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Landscape-scale wildlife species richness metrics These raster data represent the results of a case study in Arizona on how vertebrate richness metrics can be used with existing state and federal guidance in wind and solar energy facility siting. Each of the four geodatabases (see Cross References) contain eight native terrestrial wildlife group models in Arizona: 1) all vertebrates, 2) amphibians, 3) reptiles, 4) birds, 5) mammals, 6) bats, 7) raptors and 8) long-distant migratory birds. An XML workbook is included that lists all terrestrial native vertebrate species in Arizona which cross-walks these species to the name of the National Gap Analysis Project species distribution model. Tags: Amphibians, Arizona, Bats, Birds, Energy, All tags... High richness, Long distance migrants, Long distance migratory birds, Mammals, Raptors, Raster data, Reptiles, Southwest United States, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), United States, Vertebrates, Wildlife, [u'Ecology', u'Energy Resources', u'Geography', u'Information Sciences', u'Remote Sensing', u'Wildlife Biology'], Fewer tags Range-wide habitat suitability maps for at-risk species in the longleaf system The data contained in child items of this page were developed to support the Species Status Assessments conducted by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and conservation planning for State, Federal, and non-government researchers, managers, landowners, and other partners for five focal herpetofauna species: gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus), southern hognose snake (Heterodon simus), Florida pine snake (Pituophis melanoleucus mugitus), gopher frog (Lithobates capito), and striped newt (Notophthalmus perstriatus). These data were developed by the USGS Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit at the University of Georgia in collaboration with other partners. The three child items contain the following data: (1)... Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: Alabama (AL), Florida (FL), Florida Pine Snake, Georgia (GA), Gopher Frog, All tags... Gopher Tortoise, Gopherus polyphemus, Heterodon simus, Lithobates capito, Louisiana (LA), Mississippi (MS), North Carolina (NC), Notophthalmus perstriatus, Pituophis melanoleucus mugitus, South Carolina (SC), Southeast, Southern Hognose Snake, Striped Newt, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), amphibians, at-risk species, habitat suitability models, longleaf pine, reptiles, Fewer tags Survival Data for Translocated Adults and Captive-Reared Juvenile Giant Gartersnakes in Sacramento County, California (2018-2021) The dataset consists of two csv files one for adult snakes and one for captive-reared juvenile snakes. The data contains start times (when snakes entered the study) and end times (when snakes died or were censored from the study) for survival analysis. The data also contains general information about the individual snakes (id, snout-vent length, treatment group, whether or not they were translocated), sex (juveniles only since adults were all female), surface activity (and data needed to calculate surface activity), and average distance moved between telemetry resighting. The above information was used as covariates in the survival models. These data support the following publication: Nguyen, A.M., Todd, B.D.... Categories: Data; Tags: California, Ecology, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Wildlife Biology, biota, All tags... ecology, habitats, herpetology, reptiles, wildlife, Fewer tags Species Observations from Pitfall Trap Arrays, Species Pool Matrices, and Patch Locations in Southern California from 1995-2015 Observations (reduced to detected/not detected) of 45 vertebrate species (seven mammals, seven amphibians, and 31 reptiles) across Southern California pitfall sampling projects conducted between 1995 through 2015. Habitat patch locations of every pitfall sampling project presented in a shapefile. Habitat patches were measured based on the size when pitfall sampling began within each. Sampling projects within the same geographic area may have different sized patches based on date of project sampling and if patch erosion occurred. A matrix of whether each species was expected within each habitat patch's species pool based on range maps and published records is also included. These data support the following publication:... Categories: Data; Types: Downloadable, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, Shapefile; Tags: Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, San Diego County, All tags... Southern California, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Ventura County, Wildlife Biology, amphibian, amphibians, biodiversity, biogeography, biota, climate change, climate change, density compensation, ecology, mammal, mammals, multi-species occupancy model, reptile, reptiles, urbanization, Fewer tags San Francisco Gartersnake (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia) Genomic and Demographic Data from San Mateo County and Northeastern Santa Cruz County Collected Between 2016 - 2018 Conversion and fragmentation of wildlife habitat often leads to smaller and isolated populations and can reduce a species’ ability to disperse across the landscape. As a consequence, genetic drift can quickly lower genetic variation and increase vulnerability to extirpation. For species of conservation concern, quantification of population size and connectivity can clarify the influence of genetic drift in local populations and provides important information for conservation management and recovery strategies. Here, we used genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) data and capture-mark-recapture methods to evaluate the population structure, genetic diversity and abundance of seven focal sites of the endangered... Tags: Genetics, San Francisco Peninsula, San Mateo County, California, Santa Clara County, Santa Cruz County, All tags... Thamnophis, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Wildlife Biology, biota, conservation, effective population size, endangered species, genetic diversity, population abundance, population and community ecology, reptiles, Fewer tags Nonindigenous aquatic species and potential spread after Hurricane Maria This map was created to help assess impacts on nonindigenous aquatic species distributions due to flooding associated with Hurricane Maria. Storm surge and flood events can assist expansion and distribution of nonindigenous aquatic species through the connection of adjacent watersheds, backflow of water upstream of impoundments, increased downstream flow, and creation of freshwater bridges along coastal regions. This map will help natural resource managers determine potential new locations for individual species, or to develop a watch list of potential new species within a watershed. These data include a subset of data from the Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database, that fall within the general area of the 2017... Categories: Data; Types: Citation; Tags: AIS, ANS, Aquatic Biology, GIS, Island, All tags... Puerto Rico, San Juan, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), amphibians, animals, biota, biota, crustaceans, environment, fish, flooding, frogs, hurricanes, hurricanes, inlandWaters, introduced species, invasives, invertebrates, mollusks, non-indigenous, non-native, nonindigenous, nonnative species, plants, reptiles, storm, turtles, vertebrates, Fewer tags Data from an investigation of snake fungal disease at Palmetto Island State Park, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana from 2015-2019 This dataset contains the results from 80 visual encounter surveys at two wetlands in Palmetto Island State Park, Vermillion Parish, Louisiana from August 2015 to April 2019. These surveys mainly targeted snakes but small turtles and anoles were also opportunistically captured. Captured animals were swabbed to determine the prevalence of Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola, the causative agent of Snake Fungal Disease. Physical measurements were taken on all captured individuals. This dataset also includes environmental data such as temperature, water level, and humidity at the study site. Categories: Data; Tags: Ecology, Freshwater Ecosystems, Louisiana, North America, Reptiles, All tags... USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), United States, Vermilion Parish, Wildlife Biology, Wildlife Disease, Wildlife Disease, Fewer tags Data from Burmese pythons swabbed for the presence of SFD-causing Ophidiomyces in southwest Florida The size and sex of each of the Burmese pythons swabbed in this study for the SFD-causing (snake fungal disease) Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola pathogen is given along with the real time PCR swab result. Categories: Data; Tags: Ecology, Florida, Genetics, Southern Florida, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), All tags... Wildlife Disease, biota, disease vectors, environment, invasive species, reptiles, wildlife disease, Fewer tags Demographic Parameter Estimates for San Francisco Gartersnakes (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia) for Fitting an Integral Projection Model A study comparing reintroduction scenarios for the San Francisco gartersnake (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia), an endangered subspecies native to San Mateo County and Santa Cruz County in northern California. Models for snake survival, growth, fecundity, and reproductive status were used to construct a demographic population model. Data are posterior distributions for demographic parameters from Markov Chain Monte Carlo sampling in hierarchical Bayesian models. These data support the following publication: Rose, J.P., Kim, R., Schoening, E.J., Lien, P.C., and Halstead, B.J., 2023. Comparing reintroduction strategies for the endangered San Francisco gartersnake (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia) using demographic... Categories: Data; Tags: California, San Mateo County, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Wildlife Biology, biota, All tags... ecology, modeling, population dynamics, reptiles, Fewer tags Reptile Richness in the Range of the Sage-grouse, Derived From Species Range Maps These data depict reptile species richness within the range of the Greater Sage-grouse. Species boundaries were defined as the total extent of a species geographic limits. This raster largely used species range data from "U.S. Geological Survey - Gap Analysis Project Species Range Maps CONUS_2001", however in order for a more complete picture of species richness, additional sources were used for species missing from the Gap Analysis program. Categories: Data; Types: ArcGIS REST Map Service, ArcGIS Service Definition, Downloadable, GeoTIFF, Map Service, Raster; Tags: Arizona, California, Class Chelonia, Class Reptilia, Class Testudines, All tags... Colorado, Ecology, Idaho, Lizard, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North America, Order Squamata, Oregon, Snake, Species Richness, Squamate, Turtle, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), United States, Utah, Washington, Wildlife Biology, Wyoming, biogeography, biota, herpetology, reptiles, Fewer tags Nonindigenous aquatic species and potential spread after Hurricane Irma This map was created to help assess impacts on nonindigenous aquatic species distributions due to flooding associated with Hurricane Irma. Storm surge and flood events can assist expansion and distribution of nonindigenous aquatic species through the connection of adjacent watersheds, backflow of water upstream of impoundments, increased downstream flow, and creation of freshwater bridges along coastal regions. This map will help natural resource managers determine potential new locations for individual species, or to develop a watch list of potential new species within a watershed. These data include a subset of data from the Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database, that fall within the general area of the 2017... Categories: Data; Types: Citation; Tags: AIS, ANS, Aquatic Biology, Florida, GIS, All tags... Georgia, South Carolina, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), amphibians, animals, biota, biota, crustaceans, environment, fish, flooding, frogs, hurricanes, hurricanes, inlandWaters, introduced species, invasives, invertebrates, mollusks, non-indigenous, non-native, nonindigenous, nonnative species, plants, reptiles, storm, turtles, vertebrates, Fewer tags Data for herpetofaunal inventories of the national parks of South Florida and the Caribbean: Volume I, Everglades National Park The Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) requires the use of ecological indicators to measure the success of restoration efforts. The Everglades amphibian community is ideal because amphibians are present in all habitats and under all hydrologic regimes. During Everglades restoration, hydrologic patterns will change and the response of ecological indicators will determine success. Fourteen amphibian species were detected through visual encounter surveys, vocalization surveys and trapping methods throughout the study and the occurrence information collected in this project database. Categories: Data; Tags: ARMI, Ecology, Everglades National Park, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), amphibians, All tags... ecological indicators, reptiles, restoration, Fewer tags Pre-restoration biological and physical assessment of the lower Rouge River, MI, 2018 Data are from biological and physical environmental assessments conducted during 2018 in the lower Rouge River, MI. Sites were located upstream, downstream, and within the concrete channel section of the lower Rouge River. Water quality parameters, riparian zone characteristics, reptiles and amphibians, fishes, invertebrates, and river channel characteristics (water depth, flow, velocity) were assessed during 2018 from June-October. Previously established standardized sampling methods were used during all assessments. Categories: Data; Tags: Aquatic Biology, Benthos, Ecology, Michigan, River Rouge, All tags... Rouge River, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Water Quality, Water Resources, acoustic doppler current profiling, amphibians, biota, environment, environmental assessment, fish, macrophytes, reptiles, Fewer tags Data for herpetofaunal inventories of the national parks of South Florida and the Caribbean: Volume II, Virgin Islands National Park The Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) requires the use of ecological indicators to measure the success of restoration efforts. The Everglades amphibian community is ideal because amphibians are present in all habitats and under all hydrologic regimes. During Everglades restoration, hydrologic patterns will change and the response of ecological indicators will determine success. Fourteen amphibian species were detected through visual encounter surveys, vocalization surveys and trapping methods throughout the study and the occurrence information collected in this project database. Categories: Data; Tags: ARMI, Ecology, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Virgin Islands National Park, amphibians, All tags... ecological indicators, reptiles, restoration, Fewer tags Lampropeltis californiae (California Kingsnake) behavior, male combat video, Apache Junction, AZ These data represent the interaction between two male individuals of California Kingsnakes in Apache Junction, northern Pinal County, Arizona. The interaction was observed, recorded on video, and documented. The dataset is a time series description of the interaction and behaviors of two male California Kingsnakes (Lampropeltis californiae; the two individuals are labeled "B" and "D" for purposes of description) which was used to describe aspects of the interaction in the accompanying publication. Second-by second breakdown of the video sequence provided the "time-stamped" descriptions contained in the data table. These data support the journal article "Lampropeltis californiae (California Kingsnake) behavior, male... Tags: Apache Junction, Arizona, Colubridae, Ecology, Geography, All tags... Information Sciences, Pinal County, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Wildlife Biology, animal behavior, behavior, biota, combat, mating, northern Pinal County, reproductive behavior, reptiles, sexual rivalry, snakes, southern Arizona, stereotyped behavior, Fewer tags Mojave Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) Morphometrics and Egg Data from Seven Sites across the Mojave, (1997-2002) These data were acquired from 7 study sites distributed across the range of Gopherus agassizii. Data were collected from 1997 to 2002 as part of three separate studies, although data were not collected at all sites in each year. Radio-transmitters were attached to the carapace of 151 females and VHF radio-telemetry was used to relocate animals to assess reproductive status. Egg production was determined from X-radiographs taken weekly/biweekly intervals (depending on the study) using a portable X-ray machine between April and July or August of each year. In addition, the mean carapace length (MCL) of each tortoise was measured at each time of capture or recapture using calipers (mm). A nesting event was recorded... Categories: Data; Tags: Area 31, Bird Spring Valley, California, Gopherus agassizii, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, All tags... Mojave Desert, Mojave National Preserve, Mojave desert tortoise, Nevada, Pahcoon Flat, Piute Valley, Redcliffs, Sandstone Mountain, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Utah, Wildlife Biology, X-radiography, biological production, biota, body size, climate change, climatic variability, climatic variation, clutch size, ecology, ecosystem functions, eggs, environmental effects, environmental variables, field inventory and monitoring, radiography, reproduction, reproductive output, reproductive status, reptile, reptiles, size, tortoises, total annual egg production, wildlife, wildlife biology, Fewer tags Agassiz's desert tortoise and egg data from the Sonoran Desert of California (1997-2000, 2015-2018) These data were compiled to evaluate reproductive output of Agassiz's desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizzi) in relation to environmental and individual-level variables. We collected data from four study sites in the Sonoran Desert of California, including two separate populations within Joshua Tree National Park, one population located on the northern versant of the Orocopia Mountains, and one population located at the extreme western end of the Coachella Valley. These data represent eight reproductive seasons that spanned over 20 years (1997-2000, 2015-2018). These data were compiled and added to a larger database with additional records collected by other scientists from eight other study sites in order to detect... Tags: Agassiz's desert tortoise, Barrow Plot, California, Cottonwood Mountains, Ecology, All tags... Geography, Gopherus agassizii, Information Sciences, Joshua Tree National Park, Joshua Tree Wilderness, Mesa, Mesa Wind Farm, Orocopia Mountains, San Gorgonio Pass, Shavers Valley, Sonoran Desert, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Wildlife Biology, X-radiography, biological production, biota, body size, climate change, climatic variability, climatic variation, clutch size, ecology, ecosystem functions, eggs, environmental effects, environmental variables, field inventory and monitoring, radiography, reproduction, reproductive output, reproductive status, reptiles, size, tortoises, total annual egg production, wildlife, wildlife biology, Fewer tags Microsatellite Loci for Mogollon Narrowheaded Gartersnake (Thamnophis rufipunctatus) and the Northern Mexican Gartersnake (Thamnophis eques megalops) in Arizona and New Mexico (2020-2021) The Mogollon Narrowheaded gartersnake (Thamnophis rufipunctatus) and the Northern Mexican gartersnake (Thamnophis eques megalops) are both listed as Threatened under the Federal Endangered Species Act. Both species have a strong association with aquatic habitats, and these habitats have been highly altered from impoundments, land-use changes, and the introduction and spread of non-native aquatic species, which have contributed to declines in Arizona and New Mexico over the last 30-40 years. We characterized 125 microsatellite loci per species to generate genetic toolsets for use in long term genetic monitoring of populations. We evaluated microsatellite loci for missing data and several variability thresholds, which... Categories: Data; Tags: Arizona, DNA sequencing, Genetics, New Mexico, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), All tags... biota, genetic diversity, laboratory methods, reptiles, Fewer tags Microsatellite genotypes for desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) in Ivanpah Valley (2015-2017) These data show the multilocus genotypes, gender, and midline carapace length (MCL) for desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizii) sampled in the central portion of the Mojave desert tortoise range. This data supports the following publication: Dutcher, K.E., Vandergast, A.G., Esque, T.C., Mitelberg, A., Matocq, M.D., Heaton, J.S. and Nussear, K.E., Genes in space: what Mojave Desert tortoise genetics can tell us about landscape connectivity. Conservation Genetics, pp.1-15. Categories: Data; Tags: California, Genetics, Ivanpah Valley, Mojave Desert, Nevada, All tags... USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Wildlife Biology, biological population management, biota, desert ecosystems, endemic species, genetic diversity, genotype, human impacts, native species, reptiles, Fewer tags Size distribution and reproductive data of the invasive Burmese python (Python molurus bivittatus) in the Greater Everglades Ecosystem, Florida, USA, 1995-2021 This dataset contains morphometric information from Burmese pythons collected from an invasive population in southern Florida between 1995-2021. Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey and the National Park Service curated this dataset as a repository for records of Burmese pythons found on or nearby federal lands in southern Florida, including Everglades National Park, Big Cypress National Preserve, Biscayne National Park, and Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge. As such, numerous entities actively or incidentally involved in python research or management activities contributed specimens and/or data to this dataset, including but not limited to the U.S. Geological Survey, National Park Service, U.S. Fish... Categories: Data; Tags: Big Cypress National Preserve, Big Cypress Swamp, Biscayne National Park, Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Ecology, All tags... Everglades, Everglades National Park, Southern Florida, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), biota, herpetology, invasive species, life sciences, morphology (biological), organism growth and development, phenology, reptiles, Fewer tags 1 2 3 »