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Desmognathus aeneus

Natural History Museum

Object Details

Notes

Sacrificed and frozen on 24 September 1984; maintained in a -70 degree C freezer, then thawed, tissue taken, and preserved on 28 December 2017. Removed from fixative and transferred to 70% ethanol on 23 January 2018.

Record Last Modified

26 Jan 2024

Specimen Count

1

Collection Date

22 Sep 1984

Accession Number

2085984

Other Numbers

Field Number : 84-254
Tissue Number : Highton Bleeding No. 63592
Field Number : USNM-FS 260280

USNM Number

596720

Preparation

Ethanol

Place

Nantahala National Forest, on old railroad grade along Snowbird Creek (Forest Trail 65), 0.0 to ca. 0.2 mile (by road) SW of Junction, Graham, North Carolina, United States, North America

Published Name

Desmognathus aeneus

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Vertebrate Zoology
Amphibians & Reptiles

Taxonomy

Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrata, Amphibia, Caudata, Plethodontidae

Data Source

NMNH - Vertebrate Zoology - Herpetology Division

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/32aa9da8a-15c2-4d35-aa47-52886b91cbcb

Record ID

nmnhvz_17035823
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