Thank you for your interest in Vermont's reptiles and amphibians. The Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas Project collects and disseminates data needed to make informed recommendations regarding the state status, state rank, and conservation of Vermont’s reptiles and amphibians. With the help of volunteers, collaborations with conservation organizations, and staff members, we are continuing to collect information and broaden our knowledge base regarding the natural history, distribution, and effective conservation of Vermont’s Reptiles and Amphibians. The ultimate goal of the Atlas is to gather and disseminate the data that are needed on the reptiles and amphibians of Vermont in a way that involves and informs Vermont individuals and organizations so that they can become more informed and effective stewards of wildlife habitat.
This site provides an important resource for people interested in Vermont's Reptiles and Amphibians, and their conservation. It presents what we know today about the distribution of individual species in Vermont, and identifies gaps in this knowledge. Beyond this, we hope to encourage people to help fill in the many gaps remaining in our records. We also hope to stimulate and support research and conservation initiatives throughout the state.
Become Involved: Realize how little we actually know about the distribution of Vermont's Reptiles & Amphibians, and how easily you can help! We welcome your help in all its forms: contributing records individually or as organizations, funding, and through education.
The Atlas: We are excited to have up for your perusal the new 2005 update of our Vermont distribution maps. These new maps include all the data that we have collected (with your help) and entered through the end of 2004.
Background Information: Learn more about Vermont Herpetology and its history in Vermont.
We would also like to both recognize and thank our financial supporters; without their contributions this important conservation work would not be possible.
Feel free to copy any part of this website for non-profit conservation or educational purposes. Just give credit for it. Our website continues to expand and become a better resource. Feel free to correspond with us about it at any time.
For more information please contact:
James S. Andrews