SNAPSHOT USA 2019-2023: The first five years of data from a coordinated camera trap survey of the United States

SNAPSHOT USA is an annual, multi-contributor camera trap survey of mammals
across the United States. The growing SNAPSHOT USA dataset is intended for
tracking the spatial and temporal responses of mammal populations to
changes in land use, land cover, and climate. These data will be useful
for exploring the drivers of spatial and temporal changes in relative
abundance and distribution, as well as the impacts of species interactions
on daily activity patterns. SNAPSHOT USA 2019–2023 contains
987,979 records of camera trap image sequence data and 9,694 records of
camera trap deployment metadata. Data were collected across the
United States of America in all 50 states, 12 ecoregions, and many
ecosystems. Data were collected between August 1st and December
29th each year from 2019 to 2023. The dataset includes a wide
range of taxa but is primarily focused on medium to large
mammals. SNAPSHOT USA 2019–2023 comprises two .csv files. The
original data can be found within the SNAPSHOT USA Initiative in the
Wildlife Insights platform.