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Regarding the University of Florida test (found in the test exchange), in station 6 there seem to be errors. Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't some the of the specimens in the answer key the wrong genus?

Yea for station 6 some of the answer key is wrong (specimen D)

Almandine wrote:Regarding the University of Florida test (found in the test exchange), in station 6 there seem to be errors. Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't some the of the specimens in the answer key the wrong genus?

I have seen a lot of tests this year with mis identification by the test writers, is anyone else experiencing this?

I agree, this has been true, sometimes they will make a simple mistake on identification or confuse one genus with another genus.

Fellas, when genus Typhlomolge is searched up on the internet, the result that appears is genus Eurycea. When searched on CNAH, it is non-existent. Since the internet is of no use, does anyone have a solid way of identifying genus Typhlomolge?

Would there be any reason to include the nativity of a specimen? or are all specimens on the list native to North America (even if they're also native to other places)?

Almandine wrote:Fellas, when genus Typhlomolge is searched up on the internet, the result that appears is genus Eurycea. When searched on CNAH, it is non-existent. Since the internet is of no use, does anyone have a solid way of identifying genus Typhlomolge?

The Typhlomolge genus looks like a big albino neotenous salamander while Eurycea look pretty normal by comparison.

Typhlomolge:

Eurycea:

Hope this helps!

nuki989 wrote:Would there be any reason to include the nativity of a specimen? or are all specimens on the list native to North America (even if they're also native to other places)?

This could be somewhat helpful, but it's a lot more important to find an image of where there are in North America even if they are native to somewhere else.

nuki989 wrote:

Almandine wrote:Fellas, when genus Typhlomolge is searched up on the internet, the result that appears is genus Eurycea. When searched on CNAH, it is non-existent. Since the internet is of no use, does anyone have a solid way of identifying genus Typhlomolge?

The Typhlomolge genus looks like a big albino neotenous salamander while Eurycea look pretty normal by comparison.

Typhlomolge:

Eurycea:

Hope this helps!

Thanks!