Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Priya Nanjappa, USGS - Patuxent Wildlife Research Center Originator: Laura (Leininger) Blackburn, Ball State University Originator: Dr. Michael J. Lannoo, Ph.D., Indiana University School of Medicine Publication_Date: 200011 Title: Distribution of Selected Amphibians in the United States, 1980 to 1989 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: database Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, Virginia Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: http://nationalatlas.gov/atlasftp.html Description: Abstract: This data set portrays the distribution of 19 selected amphibians in the United States based on historical literature and museum records from 1980 to 1989. Purpose: 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 U.S. Geological Survey in the use of these data. Supplemental_Information: In the online, interactive National Atlas of the United States, this file is linked to the county boundaries file for display purposes. There is a text file, atlas_amphib_sources.txt, included with this metadata file that lists the literature sources used to obtain the information for the Amphibian species status. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 1980 Ending_Date: 1989 Currentness_Reference: Ground condition Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: 170 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -64 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 72 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 17 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: amphibians Theme_Keyword: frogs Theme_Keyword: toads Theme_Keyword: salamander Theme_Keyword: newt Theme_Keyword: treefrog Theme_Keyword: mudpuppy Theme_Keyword: distribution Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Crother, B.I., J. Boundy, J.A. Campbell, K. de Queiroz, D.R. Frost, R. Highton, J.B. Iverson, P.A. Meylan, T.W. Reeder, M. E. Seidel, J.W. Sites, Jr., T.W. Taggart, S.G. Tilley, and D.B. Wake. 2000. Scientific and Standard English Names of Amphibians and Reptiles of North America North of Mexico, with Comments Regarding Confidence in Our Understanding. In press. Theme_Keyword: Ambystomatidae Theme_Keyword: Ambystoma tigrinum Theme_Keyword: tiger salamander Theme_Keyword: Ascaphidae Theme_Keyword: Ascaphus truei Theme_Keyword: tailed frog Theme_Keyword: Bufonidae Theme_Keyword: Bufo americanus Theme_Keyword: American toad Theme_Keyword: Bufo boreas Theme_Keyword: western toad Theme_Keyword: Dicamptodontidae Theme_Keyword: Dicamptodon tenebrosus Theme_Keyword: coastal giant salamander Theme_Keyword: giant salamander Theme_Keyword: Hylidae Theme_Keyword: Acris crepitans Theme_Keyword: cricket frog Theme_Keyword: Hyla versicolor Theme_Keyword: Hyla chrysoscelis Theme_Keyword: gray treefrog Theme_Keyword: Pseudacris crucifer Theme_Keyword: spring peeper Theme_Keyword: Pseudacris regilla Theme_Keyword: Pacific treefrog Theme_Keyword: Pseudacris triseriata Theme_Keyword: chorus frog Theme_Keyword: Plethodontidae Theme_Keyword: Plethodon cinereus Theme_Keyword: red-backed salamander Theme_Keyword: redback salamander Theme_Keyword: Proteidae Theme_Keyword: Necturus maculosus Theme_Keyword: mudpuppy Theme_Keyword: Ranidae Theme_Keyword: Rana aurora Theme_Keyword: red-legged frog Theme_Keyword: Rana catesbeiana Theme_Keyword: bullfrog Theme_Keyword: Rana muscosa Theme_Keyword: yellow-legged frog Theme_Keyword: Rana pipiens Theme_Keyword: leopard frog Theme_Keyword: Salamandridae Theme_Keyword: Notophthalmus viridescens Theme_Keyword: eastern newt Theme_Keyword: red-spotted newt Theme_Keyword: Sirenidae Theme_Keyword: Siren intermedia Theme_Keyword: lesser siren Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Place_Keyword: United States Place_Keyword: Alabama Place_Keyword: Alaska Place_Keyword: Arizona Place_Keyword: Arkansas Place_Keyword: California Place_Keyword: Colorado Place_Keyword: Connecticut Place_Keyword: Delaware Place_Keyword: District of Columbia Place_Keyword: Florida Place_Keyword: Georgia Place_Keyword: Hawaii Place_Keyword: Idaho Place_Keyword: Illinois Place_Keyword: Indiana Place_Keyword: Iowa Place_Keyword: Kansas Place_Keyword: Kentucky Place_Keyword: Louisiana Place_Keyword: Maine Place_Keyword: Maryland Place_Keyword: Massachusetts Place_Keyword: Michigan Place_Keyword: Minnesota Place_Keyword: Mississippi Place_Keyword: Missouri Place_Keyword: Montana Place_Keyword: Nebraska Place_Keyword: Nevada Place_Keyword: New Hampshire Place_Keyword: New Jersey Place_Keyword: New Mexico Place_Keyword: New York Place_Keyword: North Carolina Place_Keyword: North Dakota Place_Keyword: Ohio Place_Keyword: Oklahoma Place_Keyword: Oregon Place_Keyword: Pennsylvania Place_Keyword: Rhode Island Place_Keyword: South Carolina Place_Keyword: South Dakota Place_Keyword: Tennessee Place_Keyword: Texas Place_Keyword: Utah Place_Keyword: Vermont Place_Keyword: Virginia Place_Keyword: Washington Place_Keyword: West Virginia Place_Keyword: Wisconsin Place_Keyword: Wyoming Place_Keyword: USA Access_Constraints: None Use_Constraints: None. Acknowledgment of the primary sources and/or the National Atlas of the United States of America used to acquire these data is appreciated in products derived from these data. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Priya Nanjappa Contact_Organization: USGS - Patuxent Wildlife Research Center Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: 12100 Beech Forest Road City: Laurel State_or_Province: MD Postal_Code: 47306 Contact_Voice_Telephone: (301) 497-5559 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: priya_nanjappa@usgs.gov Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Excel97 converted to dBASE IV for the National Atlas of the United States of America. Data_Quality_Information: Logical_Consistency_Report: No additional checks for topological consistency were performed on this data set. Completeness_Report: This data set includes distribution data for 19 species of amphibians across the 50 United States. Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Ball State University and Indiana University School of Medicine Publication_Date: 2000 Title: Distributional History of Selected U.S. Amphibians Type_of_Source_Media: electronic mail system Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 1980 Ending_Date: 1989 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information Source_Citation_Abbreviation: amphibian_data Process_Step: Process_Description: The amphibian_data Microsoft Excel97 file containing fields for State, county, FIPS code, species status and data source information was received from Ball State University. The file contained information about the distribution of 19 species of amphibians. Amphibian_data was converted to a text file and loaded into a DBase IV database which is the format used by the National Atlas of the United States. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: amphibian_data Process_Date: 2000 Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Indirect_Spatial_Reference: U.S. Department of Commerce, 1987, Codes for the Identification of the States, the District of Columbia and the Outlying Areas of the United States, and Associated Areas(FIPS 5-2): Washington, D.C., National Institute of Standards and Technology. U.S. Department of Commerce, 1990, Counties and Equivalent Entities of the United States, Its Possessions, and Associated Areas (FIPS 6-4): Washington, D.C., National Institute of Standards and Technology. Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: Amphibian distribution. Entity_Type_Definition: Distribution of amphibians by U.S. county. Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Ball State University and Indiana University School of Medicine Attribute: Attribute_Label: State Attribute_Definition: The name of the State. Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Codeset_Domain: Codeset_Name: Codes for the Identification of the States, the District of Columbia and the Outlying Areas of the United States, and Associated Areas, FIPS 5-2, 1987. Codeset_Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology Attribute: Attribute_Label: County Attribute_Definition: The name of the county or county equivalent. Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Codeset_Domain: Codeset_Name: Counties and Equivalent Entities of the United States, Its Possessions, and Associated Areas, FIPS 6-4, 1990. Codeset_Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology Attribute: Attribute_Label: Fips Attribute_Definition: The State and county FIPS code for the area. Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Codeset_Domain: Codeset_Name: Counties and Equivalent Entities of the United States, Its Possessions, and Associated Areas, FIPS 6-4, 1990 Codeset_Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology Attribute: Attribute_Label: XXXXXX_sta Attribute_Definition: Status data for Amphibian species XXXXXX, where XXXXXX represents the species name: > XXXXXX Amphibian species >------------------------------------------------------------- > Si_int Siren intermedia (Lesser Siren) > No_vir Notophthalmus viridescens (Eastern Newt) > Ne_mac Necturus maculosus (Mudpuppy) > Am_tig Ambystoma tigrinum (Eastern Tiger Salamander) > Di_ten Dicamptodon tenebrosus (Coastal Giant Salamander) > Eu_bis Eurycea bislineata (Nothern Two-lined Salamander) > Pl_cin Plethodon cinereus (Eastern Red-backed Salamander) > As_tru Ascaphus truei (Tailed Frog) > Bu_ame Bufo americanus (American Toad) > Bu_bor Bufo boreas (Western Toad) > Ac_cre Acris crepitans (Northern Cricket Frog) > Hy_v_c Hyla vericolor/chrysoscelis (Gray Treefrog complex > [Gray Treefrog/Cope's Gray Treefrog]) > Ps_reg Pseudacris regilla (Pacific Treefrog) > Ps_cru Pseudacris crucifer (Spring Peeper) > Ps_tri Pseudacris triseriata (Chorus Frog complex [including > Boreal, Western, and Southern Chorus Frogs]) > Ra_aur Rana aurora (Red-legged Frog) > Ra_cat Rana catesbeiana (American Bullfrog) > Ra_mus Rana muscosa (Mountain Yellow-legged Frog) > Ra_pip Rana pipiens (Northern Leopard Frog) > Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The amphibian species is absent from the county or no survey data are available for the county. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Ball State University and Indiana University School of Medicine Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The amphibian species is assumed present in the county based on historical presence information (museum voucher specimens, historical observations, etc). Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Ball State University and Indiana University School of Medicine Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The amphibian species presence in the county is confirmed by a voucher specimen collected before 1990. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Ball State University and Indiana University School of Medicine Attribute: Attribute_Label: XXXXXX_sou Attribute_Definition: Literature source where the Amphibian species XXXXXX status information was obtained, where XXXXXX represents the species name (see the table above for XXXXXX_sta). Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: The text file, atlas_amphib_sources.txt, included with this metadata file lists the literature sources used. Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: No source is necessary. The amphibian species is absent from the county or no survey data are available for the county. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Ball State University and Indiana University School of Medicine Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: Earth Science Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: 507 National Center City: Reston State_or_Province: VA Postal_Code: 20192 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-888-ASK-USGS (1-888-275-8747) Contact_Voice_Telephone: 703-648-5920 Contact_Instructions: In addition to the address above there are other ESIC offices throughout the country. 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