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Amphibian Migration Monitoring at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller NHP in Vermont, USA (1999-2000)

Citation

Faccio S, McFarland K (2022). Amphibian Migration Monitoring at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller NHP in Vermont, USA (1999-2000). Version 1.2. Vermont Center for Ecostudies. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/nztdvb accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-13.

Description

In order to help guide the development of a forest management plan, a biological inventory of the amphibian and reptiles within the park and adjacent lands was conducted in 1999 and 2000. Amphibian spring migration to vernal pools were monitored using a drift fence and pitfall traps. Additionally, captures of small mammals were also recorded. Prior to the start of the 1999 amphibian breeding season, four, 30.5-meter long drift fences, each with 8 pitfall traps (consisting of two #10 cans attached end to end) buried along their length, were established at two different forested wetlands. Pitfall traps were typically opened on rainy days or when rain was expected overnight, and then checked the following morning.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller NHP, Woodstock, Vermont, USA

Sampling

Prior to the start of the 1999 amphibian breeding season, four, 30.5-meter long drift fences, each with 8 pitfall traps (consisting of two #10 cans attached end to end) buried along their length, were established at two different forested wetlands. Pitfall traps were typically opened on rainy days or when rain was expected overnight, and then checked the following morning. These two wetlands were targeted for drift fence sampling because of their relatively large size (ca. 1-acre each), their central location within the park, and their accumulations of sphagnum mosses and raised hummocks. These characteristics identified them as potential breeding habitats for several amphibian species including the rare and secretive Four-toed Salamander (Hemidactylium scutatum), a species listed as one of Special Concern in Vermont.

Quality Control

unknown

Method steps

  1. unknown

Taxonomic Coverages

Frogs and Salamanders, small mammals
  1. Amphibia
    common name: frogs and salamanders rank: class
  2. mammalia
    common name: small mammals rank: class

Geographic Coverages

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller NHP, Woodstock, Vermont, USA

Bibliographic Citations

  1. Faccio, S. D., September 2001. Biological Inventory of Amphibians and Reptiles at the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park and Adjacent Lands. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR—2005/008. National Park Service. Woodstock, VT. https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/DownloadFile/430046 - https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/DownloadFile/430046

Contacts

Steve Faccio
originator
position: conservation biologist
Vermont Center for Ecostudies
Norwich
05055
Vermont
US
email: sfaccio@vtecostudies.org
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5098-9265
Kent McFarland
metadata author
position: conservation biologist
Vermont Center for Ecostudies
Norwich
05055
Vermont
US
email: kmcfarland@vtecostudies.org
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7809-5503
Kent McFarland
user
position: conservation biologist
Vermont Center for Ecostudies
Norwich
05055
Vermont
US
email: kmcfarland@vtecostudies.org
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7809-5503
Kent McFarland
administrative point of contact
position: conservation biologist
Vermont Center for Ecostudies
Norwich
05055
Vermont
US
email: kmcfarland@vtecostudies.org
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7809-5503
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