Inventory of amphibians and reptiles at Mojave National Preserve 2004-2005 - Data Package (PUBLIC)
An inventory of amphibians and reptiles was conducted at Mojave National Preserve (MOJA) in 2004-2005 as part of the National Park Service Inventory and Monitoring Program in the Mojave Desert Network. Objectives for this inventory were to use fieldwork, museum collections, and literature review to document the occurrence of reptile and amphibian species occurring at MOJA. The goals were to document at least 90 percent of the species present, provide one voucher specimen for each species identified, provide GIS-referenced distribution information for sensitive species, and provide all deliverables, including NPSpecies entries, as outlined in the Mojave Network Biological Inventory Study Plan. Methods included daytime and nighttime visual encounter surveys and nighttime road driving. Survey effort was concentrated in predetermined priority sampling areas, as well as in areas with a high potential for detecting undocumented species. 31 species were recorded during the surveys. During literature review and museum specimen database searches, records were found for seven additional species from MOJA, elevating the documented species list to 38 (two amphibians and 36 reptiles). Based on field surveys, literature, and museum specimen review, the overall inventory completeness is estimated at 95 percent for Mojave National Preserve herpetofauna; 67 percent for amphibians and 97 percent for reptiles.
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| description | An inventory of amphibians and reptiles was conducted at Mojave National Preserve (MOJA) in 2004-2005 as part of the National Park Service Inventory and Monitoring Program in the Mojave Desert Network. Objectives for this inventory were to use fieldwork, museum collections, and literature review to document the occurrence of reptile and amphibian species occurring at MOJA. The goals were to document at least 90 percent of the species present, provide one voucher specimen for each species identified, provide GIS-referenced distribution information for sensitive species, and provide all deliverables, including NPSpecies entries, as outlined in the Mojave Network Biological Inventory Study Plan. Methods included daytime and nighttime visual encounter surveys and nighttime road driving. Survey effort was concentrated in predetermined priority sampling areas, as well as in areas with a high potential for detecting undocumented species. 31 species were recorded during the surveys. During literature review and museum specimen database searches, records were found for seven additional species from MOJA, elevating the documented species list to 38 (two amphibians and 36 reptiles). Based on field surveys, literature, and museum specimen review, the overall inventory completeness is estimated at 95 percent for Mojave National Preserve herpetofauna; 67 percent for amphibians and 97 percent for reptiles. |
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| identifier | http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/NPS_DataStore_2299179 |
| issued | 2025-08-04T00:00:00Z |
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"Abundance",
"Amphibians",
"Biodiversity",
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"Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Amphibians and Reptiles",
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| license | https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en |
| modified | 2025-08-04T00:00:00Z |
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| spatial | -116.165,34.7169,-114.9492,35.5908 |
| temporal | 2004-05-04/2005-05-09 |
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| title | Inventory of amphibians and reptiles at Mojave National Preserve 2004-2005 - Data Package (PUBLIC) |
