NPSpecies

Data Source: Brad Ross, Herpetofauna taxa expert, 9/11/2006.

Data Source: Brad Ross, Herpetofauna taxa expert, 9/11/2006.

Data Source: Brad Ross, Herpetofauna taxa expert, 9/11/2006.

Park Species Detail: Encountered once during aquatic trapping along the north bank of the Schuylkill River, where Myer's Run enters, and also during a basking turtle survey on the south bank of the river approximately 1240 m downstream from the trapping location; Aquatic. Fond of slower waters with soft mud bottoms.., Park Species Data Source: Tiebout, 2003. NPBIB-552045., Accepted Detail: The following sources were used to certify this species record: (1) Hulse, A. C., C. J. McCoy, and E. J. Censky. 2001. Amphibians and reptiles of Pennsylvania and the northeast. Cornell University Press. Ithaca, NY. (2) Conant, R. and J. T. Collins. 1998. Reptiles and amphibians eastern/central North America. Houghton Mifflin Company. Boston, MA. (3) Petranka, J. W. 1998. Salamanders ot the United States and Canada. Smithsonian Institution Press. Washington, DC. (4) Integrated Taxonomic Information System Database. September 2006. http://www.itis.usda.gov/. Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable. In legacy NPSpecies Residency was Unknown with comment: Data Source: Brad Ross, Herpetofauna taxa expert, 9/11/2006.