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'''A Dataset of Amphibian Species in U.S. National Parks''' is a research article that describes a new synthesis of amphibian occurrence data in the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) system. | |||
* '''Data collection and validation''' - the authors updated and verified the amphibian data from NPSpecies, a multi-taxa database of species observations in national park units, by cross-checking with various sources and regional experts. | |||
* '''Data records and availability''' - the verified dataset contains 2,742 records of 230 amphibian species across 292 NPS units, and includes updated taxonomy, conservation status, references, and notes. The dataset is available at NPS DataStore with a DOI link. | |||
* '''Technical validation and code availability''' - the verified dataset underwent considerable technical validation, such as removing unverifiable records, normalizing taxonomy, assigning conservation status, and comparing with published range maps. No custom code was used to generate or process the data. | |||
== Abstract == | == Abstract == | ||
National parks and other protected areas are important for preserving landscapes and biodiversity worldwide. An essential component of the mission of the United States (U.S.) National Park Service (NPS) requires understanding and maintaining accurate inventories of species on protected lands. We describe a new, national-scale synthesis of amphibian species occurrence in the NPS system. Many park units have a list of amphibian species observed within their borders compiled from various sources and available publicly through the NPSpecies platform. However, many of the observations in NPSpecies remain unverified and the lists are often outdated. We updated the amphibian dataset for each park unit by collating old and new park-level records and had them verified by regional experts. The new dataset contains occurrence records for 292 of the 424 NPS units and includes updated taxonomy, international and state conservation rankings, hyperlinks to a supporting reference for each record, specific notes, and related fields which can be used to better understand and manage amphibian biodiversity within a single park or group of parks. | National parks and other protected areas are important for preserving landscapes and biodiversity worldwide. An essential component of the mission of the United States (U.S.) National Park Service (NPS) requires understanding and maintaining accurate inventories of species on protected lands. We describe a new, national-scale synthesis of amphibian species occurrence in the NPS system. Many park units have a list of amphibian species observed within their borders compiled from various sources and available publicly through the NPSpecies platform. However, many of the observations in NPSpecies remain unverified and the lists are often outdated. We updated the amphibian dataset for each park unit by collating old and new park-level records and had them verified by regional experts. The new dataset contains occurrence records for 292 of the 424 NPS units and includes updated taxonomy, international and state conservation rankings, hyperlinks to a supporting reference for each record, specific notes, and related fields which can be used to better understand and manage amphibian biodiversity within a single park or group of parks. | ||