Shenandoah Mountain Salamander (Plethodon virginia)
Created: May 8th, 2016 - 06:16 PM
Last Modified: May 8th, 2016 - 06:21 PM Entered by: Nathan Richendollar
Record 253945
Last Modified: May 8th, 2016 - 06:21 PM Entered by: Nathan Richendollar
Record 253945
Country: United States |
State: Virginia |
County: Augusta County |
Time: 2016-05-08 14:30:00 |
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Qty: 1 |
Age: -- |
Sex: -- |
Method: Log flipping |
Habitat: Moist mountaintop rocky woods |
Body Temperature: ----- |
Air Temperature: 61.00F |
Ground Temperature: ----- |
Humidity: ----- |
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Sky Conditions: Partly Cloudy |
Moon Phase: ----- |
Elevation: 4300.00ft |
Barometric Pressure: ----- |
Notes
One Shenandoah Mountain Salamander found in conjunction with a Cow Knob and a few Redbacks near the state line. I thought it was a lead-back at first, but the tail was longer than usual, the animal had brassy flecking, and the belly was mostly black, not the "salt-and-pepper" of an ERB.