Amphibian and reptile records for Great Britain in 2016

Quality Control

Data have been uploaded from mobile phone devices using GPS coordinates so location and date information is likely to be accurate. Species identification was confirmed by the public using the Dragon Finder app. The identification of common species is likely to be correct, but there is less confidence in the less common and introduced species.

Method steps

1. Members of the public recorded the amphibian and reptile species observed. Records were submitted via the Dragon Finder app. and data were downloaded from the app. into Microsoft Access. Data were checked and location records verified using distributional records for each species.

Data coverage is from England, Scotland and Wales. Records may be biased towards populated areas, especially within the south east of England. Location data were collected from moblie phones using GPS coordinates so are accurate to the nearest 1 km.