Appendix 4. Data form and codes/definitions for the Van Dyke's Salamander.

Observers/Recorder: Names of observers and the recorder, including middle initials.

Date: Day/month/year.

Start: Time the survey is begun in military time.

Finish: Time the survey has ended in military time.

P__ of __: Page number or total pages for this particular site.

Effort time: The standardized amount of time in person-hours (p-h) that were previously selected to be expended doing this survey. Always use net time (recording time, lunch, traveling, etc., not included).

True time: The net amount of time in p-h that was actually spent doing the survey (should usually be the same as the effort time, if surveys continue after first detection).

Effort area: The measurement or best guess of the area (length * mean width) that was searched in m².

Length: Longest distance of the survey in m.

Width: Mean width of the area surveyed in m.

Target spp.: Survey and Manage species that the crew was searching for. May be more than 1 species. Use four-letter code from genus (first two letters) and specific epithet (last two letters).

Survey __ of __: The sequential number of the survey for that site. For example, if it is the 2nd of 3 mandatory visits, it would be 2 of 3.

RH: Measured relative humidity of air in %, 1 m from ground, 10 m from edge of body of water.

Water temp: Water temperature in ^oC, measured deeper than the overflow area, if possible, in shade.

Air temp: Air temperature in ^oC, measured 1 m from the ground, 10 m from edge of body of water, in shade.

Weather: Predominate type since previous midnight. C = clear; O = overcast; F = fog; C = cloudy.

Precip: Predominate precipitation since the previous midnight. F = Fog/mist; D = drizzle; L = light rain; M = moderate rain; H = heavy rain; S = snow, sleet, or hail.

State: 2 letter state code.

Co: County name.

T./R./S/1/4S: Township, range, section, and quarter section (1/16th or better should also be recorded). Sites need to be relocated to within 100 m.

UTM N, E. Universal Transverse Mercator coordinates, north and east, to nearest m or best measure possible.

Elev: Elevation in m from GPS or topographic map.

Aspect: Azimuth reading to nearest degree along downhill slope.

Location description: Very important. This is a written description of how you got the area and just where the species was detected. Use additional sheets if necessary.

Markers: Written descriptions of how the site was marked with particular reference to permanence of the markers.

Method: Survey method(s). Circle all that apply. Usually one type of survey with or without the added 1 p-h survey. Refer to specific protocols. TCS = time-constrained survey.

Habitat: The type(s) of habitat that is/are being surveyed. Circle all that apply.

Species: Four-letter code (see above) of species sampled. All species of amphibians are recorded. Each row entry is for a single individual.

Stage: H = hatchling (terrestrial species); J = juvenile (terrestrial species, includes subadults); A = adult (showing secondary sexual characters or of approximately reproducible size for terrestrial species; any fully metamorphosed aquatic species); L = larva (even if neotenic); M = metamorphosing (larval and metamorphosed characters present).

TL: Total length, in mm.

SVL: Snout-vent length, in mm, to posterior margin of vent.

Cover: Cover object. S = on top of the substrate; R = rock; W = wood; O = other.

Moist: Moisture at point of capture. D = dry; M = moist; W = wet; S = saturated, a noticeable layer of water present.

FieldNo: Field number that will go on the tag of any vouchered specimens. Usually, it is someone's initials (cataloger) and a sequential number.

Seg: Segment number as per protocol. For grouped belt transects, segment = group

XS Number: Transect number within a segment.

Voucher: List the species, field numbers, catalog numbers (if known), and photographs taken for any voucher specimens collected. Use additional sheets as needed.