Herpetological Inventory of Craters of the Moon National Monument 1999-2001
Lee JR and Peterson CR. 2003. Herpetological Inventory of Craters of the Moon National Monument 1999-2001
The goal of this study was to provide information about amphibians and reptiles of Craters of the Moon National Monument (within pre-2000 monument boundaries). The specific objectives of the project were to determine the occurrence, distribution, relative abundance, and habitat relationships of amphibians and reptiles of CRMO, and to establish a basis for a monitoring program for these animals. The primary approach was to use 73 drift fence and funnel trap arrays over a 2.5 year period. Nine of eleven potentially occurring species were confirmed. These include one amphibian species (Pacific Treefrog / Pseudacris regilla), three species of lizard (Western Skink / Eumeces skiltonianus, Pigmy Short-horned lizard / Phrynosoma douglasii, and Sagebrush lizard / Sceloporus graciosus), and five snake species (Rubber Boa / Charina bottae, Racer / Coluber constrictor, Gopher snake / Pituophis catenifer, Terrestrial Garter snake / Thamnophis elegans, and Western Rattlesnake / Crotalus viridis).
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Lee, John; Peterson, Charles
- Date of Issue
- 2003
- Units
- CRMO
- Keywords
- Amphibian, Herpetology, Lizard, Reptile, snake, Wildlife