Patch # / Locale / Biome / Area (km2) / Source
1 / Comanche National Grasslands, CO / 18 / 1760.0 / http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/herps/comaherp/index.htm*
2 / Starr Ranch Sanctuary, CA / 8 / 16.0 / http://www.starrranch.org/reptiles.htm
3 / Upper Mississipi River Refuge / 5 / 789.0 / http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/birds/chekbird/r3/upmsrept.htm
4 / Oakmulgee tract, Talladega National Forest, AL / 5 / 631.1 / (Smith and Rissler 2010; C. Cox, pers obs.)
5 / Long Pine Key, FL / 6 / 80.0 / (Dalrymple et al. 1991)
6 / Pahayokee, FL / 6 / 420.0 / (Dalrymple et al. 1991)
7 / Fitch Historical Nature Reserve, KS / 18 / 2.6 / (Fitch 1999; Fitch 2006)
8 / Woodbury Tract, SC / 5 / 80.0 / (Ryan et al. 2002)
9 / Kennedy Space Center, FL / 6 / 560.0 / (Siegel et al. 2002)
10 / USF Reseach Station, FL / 6 / 2.0 / (Muhshinsky 1985)
11 / Archbold Biological Station, FL / 6 / 21 / http://www.archbold-station.org/abs/data/lists/herplist.htm*
12 / Owl Head Buttes, AZ / 8 / 78.5 / D. DeNardo, pers. comm.
13 / Timcuan Ecological and Historical Preserve / 6 / 34.6 / (Tuberville et al. 2005)
14 / Cape Hatteras National Seashore / 6 / 143.0 / (Tuberville et al. 2005)
15 / Cape Lookout National Seashore / 6 / 102.0 / (Tuberville et al. 2005)
16 / Chattahoochee National Recreation Area / 5 / 18.5 / (Tuberville et al. 2005)
17 / Congaree Swamp National Monument / 6 / 86.2 / (Tuberville et al. 2005)
18 / Cumberland Island National Seashore / 6 / 76.3 / (Tuberville et al. 2005)
19 / Horseshoe Bend National Military Park / 5 / 8.3 / (Tuberville et al. 2005)
20 / Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Monument / 5 / 11.7 / (Tuberville et al. 2005)
21 / Moores Creek National Battlefield / 6 / 0.4 / (Tuberville et al. 2005)
22 / Ocmulgee National Monument / 6 / 2.8 / (Tuberville et al. 2005)
23 / Gila National Forest / 8 / 3300.0 / http://www2.srs.fs.fed.us/r3/gila/publications/docs/animalchecklist.pdf*
24 / Mojave National Preserve / 8 / 643.9 / (Persons and Nowak 2007)
25 / La Jencia / 19 / 22.1 / (Applegarth 1982)
*Obtained July 2006
References
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