Plethodon jordani
along the ridge north of Heintooga Overlook
September 14, 2007
| Miles |
Altitude |
Score for red on cheeks |
| from start |
(feet) |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
 |
| 0.0 |
5320 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2.4 |
4900 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| 4.0 |
4800 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
| 6.0 |
4700 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
11 |
0 |
| 6.9 |
4600 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
| 8.4 |
4280 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| |
|
P. jordani |
hybrids |
P. glutinosus |
| 8.4 |
4280 |
6 |
1* |
3 |
|
*scores for hybrid individual: cheeks -- 0, spots -- 1
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
salamanders
| | |
| Desmognathus ochrophaeus |
13, including one with a reddish brown dorsal stripe
like Plethodon serratus |
| Desmognathus wrighti |
3 |
| Eurycea (bislineata) wilderi |
10 |
others
| | |
| Barred Owl | two pairs hooting |
| very small bats, probably Eastern Pipistrelle
Pipistrellus subflavus | flying across the
road |
Notes: heavy rain during the day, stopping only 1-2 hours before we began
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