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Desmognathus aeneus

Natural History Museum

Object Details

Notes

Sacrificed and frozen on 04 May 1985; maintained in a -70 degree C freezer, then thawed, tissue taken, and preserved on 12 January 2018. Removed from fixative and transferred to 70% ethanol on 23 January 2018 or 05 February 2018.
Gravid female.

Record Last Modified

26 Jan 2024

Specimen Count

1

Collection Date

19 Mar 1985

Accession Number

2085984

Other Numbers

Field Number : 85-030
Tissue Number : Highton Bleeding No. 64450
Field Number : USNM-FS 260371

USNM Number

596727

Preparation

Ethanol

Sex

Female

Place

Cherokee National Forest, on TN Route 315, vicinity of railroad crossing just NE of the Hiwassee River at Reliance, Polk, Tennessee, 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:/65665/3b5610913-b2ed-426b-ab05-d81d7383a791

Record ID

nmnhvz_17035830
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