Current Distributions of Selected Amphibians in the United States, 1941-2000

Description:

This polygon shapefile portrays the distribution of 10 selected amphibians in the United States, based on historical literature and museum records from current and historical sources ranging from 1941 to 2000. This layer is part of the 1997-2014 edition of the National Atlas of the United States. These data are intended for geographic display and analysis at the national level, and for large regional areas. The data should be displayed and analyzed at scales appropriate for 1:2,000,000-scale data. No responsibility is assumed by the National Atlas of the United States in the use of these data. Lannoo, Michael J., Blackburn, Laura, and Nanjappa, Priya. (2002). Current Distributions of Selected Amphibians in the United States, 1941-2000. National Atlas of the United States. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/zg854sn7772. None. Acknowledgment of the primary sources used to acquire these data and (or) the National Atlas of the United States of America is appreciated in products derived from these data. This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

Creator:

Lannoo, Michael J., Blackburn, Laura, and Nanjappa, Priya

Publisher:

National Atlas of the United States

Provider:

Stanford

Collection:

National atlas of the United States of America, 1997-2014

Resource Class:

Datasets

Resource Type:

Polygon data

Subject:

Mudpuppies, Salamanders, Toads, Frogs, Hylidae, Newts, Amphibians, Biogeography, Spring peeper, Salamandridae, Necturus maculosus, American toad, Plethodon cinereus, Proteidae, Northern two-lined salamander, Northern cricket frog, Notophthalmus viridescens, Cricket frogs, Hyla versicolor, Lungless salamanders, Sirenidae, Bufonidae, and Biology and Ecology

Temporal Coverage:

1941-2000

Date Issued:

2002

Spatial Coverage:

United States, Alaska, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (State), North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington (D.C.), Washington (State), West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

Shapefile

More details at:

https://purl.stanford.edu/zg854sn7772