Amphibians and Reptiles
Research Activities
Patuxent Wildlife Research Center scientists are currently conducting research
on a wide variety of scientific topics. To view and search Patuxent's projects
and other work by USGS staff, click on the following link: Research
Topics.
Long-Term Programs
 Museum
Collections - Acquisition and curation of scientific reference specimens
(in partnership with the Smithsonian Institution)
 North
American Amphibian Monitoring Program - a collaborative effort among regional
partners and the USGS to monitor populations of vocal amphibians using a calling
survey technique
 Northeast
Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative - Patuxent participates in
this intensive, long-term monitoring and related research on pond-breeding and
stream-breeding amphibians on Department of Interior lands throughout the northeastern
United States.
Resources and References
 National Amphibian Atlas - county-based distribution
maps of all amphibians known to occur in the United States
 Frog
Call Quiz - a resource for learning frog call identification skills
for species of the eastern United States
 Measuring
and Monitoring Biological Diversity - Standard Methods for Amphibians
 Population
Analysis Software - a variety of downloadable, statistical tools for
analyzing bird or other population data
Snake
Species of the World - A Taxonomic and Geographical Reference
 Species
Identification Tools - some information to help in species identification
 Tadpoles
of the United States and Canada: A Tutorial and Key - A key for the tadpoles
of the United States and Canada features a different format and approach to
identifying frog larvae.
Special Interest
 The
Diamondback Terrapin in the Chesapeake Bay (PDF Format) - science brief
about Patuxent's Diamondback Terrapin research
 Primenet
Amphibian Project at Shenandoah and Big Bend National Parks
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