Library:A Dataset of Amphibian Species in U.S. National Parks (research)
A Dataset of Amphibian Species in U.S. National Parks is a research article published in Nature on the 4th January 2024 that describes a new synthesis of amphibian occurrence data in the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) system.
Summary
- 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.