Baseline Biodiversity Survey for Santa Catalina Island: Herpetofauna and Ants with Remarks on Small Mammals and Others. Final Report 2005

摘要

The Catalina Island Conservancy's mandate is the preservation and protection of the magnificent natural heritage of Santa Catalina Island (Catalina Island Conservancy, 2005). In upholding this mandate, the conservancy contracted the U.S. Geological Survey to conduct surveys to help establish baseline species data for reptiles, amphibians, small mammal, ants and other invertebrates. Pitfall trapping was conducted from February 2002 through December 2004. Our survey efforts resulted in the detection of 35 animal species across Santa Catalina Island. Species detected include 3 lizards, 4 snakes, 3 amphibians, 3 small mammals, 20 ant species, and 2 other species of interest.