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GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION 597 Herpetological Review, 2015, 46(4), 597–601. © 2015 by Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles Significant New Records of Amphibians and Reptiles from Georgia, USA Distributional maps found in Amphibians and Reptiles of records for a variety of amphibian and reptile species in Georgia. Georgia (Jensen et al. 2008), along with subsequent geographical All records below were verified by David Bechler (VSU), Nikole distribution notes published in Herpetological Review, serve Castleberry (GMNH), David Laurencio (AUM), Lance McBrayer as essential references for county-level occurrence data for (GSU), and David Steen (SRSU), and datum used was WGS84. herpetofauna in Georgia. Collectively, these resources aid Standard English names follow Crother (2012). biologists by helping to identify distributional gaps for which to target survey efforts. Herein we report newly documented county CAUDATA — SALAMANDERS DIRK J. STEVENSON AMBYSTOMA OPACUM (Marbled Salamander). CALHOUN CO.: CHRISTOPHER L. JENKINS 7.8 km W Leary (31.488749°N, 84.595917°W). 18 October 2014. D. KEVIN M. STOHLGREN Stevenson. GMNH 50875. LOWNDES CO.: Langdale Park, Valdosta The Orianne Society, 100 Phoenix Road, Athens, (30.878524°N, 83.317114°W). 3 April 1998. J. Evans. VSU C0015. Georgia 30605, USA First Georgia record for the Suwannee River drainage. MURRAY JOHN B. JENSEN* CO.: Conasauga Natural Area (34.845116°N, 84.848180°W). 12 Georgia Department of Natural Resources, 116 Rum November 2013. N. Klaus and C. Muise. GMNH 50548. Creek Drive, Forsyth, Georgia 31029, USA DAVID L. BECHLER Department of Biology, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, AMBYSTOMA TALPOIDEUM (Mole Salamander). BERRIEN CO.: Georgia 31602, USA St. Hwy. 168, 3.9 km W of jct. with St. Hwy. 135 (31.177228°N, IAN DEERY 83.125489°W). 28 February 1995. R. Moulis and G. Williamson. 32 Millwright Drive, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina 29926, USA GSU 22356. DANIEL DUFF 5668 Post Mill Court, Buford, Georgia 30518, USA DESMOGNATHUS CONANTI (Spotted Dusky Salamander). SEAN P. GRAHAM GLASCOCK CO.: Unnamed tributary of Joes Creek at St. Hwy. 102, Department of Biology, Geology, and Physical Sciences, 1.8 km of Mitchell (33.22882°N, 82.68713°W). 14 May 2014. S. Sul Ross State University, Alpine, Texas 79830, USA Graham, C. Kelehear, J. Jensen, and B. Edelbrock. SRSU 6638. ROBB HERRINGTON 4502 North Tillery Drive, Phenix City, Alabama 36870, USA PHILLIP HIGGINS EURYCEA CIRRIGERA (Southern Two-lined Salamander). Kennesaw State University, 4563 North Landing Way, GLASCOCK CO.: Sphagnum seepage along Deep Creek downstream Marietta, Georgia 30066, USA from Blankenship Pond on S side of Blankenship Mill Road ROBERT V. HORAN III (33.25627°N, 82.54572°W). 14 May 2014. S. Graham, C. Kelehear, Georgia Department of Natural Resources,1 Conservation J. Jensen, and B. Edelbrock. SRSU 6637. Way, Brunswick, Georgia 31520, USA CRYSTAL KELEHEAR EURYCEA GUTTOLINEATA (Three-lined Salamander). CLAY Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Apartado CO.: Ravine along Ledbetter Branch, 1.6 km ESE of Ft. Gaines 0843-03092, Balboa, Ancon, Panama (31.59541°N, 85.04153°W). 14 May 2014. S. Graham and C. DYLAN KELLY Kelehear. AUM AHAP-D 00839. The Orianne Society, 100 Phoenix Road, Athens, Georgia 30605, USA KELSIE KINCAID HEMIDACTYLIUM SCUTATUM (Four-toed Salamander). 4724 Hwy. 135, Nashville, Georgia 31639, USA LUMPKIN CO.: 8 km W Dahlonega (34.536929°N, 84.031054°W). 17 LANCE D. MCBRAYER September 2009. G. Gilbert. GMNH 50512. STEPHENS CO.: St. Hwy. Department of Biology, Georgia Southern University, 184 at Tugaloo River (34.64407°N, 83.28468°W). 11 March 2014. A. P.O. Box 8042-1, Statesboro, Georgia 30460, USA Hall, C. Camp, M. Douglas, J. Hoffman, K. Norman, E. Rossignol, MATT MOORE S. Thomas, and J. Whitmire. GMNH 50695. 1617 Stanford Drive, Statesboro, Georgia 30461, USA CHARLIE, TRACEY AND ALLAN MUISE NOTOPHTHALMUS VIRIDESCENS (Eastern Newt). BARTOW 368 Eady Creek Road, Barnesville, Georgia 30204 CO.: 1.0 km SW jct. of Pine Valley and Pleasant Valley roads JUSTIN OGUNI The Veterinary Clinic West, 1100 Old Dallas Road, Marietta, (34.329335°N, 84.875640°W). 11 March 2014. J. Jensen, T. Patrick, Georgia 30064, USA and M. Medley. GMNH 50758. ELIZABETH M. SCHLIMM Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center at Ichauway, PLETHODON GLUTINOSUS (Northern Slimy Salamander). 3988 Jones Center Drive, Newton, Georgia 39870, USA CHEROKEE CO.: S. Cherokee Lane (34.075512°N, 84.468509°W). 14 WILLA VAIGNEUR April 2014. P. Higgins. GMNH 50877. 308 Herschel Drive, Metter, Georgia 30439, USA * Corresponding author; e-mail: [email protected] Herpetological Review 46(4), 2015 598 GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION PLETHODON GROBMANI (Southeastern Slimy Salaman- PSEUDACRIS CRUCIFER (Spring Peeper). BRANTLEY CO.: Jct. St. der). LANIER CO.: 2.1 km SW Stockton (30.932697°N, 83.021096°W). Hwy. 121 and Bay Road (31.16794ºN, 82.13242ºW). 9 March 2012. 22 October 2013. D. Stevenson. GMNH 50545. R. Horan III. GMNH 50295, 50296. PSEUDOTRITON RUBER (Red Salamander). CLAY CO.: Ravine SCAPHIOPUS HOLBROOKII (Eastern Spadefoot). CLAY CO.: along Ledbetter Branch, 1.6 km ESE of Ft. Gaines (31.59541°N, AOR Bluffton-Ft Gaines Road, 200 m NW of Huckleberry Creek 85.04153°W). 14 May 2014. S. Graham and C. Kelehear. AUM (31.55408°N, 84.97495°W). 14 May 2014. S. Graham and C. Kele- AHAP-D 00840. hear. AUM AHAP-D 00838. SIREN INTERMEDIA (Lesser Siren). CANDLER CO.: Canoochee TESTUDINES — TURTLES River at Stillmore Highway, 5.4 km SE Stillmore (32.426030°N, 82.161521°W). W. Vaigneur. 29 August 2014. GSU 25388. APALONE FEROX (Florida Softshell). LAURENS CO.: Private resi- dence on NeSmith Road, Dexter (32.396984°N, 83.082839°W). 6 STEREOCHILUS MARGINATUS (Many-lined Salamander). May 2014. T. Thomas. GMNH 50757. SCREVEN CO.: Horse Creek at St. Hwy. 21, 12.5 km ESE Millen (32.793188°N, 81.815821°W). 7 April 1999. T. Foard. GSU 23869. APALONE SPINIFERA (Spiny Softshell). CALHOUN CO.: 1.9 km Three large larvae found in pools of drying swamp. NNW Arlington (31.455767°N, 84.732517°W). 2 July 2004. C. Craig. VSU TE0022. SCREVEN CO.: 15.8 km NE Sylvania (32.810300°N, ANURA — FROGS 81.484418°W). 22 September 2013. J. Oguni and B. Boone. GMNH 50515. TREUTLEN CO.: 13.3 km SW Soperton. Oconee River GASTROPHRYNE CAROLINENSIS (Eastern Narrow-mouthed at St. Hwy 46 (32.295950°N, 82.697551°W). D. Stevenson. 24 Au- Toad). CLAY CO.: Chorus recorded along Bluffton-Ft. Gaines Road gust 2014. GMNH 50788. (31.52889°N, 84.94924°W). 14 May 2014. S. Graham and C. Kele- hear. AUM AHAP-C 0048. CHELYDRA SERPENTINA (Snapping Turtle). BRANTLEY CO.: St. Hwy. 82, 0.1 km N CR 68, E 0.2 km (31.20126ºN, 82.00816ºW). HYLA AVIVOCA (Bird-voiced Treefrog). CLAY CO.: Chorus re- 27 August 2011. R. Horan III. GMNH 50221. CLAY CO.: U.S. Hwy. corded along Bagby Parkway at George T. Bagby State Park 27 at Little Pachitla Creek (31.61711°N, 84.82995°W). 12 July (31.66371°N, 85.05223°W). 13 May 2014. S. Graham and C. Kele- 2014. S. Graham. AUM AHAP-D 00845. ECHOLS CO.: Statenville hear. AUM AHAP-C 0045. (30.701985°N, 83.027950°W). 6 July 2013. D. Stevenson. GMNH 50533. HYLA CHRYSOSCELIS (Cope’s Gray Treefrog). CLAY CO.: Cho- rus recorded along St. Hwy. 266, 2.2 km NNE of Ft. Gaines DEIROCHELYS RETICULARIA (Chicken Turtle). CANDLER CO.: St. (31.62725°N, 85.03888°W). 13 May 2014. S. Graham and C. Kele- Hwy. 46 at the Canoochee River floodplain, 6.4 km WSW Metter hear. AUM AHAP-C 0046. (32.384371°N, 82.126027°W). 5 July 2014. W. Vaigneur. GMNH 50789. HYLA CINEREA (Green Treefrog). CHATTOOGA CO.: Swamp off Everett Springs Road (34.528110°N, 85.116789°W). 31 May GRAPTEMYS GEOGRAPHICA (Northern Map Turtle). WALKER 2014. P. Higgins. GMNH 50794. WHITFIELD CO.: Lakeshore Park CO.: Hog Jowl Creek adjacent to Hog Jowl Road 2.8 km S of jct. (34.750814°N, 84.975696°W). 24 June 2014. K. Esters. GMNH with Captain Wood Road (34.683891°N, 85.408315°W). 10 April 50781. 2014. J. Jensen and C. Camp. GMNH 50697. HYLA SQUIRELLA (Squirrel Treefrog). CLAY CO.: Chorus record- KINOSTERNON BAURII (Striped Mud Turtle): WHEELER CO.: ed along Bluffton-Ft. Gaines Road (31.52889°N, 84.94924°W). 14 Little Ocmulgee Lake, Little Ocmulgee State Park (32.088084°N, May 2014. S. Graham and C. Kelehear. AUM AHAP-C 0047. 82.893400°W). June 2013. Photo of captive maintained by State Park staff. GMNH 50666. LITHOBATES CAPITO (Gopher Frog). IrwIN CO.: 12.0 km SW Ocilla (31.52479°N, 83.347385°W). 31 May 2014. B. Schlimm and KINOSTERNON SUBRUBRUM (Eastern Mud Turtle). ATKINSON M. Moore. GMNH 50765. CO.: 11.1 km S Willacoochee (31.240493°N, 83.039860°W). 19 March 2014. K. Stohlgren. GMNH 50754. LITHOBATES CATESBEIANUS (American Bullfrog). BRANT- LEY CO.: St. Hwy. 82, 0.1 km N CR 68, E 0.2 km (31.20126ºN, PSEUDEMYS CONCINNA (River Cooter). RABUN CO.: Lake 82.00816ºW). 9 March 2012. R. Horan III. GMNH 50279, 50280. Burton, Timpson Cove; 10.5 km WSW Clayton (34.878203°N, 83.400953°W). 14 July 2014. C. Jenkins. GMNH50786. TOOMBS LITHOBATES HECKSCHERI (River Frog): COOK CO.: Reed Bing- CO.: Old River Road 5.0 km W of U.S. Hwy 1 (31.976058°N, ham State Park (31.176612°N, 83.538607°W). 7 December 2013. 82.406225°W). 6 June 2014. M. Moore. GMNH 50783. K. Stohlgren. GMNH 50670. PSEUDEMYS FLORIDANA (Coastal Plain Cooter). BROOKS CO.: OSTEOPILUS SEPTENTRIONALIS (Cuban Treefrog). CAMDEN 16.6 km SE Quitman (30.676041°N, 83.441144°W). 26 June 2014. CO.: 112 Azalea Court, Kingsland (30.791284°N, 81.651727°W).
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