Mead on 1996-12-31 (Source: unknown)
  • Datum:
  • unknown
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • degrees dec. minutes (36° 10.221000′ N  82° 0.66700000′ W)
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Began Date / Ended Date:
  • 1996-01-01 / 1996-12-31
  • Verbatim Date:
  • [no verbatim date data]
  • Collector:
  • Louise S. Mead

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