An amphibian and reptile inventory of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Casper GS. 2005. An amphibian and reptile inventory of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Great Lakes Network Reports. GLKN/2005/05. Great Lakes Inventory & Monitoring Network. Ashland, Wisconsin
The National Park Service, Great Lakes Network Office, commissioned a herpetological inventory of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in 2004. Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore covers approximately 29,542 hectares along the south shore of Lake Superior in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, in Alger County (Figure 1). Objectives of the study were to supplement existing inventory data for amphibians and reptiles in the park, and better assess the status of species listed as “Unconfirmed” or “Probably Present” in the species lists produced in 2003 for each Great Lakes Network park. Based on the 2003 list status, and additional review of regional status, 14 species were targeted for surveys (Table 1). Results confirmed the presence of 17 species in the park, and another four species are probably present but remain unconfirmed. Records for 163 museum specimens from Alger County were reviewed, as well as frog and toad survey data, and published and unpublished literature. One-hundred fifty new voucher specimens were collected from the park. The first record for the star-nosed mole from the park was obtained incidental to snake surveys. Recommendations are made regarding monitoring and management of amphibians and reptiles in the park.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Casper, Gary
- Date of Issue
- 2005
- Publisher
- Great Lakes Inventory & Monitoring Network
- Units
- GLKN , PIRO
- Keywords
- Amphibian, amphibian inventory, Distribution (Biodiversity), Observations, Presence (Biodiversity), Reptile