Declining Amphibian Populations Task Force Amphibian Species

(NB: Most "records" will have multiple Species Information spreadsheets
associated with them linked to the Site Information by the unique site code.
These may include both declining and non-declining species.)

1M Unique Site Code (3-figure, as above)
2M Family:
3M Genus:
4M Species:
5 Microhabitat Cover (shaded/not shaded) (1=shaded, 0=not shaded)
6 Characteristic NON-breeding Habitat (1 & 2):
1. In stream/permanent/lowgradient
2. In stream/permanent/high gradient
3. In stream/temporary/low gradient
4. In stream/temporary/high gradient
5. In pond/permanent
6. In pond/temporary
7. On bank/stream/permanent/lowgradient
8. Onbank/stream/permanent/high gradient
9. On bank/stream/temporary/low gradient
10. On bank/stream/temporary/high gradient
11. On bank/pond/permanent
12. On bank/pond/temporary
13. On vegetation above stream/permanent/low gradient
14. On vegetation above stream/permanent/high gradient
15. On vegetation above stream/temporary/low gradient
16. On vegetation above stream/temporary/high gradient
17. On vegetation above pond/permanent
18. On vegetation above pond/temporary
19. On ground/dry
20. On ground/grass/scrub
21. On ground/temporarily flooded
22. Permanent marsh
23. In leaf litter
24. Subterranean (includes under rocks & logs)
25. Above ground in forest understory/general or unknown
26. Above ground in forest understory/trunks or branches
27. Above ground in forest understory/leaves
28. Above ground in forest understory/phytotelmata
29. In forest canopy/general or unknown
30. In forest canopy/trunks or branches
31. In forest canopy/leaves
32. In forest canopy/phytotelmata

7 Characteristic BREEDING Habitat: (1 & 2) (as above, where
"stream"=running
water & "pond"=still water)

8 Activity Period: (1=diurnal, 2=crepuscular, 3=nocturnal)

9 % Decline of Species (0,25,50,75 or 100% -default
25% when extent uncertain)

10 First Date Absent or Definite Decrease: (e.g. 198407)

11 Date of Last Available Information: (e.g. 198711)

12 Is Species Apparently Now Recovering? (1=yes, 0=no)

13 Life Stage Affected: (1=eggs, 2=larvae, 3=metamorphs
4=adults, 5=more than 1 stage affected)

14 Data Verification Source: (eg. Bloggs et al. 92/1
where 1= refereed paper
2=unrefereed paper/article or report
3=annecdotal information)

15 Species Comments (other information)