I went up to Cades Cove with Megan Todd-Thompson to help her sample salamanders and tadpoles for ranavirus. Weather was perfect with temperatures in the mid 60s and mostly cloudy skies.
Amphibians:
Ambystoma opacum (Marbled Salamander) 6 large larvaeAmbystoma maculatum (Spotted Salamander) TMTC larvae
Desmognathus conanti (Spotted Dusky Salamander) 1 adult
Eurycea l. longicauda (Long-Tailed Salamander) 8 adults and subadults
Notophthalmus v. viridescens (Red-Spotted Newt) 7 adults
Plethodon glutinosus (Northern Slimy Salamander) 1 adult
Hyla chrysoscelis (Cope's Gray Treefrog) heard calling males
Pseudacris c. crucifer (Northern Spring Peeper) 1 adult and several heard calling
Pseudacris feriarum (Upland Chorus Frog) heard calling males
Rana clamitans melanota (Green Frog) 2 adults and heard calling males
Rana sylvatica (Wood Frog) TMTC tadpoles
Ambystoma opacum (Marbled Salamander) larva
Ambystoma opacum (Marbled Salamander) larva
Ambystoma maculatum (Spotted Salamander) larva
Ambystoma maculatum (Spotted Salamander) larva
Eurycea l. longicauda (Long-Tailed Salamander)
Eurycea l. longicauda (Long-Tailed Salamander)
Desmognathus conanti (Spotted Dusky Salamander)
Plethodon glutinosus (Northern Slimy Salamander)
Plethodon glutinosus (Northern Slimy Salamander)
Notophthalmus v. viridescens (Red-Spotted Newt)
Notophthalmus v. viridescens (Red-Spotted Newt)
Rana sylvatica (Wood Frog) tadpole
Pseudacris c. crucifer (Northern Spring Peeper)