Southern Zigzag Salamander (Plethodon ventralis)
Created: December 19th, 2015 - 01:22 PM
Last Modified: December 22nd, 2015 - 09:04 PM Entered by: Kevin Hutcheson and Ananth Miller-Murthy
Record 243178
Last Modified: December 22nd, 2015 - 09:04 PM Entered by: Kevin Hutcheson and Ananth Miller-Murthy
Record 243178
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Country: United States |
State: Kentucky |
County: Rockcastle County |
Time: 2015-11-15 13:15:00 |
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Qty: 1 |
Age: Adult |
Sex: -- |
Method: Rock flipping |
Habitat: Open forest on a steep, rocky hillside with limestone outcrops |
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Body Temperature: ----- |
Air Temperature: 61.00F |
Ground Temperature: ----- |
Humidity: ----- |
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Sky Conditions: Clear |
Moon Phase: ----- |
Elevation: ----- |
Barometric Pressure: ----- |
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Notes
Found under a small chunk of limestone. Conditions appeared to be sub-optimal for plethodon due to dryness under all the rocks (likely a permanent feature of the habitat). Nearby moist valleys have been searched, but no zigzag salamanders have been found.
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