Specimen Information

Desmognathus santeetlah
Desmognathus santeetlah
(Santeetlah Dusky Salamander)
Amphibians-Salamanders
Native Transplant

Specimen ID526
GroupAmphibians-Salamanders
GenusDesmognathus
Speciessanteetlah
Common NameSanteetlah Dusky Salamander
StateGA
CountyTowns
LocalityFieldstone Marina bait shop on Lake Chatuge in Hiawassee
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameHiwassee
HUC8 Number06020002
HUC10 NameHiwassee River-Chatuge Lake
HUC10 Number0602000201
HUC12 NameChatuge Lake
HUC12 Number060200020106
Map
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Collection Day29
Collection Month5
Collection Year1996
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayreleased bait
Statuscollected
Reference 1
Ref. Number:12144
Author:Jenson, J.
Date:1996
Title:voluntary nonindigenous species reporting form.
Commentsfound in bait shop that sells spring lizards, most are D. quadrimaculatus & D. monticola but this indiv was not, D. quadrimaculatus estab popns in central GA thru bait-bucket releases : this nonindig sp in GA bait shops could also lead to its estab
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalAustin Peay State Univ
Museum Cat NumberAPSU 5399
VerifierA. F. Scott
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1Fw/eggs
Year Classadult


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