Herpetofauna Inventory at Virgin Islands National Park in 2001-2002 – Data Package
An inventory of amphibian species in Virgin Islands National Park (VIIS) was conducted from 2001 to 2003. The goals of the project were to create a georeferenced inventory of amphibian species, use new analytical techniques to estimate proportion of sites occupied by each species, look for any signs of amphibian decline (missing species, disease, die-offs, etc.), and to establish a protocol that could be used for future monitoring efforts. Several sampling methods were used to accomplish these goals. Visual encounter surveys and anuran vocalization surveys were conducted in all habitats throughout the park to estimate the proportion of sites or proportion of area occupied (PAO) by amphibian species in each habitat. Line transect methods were used to estimate density of some amphibian species and double observer analysis was used to refine counts based on detection probabilities. Opportunistic collections were used to augment the visual encounter methods for rare species. Data were collected during four sampling periods and every major trail system throughout the park was surveyed. All of the amphibian species believed to occur on St. John were detected during these surveys.
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VIIS_Herps_metadata.xml
XML -
VIIS_herps_VES_PUBLIC.csv
CSV -
VIIS_herps_vocalizations_PUBLIC.csv
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Complete Metadata
| @type | dcat:Dataset |
|---|---|
| accessLevel | public |
| bureauCode |
[
"010:24"
]
|
| contactPoint |
{
"fn": "NPS IRMA Help",
"@type": "vcard:Contact",
"hasEmail": "mailto:NRSS_DataStore@nps.gov"
}
|
| description | An inventory of amphibian species in Virgin Islands National Park (VIIS) was conducted from 2001 to 2003. The goals of the project were to create a georeferenced inventory of amphibian species, use new analytical techniques to estimate proportion of sites occupied by each species, look for any signs of amphibian decline (missing species, disease, die-offs, etc.), and to establish a protocol that could be used for future monitoring efforts. Several sampling methods were used to accomplish these goals. Visual encounter surveys and anuran vocalization surveys were conducted in all habitats throughout the park to estimate the proportion of sites or proportion of area occupied (PAO) by amphibian species in each habitat. Line transect methods were used to estimate density of some amphibian species and double observer analysis was used to refine counts based on detection probabilities. Opportunistic collections were used to augment the visual encounter methods for rare species. Data were collected during four sampling periods and every major trail system throughout the park was surveyed. All of the amphibian species believed to occur on St. John were detected during these surveys. |
| distribution |
[
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "VIIS_Herps_metadata.xml",
"format": "xml",
"mediaType": "application/xml",
"description": "EML Metadata",
"downloadURL": "https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/DownloadFile/747158?Reference=2295417"
},
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "VIIS_herps_VES_PUBLIC.csv",
"format": "csv",
"mediaType": "text/csv",
"description": "Visual encounter survey data for the Virgin Islands National Park herpetofauna inventory from 2001-2002",
"downloadURL": "https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/DownloadFile/747156?Reference=2295417"
},
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "VIIS_herps_vocalizations_PUBLIC.csv",
"format": "csv",
"mediaType": "text/csv",
"description": "Vocalization survey data for the Virgin Islands National Park herpetofauna inventory from 2001-2002",
"downloadURL": "https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/DownloadFile/747157?Reference=2295417"
}
]
|
| identifier | http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/NPS_DataStore_2295417 |
| issued | 2025-09-30T00:00:00Z |
| keyword |
[
"Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Amphibians and Reptiles",
"Florida",
"SFCN",
"St. John Island",
"VIIS",
"Virgin Islands",
"anurans",
"frogs",
"herpetofauna",
"herps",
"inventory",
"lizards",
"vocalizations"
]
|
| landingPage | https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2295417 |
| license | https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en |
| modified | 2025-09-30T00:00:00Z |
| programCode |
[
"010:118",
"010:119"
]
|
| publisher |
{
"name": "National Park Service",
"@type": "org:Organization"
}
|
| spatial | -64.9403,18.2966,-64.6774,18.3772 |
| temporal | 2001-02-06/2002-05-22 |
| theme |
[
"Data Package"
]
|
| title | Herpetofauna Inventory at Virgin Islands National Park in 2001-2002 – Data Package |
