Survey of Amphibians at Selected Sites in Nebraska
David S. McLeod
School of Biological Sciences
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0188
During 1997, collections of larval amphibians were made at 130 sites in Nebraska. Collections were made during 1 June - 16 July, so as to replicate earlier samples taken by John D. Lynch in 1971-75. The same sites that Lynch surveyed were sampled in the recent survey, unless they were no longer present or accessible, in which case a replacement site within 1.6 km was sought. The overall objective of the study is to test the hypothesis that amphibian populations have declined in Nebraska. Results reported here indicate the species found in each county where collections were made.
This study was supported in part by the Grasslands Ecosystem Initiative, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, U.S. Geological Survey-Biological Resources Division, Jamestown, North Dakota.
McLeod, David S. 1997. Survey of amphibians at selected sites in Nebraska. Jamestown, ND: Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Online. http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/herps/neamphib/index.htm (Version 02MAR98).
Table of Contents
Survey Results by Species
- Tiger salamander -- Ambystoma tigrinum
- Plains spadefoot -- Spea bombifrons
- Woodhouse's toad -- Bufo woodhousii
- Blanchard's cricket frog -- Acris crepitans
- Great Plains toad -- Bufo cognatus
- Chorus frog -- Pseudacris triseriata
- Plains leopard frog -- Rana blairi
- Northern leopard frog -- Rana pipiens
- Bullfrog -- Rana catesbieana
- Gray treefrog -- Hyla crysoscelis
Survey Results by County
Click on a blue colored county on the map below or choose a county from the list under the map to view collection results by county.
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Blaine | Boone | Cass | Deuel | Fillmore | Gage | Garfield | Grant | Greeley | Hooker | Jefferson | Johnson | Knox | Lancaster | Nemaha | Otoe | Pawnee | Richardson | Seward | Sherman | Thomas | Washington | Wheeler | York |
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