Summary of amphibian community monitoring at Fort Frederica National Monument, 2009
Byrne MW, Elston LM, Smrekar BD, Bazemore PA. 2010. Summary of amphibian community monitoring at Fort Frederica National Monument, 2009. Natural Resource Data Series. NPS/SECN/NRDS—2010/097. National Park Service, Natural Resource Program Center. Fort Collins, Colorado
This report summarizes data collected with the SECN Amphibian Monitoring Protocol (Byrne etal. in preparation) at Fort Frederica National Monument in 2009. Data were collected at eight spatially-balanced random locations at the monument with two techniques: automated recording devices and visual-encounter surveys. Sampling activities occurred at the monument from 5/18/2009 to 5/28/2009 and again from 09/09/2009 to 10/02/2009. 93 amphibians in six species or order, and 100 reptiles in 13 species, genera, or families were detected. One non-native amphibian, greenhouse frog, was detected. No non-native reptiles were detected. Two of the amphibian species detected were the first recorded occurrences at the monument and additions to the species list; Southern cricket frog and Southern leopard frog. Two of the reptile species detected were the first recorded occurrences at the monument and additions to the species list; five-lined skink and Eastern box turtle.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Byrne, Michael; Elston, Laura; Smrekar, Briana; Bazemore, Piper
- Date of Issue
- 2010-10
- Publisher
- National Park Service, Natural Resource Program Center
- Units
- FOFR , NRSS , SECN
- Keywords
- Amphibian, Amphibian Monitoring, automated recording device, Monitoring, Reptile, Visual Encounter Survey