Date Collected:

1976-06-03

North America: United States: North Carolina: Caldwell | Grandfather Mtn, along US rte 221, 4.18 km S of Hollaway Mtn Rd

Current Identification
Desmognathus orestes Tilley and Mahoney, 1996
Animalia Chordata Amphibia Caudata Salamandroidea Plethodontidae
Common Name(s): blue ridge dusky salamander
Determiner: David A. Beamer; R. Alexander PyronORCID iD icon on 2021-10-22
Nature of ID: revised taxonomy
Previous Identification
Animalia Chordata Amphibia Lissamphibia Caudata Salamandroidea Plethodontidae
Common Name(s): allegheny mountain dusky salamander; mountain dusky salamander; salamandre des montagnes
Determiner: Catalog
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: Catalog/1995

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  • collector number: MCZ FS-20270
  • muse location number: ZA94311

Part Condition Disposition Count
whole animal (ethanol) unchecked unknown 1 History

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  • Continent:
  • North America
  • Country:
  • United States
  • State/Province:
  • North Carolina
  • County:
  • Caldwell
  • Specific Locality:
  • Grandfather Mtn, along US rte 221, 4.18 km S of Hollaway Mtn Rd
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • N.C.: Caldwell Co.; Grandfather Mtn., along U.S. rte. 221, 4.18 km. S. of Hollaway Mtn. Rd., 1211m. 36deg. 06'26', 81deg. 46'57'
  • Elevation:
  • 1211 m
  • Georeference:
  • 36.1072222°, -81.782500° (Error radius: 1500m) By: [no agent data] on 2008-12-02 (Source: unknown)
  • Datum:
  • unknown
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • deg. min. sec. (36° 6′ 26″ N  81° 46′ 57″ W)
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Collected On:
  • 1976-06-03
  • Verbatim Date:
  • 3/6/1976-3/6/1976
  • Collectors:
  • Stephen G. Tilleylinked data icon; Henry M. Wilbur; Students

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Media type: text; Herpetology A-94301;  A-94302;  A-94303;  A-94304;  A-94305;  A-94306;  A-94307;  A-94308;  A-94309;  A-94310;  A-94311;  A-94312;  A-94313;  A-94314;  A-94315;  A-94316;  A-94317;  A-94318;  A-94319;  A-94320;  A-94321;  A-94322;  A-94323;  A-94324;  A-94325;  A-94326;  A-94327;  A-94328;  A-94329;  A-94330;  A-94331;  A-94332;  A-94333;  A-94334;  A-94335;  A-94336;  A-94337;  A-94338;  A-94339;  A-94340;  A-94341;  A-94342;  A-94343;  A-94344;  A-94345;  A-94346;  A-94347;  A-94348;  A-94349;  A-94350 Description: MCZ Herpetology Amphibia 090501-100000, pg.77;

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Ledger Entry for: 50 cataloged items from MCZ:Herp:A-94301 Desmognathus orestes to MCZ:He...

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