Plethodon jordani
along the ridge north of Heintooga Overlook
September 15, 2006

 

Miles	Altitude	Score for red on cheeks
from start	(feet)	0	1	2	3	4
0.0	5320	10	0	0	0	0
2.0	4960	9	1	0	0	0
4.0	4800	1	1	8	4	0
6.0	4700	0	1	6	7	0
6.9	4700	1	5	3	4	0
9.0	4300	1	2	0	0	0
		P. jordani		hybrids	P. glutinosus
6.9	4700	13		0	0
9.0	4300	3		1	7

Explanation of scores . . .

• 0 -- no red pigment on sides of head (cheeks entirely gray)
• 1 -- discontinuous spots of red (or orange) at top of cheek
• 2 -- continuous red along top of cheek
• 3 -- entire cheek red
• 4 -- red extends ventrally onto throat

If two sides of head have different scores (happens occasionally), then animal receives the higher score.

Other species

Amphibia

• Desmognathus ochrophaeus   3 (all typical)

• Desmognathus wrighti   2

• Eurycea bislineata   3

• Eurycea longicauda   2

Birds

• Barred Owl, 2 hooting

Mammals

• unidentified bats

• Black Bear Ursus americanus 1, a small (quarter-grown) animal, that scurried across the road between mile 2 and 4, going uphill fast -- no signs of its mother

Notes: rain earlier in the week, soil damp, few puddles