Central Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens louisianensis)
Created: August 3rd, 2008 - 07:35 PM
Last Modified: February 23rd, 2011 - 12:42 PM Entered by: Matthew Ignoffo
Record 17581
Last Modified: February 23rd, 2011 - 12:42 PM Entered by: Matthew Ignoffo
Record 17581
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Country: United States |
State: Illinois |
County: Kane County |
Time: 2008-08-03 10:15:00 |
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Qty: 1 |
Age: Adult |
Sex: -- |
Method: Log flipping |
Habitat: Oak woodlands |
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Body Temperature: ----- |
Air Temperature: 75.00F |
Ground Temperature: ----- |
Humidity: ----- |
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Sky Conditions: Few clouds |
Moon Phase: ----- |
Elevation: ----- |
Barometric Pressure: ----- |
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Notes
City park. Very little habitat remaining. Same locale as other Kane County specimens I have posted. This area had been developed roughly fifteen years ago and the newts are hanging on. Supposedly, these woodlands had nice populations pre-development. Now it takes work just to turn up a single newt. I have yet to see more than one on a single visit. In another fifteen years I would bet there will be no newts here, which is very unfortunate as this species is very rare this far west of Chicago.
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