Transcript PRESENTATION

2014
VMC Reptile and Amphibian Update
Began in 1994, 20 years ago
More than 500 contributors annually
Over 90,000 records in our database
Website VTHerpAtlas.org
Most Recent Maps went online in 2012
Intensive
(Mt. Mansfield & Lye Brook)
Extensive
Statewide
VMC Field Surveys
Targeted a dozen poorly surveyed
towns, cities, gores, and grants
Helped by interns and volunteers
Gathered hundreds of records including
many firsts
VMC Field Surveys
VtHerpAtlas.org
VtHerpAtlas.org
VtHerpAtlas.org
VtHerpAtlas.org
Last verified report in 2008
North American Racer
(Coluber constrictor)
Not to be confused with:
Eastern Ratsnake
(Pantherophis alleghaniensis)
S1, Threatened,
High Priority SGCN
in Vermont
S2, Threatened,
High Priority SGCN
Connecticut River Valley Reports
from 1829-2010
Last verified report in Guilford in 2008
by J. Andrews et al.
Last unverified report in Vernon in 2010
By Susan Miller
Connecticut River Valley
Reports
June 8, 2014
Report with photo (on right) from
Kelly and Tom Henry in Weatherhead
Hollow in Guilford
Connecticut River Valley
Reports
September 3, 2014
Report (no photo but well described)
from Kyle Zingo from our enhanced
habitat site in Guilford
Connecticut River Valley
Reports
July 29, 2014
Report with photo from Lilian Shen
in Thetford
Summer 2014
Report (well described) from Dale
Good in Westminster
Current funding thanks to:
The Vermont Monitoring
Cooperative
Vermont Fish & Wildlife
The Lintilhac Foundation