Notophthalmus perstriatus
(Bishop, 1941)
NOH-toh-THAL-mus — per-STRI-at-us
SSAR 9th Edition Comments:
There are no current SSAR comments for this taxon.
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Taxonomic Etymology:
Named for the fine stripes on its body.
Notophthalmus — From Greek nōton (νῶτον), meaning “back,” and ophthalmos (ὀφθαλμός), meaning “eye,” likely referring to the conspicuous dorsal spots (especially the red "eye-spots") seen in the eft stage.
perstriatus — From Latin per- (through or along) and striatus (striped), meaning “finely striped” or “lined throughout,” referring to the faint dorsal and lateral stripes.
First instance(s) of published English names:
Striped Newt (Diemictylus viridescens perstriatus: 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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1941
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Bishop, Sherman C. Notes on salamanders with descriptions of several new forms. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan (451):1–21
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1967
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Mecham, John S. Notophthalamus perstriatus. Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles (38):1-2
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1990
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Reilly, Stephen M. Biochemical systematics and evolution of the eastern North American newts, genus Notophthalmus (Caudata: Salamandridae) Herpetologica 46(1):51-59
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2001
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Johnson, Steve A. Life history, ecology, and conservation genetics of the Striped Newt (Notophthalmus perstriatus). Dissertation. University of Florida, Gainsville. 156pp.
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