Aneides ferreus
Cope, 1869
AH-nee-des — FEH-ree-us
SSAR 9th Edition Comments:
There are no current SSAR comments for this taxon.
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Taxonomic Etymology:
Named for its mottled or “iron-gray” color.
Aneides — Greek an- = “not” + eidos = “form”
ferreus — Latin ferreus = “iron-like” or “iron-colored” — refers to the dusky gray coloration.
First instance(s) of published English names:
Rusty Anaides (Anaides ferreus: Yarrow, Henry C. 1882. Check list of North American Reptilia and Batrachia with catalogue of specimens in U. S. National Museum. Bulletin of the United States National Museum (24):1-249); Clouded Salamander (Aneides ferreus: Schmidt, Karl P. 1953. A Check List of North American Amphibians and Reptiles. 6th Edition. University of Chicago Press, Chicago, Illinois. 280pp.);
Catalog of American Amphibians and Reptiles
Amphibian Species of the World
GenBank
USGS - Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database
Selected References:
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1869
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Cope, Edward D. A review of the species of the Plethodontidae and Desmognathidae. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 21:93-118
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1950
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Lowe, Charles H., Jr. The systematic status of the salamander Plethodon hardii, with a discussion of biogeographical problems in Aneides. Copeia 1950:92-99
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1965
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Wake, David B. Aneides ferreus. Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles (16):1-2
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1974
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Wake, David B. Aneides. Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles (157):1-2
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2010
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Kozak, Kenneth H. and John J. Wiens. Accelerated rates of climatic-niche evolution underlie rapid species diversification. Ecology Letters 13:1378-1389
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