Desmognathus habitats near the lower Ball Creek bridge
Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory (U. S. Forest Service)
September 17, 2005

 
Desmognathus Distance from surface water
species 0 <1 <5 <10 <20 >20
quadrimaculatus 2 0 0 0 0 0
monticola 2 3 2 3 0 0
ochrophaeus 2 2 8 2 - 1
aeneus 1 1 2 4 1 1

Other species and notes

Amphibia

  • Desmognathus ochrophaeus with red cheeks (like Plethodon jordani in the Smokies!), 2 (included in the numbers above)
  • D. ochrophaeus with plain gray body and white spots (like Plethodon glutinosus!), 1
  • Plethodon glutinosus, 3

Reptiles

  • unidentified black snake
  • Box Turtle Terrapene carolina, 1 female

Birds

  • Pileated Woodpecker (heard)