Desmognathus habitats near the lower Ball Creek bridge
Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory (U. S. Forest Service)
September 13, 2003

Desmognathus Distance from surface water
species 0 <1 <5 <10 <20 >20

quadrimaculatus 2 2 0 0 0 0
monticola 12 8 3 0 0 0
ochrophaeus 5 10 11 7 1 0
aeneus 0 0 1 1 1 4


Other species and notes

Amphibia

  • Desmognathus ochrophaeus with red cheeks (like Plethodon jordani in the Smokies!), about 5

Reptiles

  • Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus

Birds

  • Pileated Woodpecker (heard during lunch)