Herpetofauna Inventories

Herpetofauna were the least documented taxon in the Network. Herpetofauna inventories were conducted at Devils Tower, Jewel Cave, and Scotts Bluff National Monuments, Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Fort Laramie, Fort Union Trading Post, and Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Sites, the Niobrara National Scenic Riverway, and the Missouri National Recreational River.

Of the undocumented herpetofauna, 35% were snakes, 30% were anurans (frogs and toads), 16% were turtles, 12% lizards, and 6% were salamanders.

Several methods were used in the inventories. They include time/area constrained searches (also known as visual encounter surveys), cover boards, calling surveys for anurans, roadside surveys, and turtle traps.

Statement of Work

Statement of Work for Herpetofaunal Inventory
Statement of Work for Herpetofaunal Inventory Amendment 1
Statement of Work for Herpetofaunal Inventory Amendment 2

Progress Reports

2002 Progress Report for Herpetofaunal Inventory
2003 Progress Report for Herpetofaunal Inventory Part I
2003 Progress Report for Herpetofaunal Inventory Part II

Final Reports

Final Report
Final Report Data
MNRR & NIOB Final Inventory Report (2.2 MB)
MNRR & NIOB 2003-04 Encounter Data
MNRR & NIOB Voucher Photo Metadata
MNRR & NIOB Species Lists