MCZ Herpetology A-140534

Desmognathus fuscus Rafinesque, 1820

Date Collected:

1994-04-18

North America: United States: Massachusetts: Franklin | S. Mountain Rd., Sunderland

Current Identification
Desmognathus fuscus Rafinesque, 1820
Animalia Chordata Amphibia Lissamphibia Caudata Salamandroidea Plethodontidae
Common Name(s): Dusky Salamander; Northern dusky salamander; salamandre sombre du nord
Determiner: Stephen G. Tilleylinked data icon
Nature of ID: expert ID

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  • collector number: 30241
  • collector number: 6131

Part Condition Disposition Count
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:
  • Massachusetts
  • County:
  • Franklin
  • dwc:highergeographyID:
  • http://vocab.getty.edu/tgn/7013942 linked data icon
  • Specific Locality:
  • S. Mountain Rd., Sunderland
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • MA: Franklin Co; Sunderland, S. Mountain Rd.
  • Georeference:
  • 42.4667550°, -72.578700° (Error radius: 422m) By: José Rosado on 2016-10-17 (Source: GEOLocate)
  • Datum:
  • WGS84
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • decimal degrees
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Collected On:
  • 1994-04-18
  • Verbatim Date:
  • 18-Apr-1994
  • Collectors:
  • Elizabeth L. Jockusch; Mario Garcia-ParisORCID iD icon

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