New York State Bureau of Wildlife Herpetological Atlas Data Cards
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Overview of the Records
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
7.5 cubic feet
Arrangement
Geographical by county and thereunder by municipality.
Administrative History
The Amphibian and Reptile Atlas Project (also known as the Herpetological Atlas Project) was a ten-year survey which took place between 1990 and 1999. This project was initiated with the goal of surveying and documenting the distribution of herpetofauna (amphibians and reptiles) in New York State. Staff members of the Department of Environmental Conservation's Bureau of Wildlife served as project administrators. Survey data, collected primarily by volunteers, was compiled by project staff into a database and used to create maps of species population distributions.
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of approximately 25,000 data cards which were used by volunteers for the Herpetological Atlas Project to record observations of herpetofauna (amphibians and reptiles). Information recorded on each card includes the names of species observed, the date and location of observation, and the contact information of the volunteer who submitted the card.
Related Material
B2713 Herpetological Atlas Subject and Correspondence Files.
Other Finding Aids
Available at Repository
Container list is available at the repository.
Acquisition Information
This series was transferred under RDA 22879.
Access Restrictions
Records relating to the locations of species may be restricted under New York State Environmental Conservation Law §3-0301(2)(r) and §11-0539(4).