The PARC Inventory and Monitoring Manual contains a large data matrix that lists every U.S. and Canadian reptile and amphibian species. The intent of the matrix is to provide guidance about species-specific inventory and monitoring techniques. Techniques will be provided for two levels on inventory: Short-term survey (for example: a two-week consulting job) and Comprehensive survey (for example: a multi-year survey of a state park or national forest). Techniques will be provided for two levels of monitoring: Presence/Absence (for example: is the species simply detected annually/biennially?) and Population Status/Demography (for example: is the population increasing or decreasing; is reproduction occurring?). Users of this database will be able to search for any species by PARC Region (NE, SE, MW, SW, or NW) as well as by life stage (for amphibians: adult, breeding adult, eggs, tadpoles, etc; for reptiles: adults, juveniles, nests, etc). Guidance for seasonality of use of the technique will be provided. Each technique will be referenced by published literature, if available, or by pers. comm. from the PARC member who provided the expert opinion. The purpose of the Species x Techniques matrix is to provide a starting reference point for natural resource managers, biological consultants, and students. It is not intended to dictate sampling protocols. Detailed descriptions of the techniques will be found in the text of the PARC Inventory and Monitoring Manual.

The Species x Techniques matrix described above is not complete. In fact, this PARC product cannot be completed by only a few individuals. It must be built with input from the entire PARC community as is appropriate for a product that covers all reptiles and amphibians in the United States and Canada. Therefore, we have provided a data entry window below. We are soliciting input from individuals who have inventory and monitoring experience with certain species. Enter as much information for a species as you wish. Submit that information by hitting the “Submit” button. Your information will go to a dedicated email account where the information will be QC’ed and entered into the master data file. Everyone who contributes information will be recognized when the final finished matrix is made available.