INHS Reports, May 2015: Herpetofaunal surveys in northeastern Illinois sand prairies

Mui, Jennifer; Dreslik, Michael J.; Phillips, Christopher A.

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Title

INHS Reports, May 2015: Herpetofaunal surveys in northeastern Illinois sand prairies

Author(s)

• Mui, Jennifer
• Dreslik, Michael J.
• Phillips, Christopher A.

Issue Date

2015-05

Keyword(s)

• reptile population monitoring
• amphibian population monitoring
• sand prairies
• Forest Preserve District of Will County

Geographic Coverage

• Braidwood Dunes Nature Preserve, Will County, Illinois
• Sand Ridge Savanna Nature Preserve, Will County, Illinois
• Kankakee Sands Forest Preserve, Will County, Illinois

Abstract

During our surveys, we recorded 9 amphibian and 17 reptile species. We encountered 1,084 individual amphibians and 315 individual reptiles, the most common species being the American Bullfrog, Painted Turtle, Eastern Gray Treefrog, and Boreal Chorus Frog, all of which have broad distributions in Illinois. Overall, the region has high species richness and diversity but abundance of reptile species is low.

Publisher

Illinois Natural History Survey

Series/Report Name or Number

INHS Reports no. 415 (05)

Type of Resource

text

Language

en

Handle URL

https://hdl.handle.net/2142/114506

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