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Herp Atlas Project

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What are Herps?

The word "herp" is short for herpetofauna, which is the general term for amphibians and reptiles as a group.

What is the Herp Atlas Project?

The Amphibian & Reptile Atlas Project (Herp Atlas) was a ten year survey that was designed to document the geographic distribution of New York State's herpetofauna.

What was the Purpose?

In order to monitor changes in populations and to make sound management decisions, we must have a reliable information base from which to work.

Herp Atlas Interim Data

Using the Herp Atlas data (1990-1998) we have produced a map that shows our progress by indicating the number of species reported in each of the 979 survey blocks (7.5' topographic quadrangles.)

Newsletters

To provide information to our volunteers, a series of newsletters have been published. These contain articles on our progress, how to identify species, atlasing techniques and other items of interest.

Acknowledgments

There are numerous organizations and individuals whose financial contributions and support helped to launch the Atlas Project. In addition to funding from New York State, support for the New York State Amphibian and Reptile Atlas Project was provided by the following individuals and organizations:

Click on a picture below to see a list of
NYS species and species distribution maps.
Picture of a salamander Picture of a frog
picture of a snake Picture of a turtle

We would like to thank the following individuals for the use of their photographs:

Alvin R. Breisch - Red Salamander
Andrew T. Clay - Pickerel Frog
Ed McGowan - Timber Rattlesnake
John W. Ozard - Box Turtle




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