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: Although not detected in this study, in addition to one previous encounter and reports on VAFO WOC's, VAFO is well within the current range for this species and appears to contain ample suitable habitat in the form of wet meadows, swamps, and streams. It is likely that this small turtle still inhabits VAFO or may periodically recolonize VAFO during wetter years when the wetlands (especially the desilting basins) retain water for most of the activity season., 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/.