Anuran Community Monitoring at Ocmulgee National Monument, 2014 Data Summary.

摘要

The southern United States hosts one of the most diverse amphibian communities in the world and supports the highest density of amphibian species in North America (Echternacht and Harris 1993). The South contains 63 species of frogs and toads, 11 of which are endemic; this accounts for almost 40% of the total number of anuran species in the United States. The park units in the National Park Service (NPS) Southeast Coast Network (SECN) are home to 35 known anuran species (frogs and toads). Given their known population declines, sensitivity to anthropogenic stressors, and the diversity of amphibians in the southeastern United States, anuran communities are a priority for SECN monitoring efforts. This report summarizes anuran community vital signs monitoring data collected at Ocmulgee National Monument (OCMU) in 2014.