Amphibians and Reptiles at Cape Cod National Seashore

Given the widespread declines in amphibians and reptiles that are being reported from many areas of the United States and beyond, this information is now more important than ever. Protected areas, such as Cape Cod National Seashore will be critical for many species survival.

Fortunately, the National Seashore has recently increased its efforts to inventory and monitor its wildlife, and we are gaining a better understanding of the National Seashore's amphibians and reptiles. The following table summarizes the current (through May 2005) state of knowledge regarding the occurrence and distribution of amphibians and reptiles at Cape Cod National Seashore. It is based primarily on the observations of Irene Seipt, Kyle Jones, John Portnoy, Brett Still, Bob Prescott, Betsy Colburn, Joan Milam, and Jackie Sones in the 1980's and 1990's, and Kelly Boland, James Borgmeyer, Bob Cook, Stan Kot,, Peter Paton, Matthew Schult, Bradd Timm, Todd Tupper, and numerous others in more recent years.