Seasonal variation in herpetofauna abundance and diversity in the south Texas plains

摘要

habitat altering practices are warranted (Scott and Seigel, 1992; Russel et al., 1999). To further address the need for research on nongame species, state agencies have increased efforts to inventory flora and fauna and measure their responses to management activities (Merendino and Wagner, 1996). To ensure uniformity in data collection, standardized methods to gather and analyze data were developed (Heyer et al., 1994; Simpson et al., 1996).