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Burmese python acceleration and location data, Everglades National Park, 2010 – 2012

Dates

Publication Date
Start Date
2010-09-27
End Date
2012-04-23

Citation

Hart, K.M., White, C., Smith, B.J., Cherkiss, M.S., Mazzotti, F.J., and Whitney, N.M., 2020, Burmese python acceleration and location data, Everglades National Park, 2010-2012: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P91MLPXJ.

Summary

The dataset contains 3 components: (1) acceleration data logger (ADL) data, (2) GPS location data, and (3) body temperature data. We have ADL data from pythons in captivity (N = 2) and in free-ranging snakes (N=4). We have GPS data for 3 out of 4 free-ranging snakes. We have body temperature data for all 4 free-ranging snakes.

Contacts

Point of Contact :
Nicholas M Whitney
Originator :
Kristen M Hart, Connor White, Brian J Smith, Michael S Cherkiss, Frank J Mazzotti, Nicholas M Whitney
Metadata Contact :
Kristen M Hart
Distributor :
U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase
SDC Data Owner :
Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
USGS Mission Area :
Ecosystems

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python_accl_2019-06-13.xml
Original FGDC Metadata
View 		20.35 KB application/fgdc+xml

“AllAccelerationData” 		1.01 GB text/csv
AllGPSData.csv
“AllGPSData” 		106.82 KB text/csv
AllTempData.csv
“AllTempData” 		12.48 MB text/csv

Purpose

We aimed to establish a technique for monitoring the activity of Burmese pythons in the wild, while attempting to identify any behavioral patterns that could be used to help manage this invasive species in the Greater Everglades and South Florida. We used acceleration data loggers (ADLs) to continuously record the movements and body posture of pythons in captivity (N = 2) and in free-ranging snakes (N=4). Out of the 4 free-ranging snakes, we monitored the location of 3 of them using GPS data loggers, and we also monitored all 4 free-ranging snakes with body temperature data loggers. These data combined are useful for monitoring snake activity levels and are a valuable tool for informing snake control management practices.

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DOI https://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/item/identifier doi:10.5066/P91MLPXJ

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