Amphibians and Reptiles at Cape Cod National Seashore

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Title: Amphibians and Reptiles at Cape Cod National Seashore

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Abstract:

While we have good information on the occurrence of amphibians and reptiles in the National Seashore, there is much we do not know about their distribution, abundance, and population trends. Given the widespread declines in amphibians and reptiles that are being reported from many areas of the United States and beyond, this information is now more important than ever. Protected areas, such as Cape Cod National Seashore will be critical for many species survival. Fortunately, the National Seashore has recently increased its efforts to inventory and monitor its wildlife, and we are gaining a better understanding of the National Seashore's amphibians and reptiles. The following table summarizes the current (through May 2005) state of knowledge regarding the occurrence and distribution of amphibians and reptiles at Cape Cod National Seashore. It is based primarily on the observations of Irene Seipt, Kyle Jones, John Portnoy, Brett Still, Bob Prescott, Betsy Colburn, Joan Milam, and Jackie Sones in the 1980's and 1990's, and Kelly Boland, James Borgmeyer, Bob Cook, Stan Kot,, Peter Paton, Matthew Schult, Bradd Timm, Todd Tupper, and numerous others in more recent years. Should you encounter any of the species discussed above, or observe species in towns previously unrecorded, please take a photograph and contact me at 50-487-3262 x 106 or Robert_Cook@NPS.GOV. Sponsor: Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program

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Beginning_Date: 19800101

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Progress: Complete

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West_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.68

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -69.75

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 43.07

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.06

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Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > AMPHIBIANS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > REPTILES

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Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > MASSACHUSETTS

Place_Keyword: OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MAINE

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Contact_Organization: DOI/NPS/CACO > Cape Cod National Seashore, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior

Contact_Person: ROBERT P. COOK

Contact_Position: DATA CENTER CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: Cape Cod National Seashore

Address: National Park Service

Address: 99 Marconi State Rd.

City: Welfleet

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02667

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-487-3262 x106

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: robert.cook@nps.gov

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http://www.nps.gov/caco/

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DATA CENTER URL

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http://www.nps.gov/caco/naturescience/upload/AMPHI...

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Additional information about this monitoring program and data are available from this web site.

Fees: No

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20060809

Metadata_Review_Date: 20110929

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: ROBERT P. COOK

Contact_Position: DIF AUTHOR

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: Cape Cod National Seashore

Address: National Park Service

Address: 99 Marconi State Rd.

City: Welfleet

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02667

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-487-3262 x106

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: robert.cook@nps.gov

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