Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Patuxent Wildlife Research Center (PWRC, Laurel) | Format: URL
www.pwrc.usgs.gov — An overview of research that addresses the issue of amphibian decline, assesses relationships between amphibian distribution and abundance and environmental factors in the parks, proposes standardized, long-term monitoring protocols, and evaluates and validates amphibian monitoring techniques at Shenandoah and Big Bend National Parks. The project More...
Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Patuxent Wildlife Research Center (PWRC, Laurel) | Format: URL
igsaceeswb00.er.usgs.gov:8080 — From the Web site: "The Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative (ARMI) National Atlas for Amphibian Distributions (or simply, the ARMI Atlas), is a compilation of current and historic records of amphibian occurrences. These records are from published, peer-reviewed scientific literature, museum records, state and regional herpetological More...
Publisher: NBII | Format: URL
frogweb.nbii.gov — NARCAM is a website reporting system for malformed amphibian malformations. The site is a portal of archives for malformed amphibian phenomena reports in the United States and Canada. Users can submit a Report to NARCAM, view malformations data, with access to maps of malformation occurrences. You can also learn more about the UV radiation, More...
Publisher: Center for Biological Informatics | Format: URL
www.frogweb.gov — Amphibian population declines are particularly serious in California, the Rocky Mountains, the Southwest, and Puerto Rico. This website addresses this concern by linking to resources about Amphibian Declines, Amphibian malformations, and resources to what can be done to help. There are additional links to species information and resources for More...
Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center (UMESC, LaCrosse) | Format: URL
www.umesc.usgs.gov — Constructed farm ponds represent significant breeding, rearing, and overwintering habitat for amphibians in the Driftless Area Ecoregion of southeastern Minnesota, western Wisconsin, and northeastern Iowa, a landscape where natural wetlands are scarce. Farm ponds are to prevent soil erosion and create wildlife habitat, yet no studies have been More...
Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Western Ecological Research Center (WERC, Sacramento) | Format: URL
www.werc.usgs.gov — This site is a field guide to the reptiles and amphibians of coastal Southern California, including species accounts, illustrations of tadpoles, and images of different habitat types. The guide also contains a glossary of terms, a map of the study area, and types of habitats.
Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC, Corvallis) | Format: URL
fresc.usgs.gov — An overview of research that defines the distribution and habitat requirements of amphibians and reptiles in southern Oregon, mostly in old-growth forests or alpine habitats. Includes links to USGS publications resulting from this research.
Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Western Ecological Research Center (WERC, Sacramento) | Format: URL
www.werc.usgs.gov — Native amphibian and reptile populations worldwide are under threat from exotic invasive species of plants and animals, including other reptiles and amphibians. As habitats are changed and plant community organization is modified by exotic species, delicate relationships between plants and animals are altered or eliminated, creating a negative More...