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Reptile Inventory at Capitol Reef National Park 2024 - Open Format Dataset
Reptile fauna of Eastern Utah are historically understudied and yet represent important components of desert ecosystems. The Northern Colorado Plateau Network (NCPN) parks developed an inventory needs list in 2007 identifying amphibians and reptiles as high priority; this need was reaffirmed as a high priority. Because these parks are managed for multiple use, lack of good data associated with herpetofauna could place local populations at risk. Key pieces of information such as species presence and distribution data are required for risk management decisions and to enhance management of these taxa. Grazing pre-NEPA analysis and lack of data have been identified as key needs at multiple NCPN localities. Capitol Reef National Park (CARE) was included in earlier herpetofauna inventory efforts by the NCPN. However, CARE has identified the absence of good herpetofauna species presence and distribution data in riparian and water features as potential data gaps that might hinder management associated with visitation, restoration, and climate change. Work reported here was supported by the Inventory and Monitoring program and was designed to provide these critical data for CARE. We used a combination of standardized herpetological inventory tools as well as transect-based sampling to assess reptile presence at sites identified by park personnel. As per recommendations in previous herpetofauna inventories and park requests we used the presence of water features, riparian zones and other unique habitat elements to maximize the effectiveness of surveys and meet CARE needs. We identified the presence of nine reptile species in target sites during a single field season in 2024. We also documented a range extension of the Long-nosed Leopard lizard (Gambelia wislizenii) at the Ackland Spring site. Our results suggest that water features and riparian zones at CARE appear to be important habitat for reptiles and provide more detailed data of reptile populations locations and habitat use.
Resources
4 resources available
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CARE_ReptileInventory_metadata.xml
XML -
CARE_ReptileInventory_occurrence.csv
CSV -
CARE_ReptileInventory_events.csv
CSV -
CARE_ReptileInventory_taxon.csv
CSV
Complete Metadata
| accessLevel | public |
|---|---|
| bureauCode |
[
"010:24"
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| contactPoint |
{
"fn": "NPS IRMA Help",
"@type": "vcard:Contact",
"hasEmail": "mailto:NRSS_DataStore@nps.gov"
}
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| description | Reptile fauna of Eastern Utah are historically understudied and yet represent important components of desert ecosystems. The Northern Colorado Plateau Network (NCPN) parks developed an inventory needs list in 2007 identifying amphibians and reptiles as high priority; this need was reaffirmed as a high priority. Because these parks are managed for multiple use, lack of good data associated with herpetofauna could place local populations at risk. Key pieces of information such as species presence and distribution data are required for risk management decisions and to enhance management of these taxa. Grazing pre-NEPA analysis and lack of data have been identified as key needs at multiple NCPN localities. Capitol Reef National Park (CARE) was included in earlier herpetofauna inventory efforts by the NCPN. However, CARE has identified the absence of good herpetofauna species presence and distribution data in riparian and water features as potential data gaps that might hinder management associated with visitation, restoration, and climate change. Work reported here was supported by the Inventory and Monitoring program and was designed to provide these critical data for CARE. We used a combination of standardized herpetological inventory tools as well as transect-based sampling to assess reptile presence at sites identified by park personnel. As per recommendations in previous herpetofauna inventories and park requests we used the presence of water features, riparian zones and other unique habitat elements to maximize the effectiveness of surveys and meet CARE needs. We identified the presence of nine reptile species in target sites during a single field season in 2024. We also documented a range extension of the Long-nosed Leopard lizard (Gambelia wislizenii) at the Ackland Spring site. Our results suggest that water features and riparian zones at CARE appear to be important habitat for reptiles and provide more detailed data of reptile populations locations and habitat use. |
| distribution |
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"title": "CARE_ReptileInventory_metadata.xml",
"format": "xml",
"mediaType": "application/xml",
"description": "EML Metadata",
"downloadURL": "https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/DownloadFile/745635?Reference=2315217"
},
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "CARE_ReptileInventory_occurrence.csv",
"format": "csv",
"mediaType": "text/csv",
"description": "Reptile Inventory at Capitol Reef National Park Occurrence",
"downloadURL": "https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/DownloadFile/745223?Reference=2315217"
},
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "CARE_ReptileInventory_events.csv",
"format": "csv",
"mediaType": "text/csv",
"description": "Reptile Inventory at Capitol Reef National Park Survey Events",
"downloadURL": "https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/DownloadFile/745634?Reference=2315217"
},
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "CARE_ReptileInventory_taxon.csv",
"format": "csv",
"mediaType": "text/csv",
"description": "Reptile Inventory at Capitol Reef National Park Taxon List",
"downloadURL": "https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/DownloadFile/745224?Reference=2315217"
}
]
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| identifier | http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/NPS_DataStore_2315217 |
| issued | 2025-09-05T00:00:00Z |
| keyword |
[
"Capitol Reef National Park",
"Colorado Plateau",
"Fremont River",
"IMD",
"NPS",
"NPS Inventory and Monitoring Division",
"NPS Species Inventory Program",
"National Park Service",
"Open-format",
"Reptiles",
"Utah",
"artificial cover object",
"drift fence",
"herpetofauna",
"serpentes",
"squamates",
"transect"
]
|
| landingPage | https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2315217 |
| license | http://www.usa.gov/publicdomain/label/1.0/ |
| modified | 2025-09-05T00:00:00Z |
| programCode |
[
"010:118",
"010:119"
]
|
| publisher |
{
"name": "National Park Service",
"@type": "org:Organization"
}
|
| spatial | -114.3163,36.5839,-106.4562,43.1315 |
| temporal | 2024-03-21/2024-09-20 |
| theme |
[
"Data Package"
]
|
| title | Reptile Inventory at Capitol Reef National Park 2024 - Open Format Dataset |
