public read cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all cn=pn_3parks_savanna_fauna,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read Dr Graeme Gillespie Department of Land Resource Management, Northern Territory Government Director of Terrestrial Ecosystems

PO Box 496 Palmerston Northern Territory 0831 Australia

08 8995 5025 graeme.gillespie@nt.gov.au Dr Alaric Fisher Flora & Fauna Division Department of Land Resource Management Northern Territory Government

PO Box 496 Palmerston Northern Territory 0831 Australia

08 8995 5002 alaric.fisher@nt.gov.au Principal Investigator Dr Graeme Gillespie Department of Land Resource Management, Northern Territory Government Director of Terrestrial Ecosystems

PO Box 496 Palmerston Northern Territory 0831

08 8995 5025 graeme.gillespie@nt.gov.au Plot Network Leader (Fauna) Dr John Woinarski Charles Darwin University

Charles Darwin University Research Institute of Environment and Livelihoods

Data Collector 1463961416027 Scientist These data are records of all nocturnal spotlighting observations during the 2016 Litchfield survey. A total of 220 permanent monitoring plots were established between 1994-2002 across three parks (Kakadu, Litchfield and Nitmiluk) in the Top End of the Northern Territory, representing the Three Parks Savanna Fire-effects Plot Network. A detailed flora and fauna survey has been conducted at each plot on a 5-6 year cycle to monitor biotic changes. Plots represent a variety of landforms and vegetation types. Litchfield National Park contains 40 plots. In 2016, 20 plots were surveyed for terrestrial vertebrate fauna using a range of survey methods. In addition, at all plots sampling also occurred at a second plot directly adjacent to the traditional plot. At each paired plot 2 x 15 minute surveys was conducted at night using head-torches, on any of the 4 nights available during the 4 day fauna survey period. The spotlight survey area encompassed the standard 50 x 50 m trapping grid and an additional 25 m around all sides. A synopsis of related data packages which have been collected as part of the Three Park Savanna Fire-effects Plot Network’s full program is provided at http://www.ltern.org.au/index.php/ltern-plot-networks/three-parks-savanna Earth Science > Biosphere > Terrestrial Ecosystems > Savannas Earth Science > Biological Classification > Animals/Vertebrates GCMD Birds Mammals Herpetofauna Invasive animals LTERN Monitoring Themes 0502 0602 0608 ANZSRC-FOR Vertebrates Nocturnal spotlighting Litchfield National Park Keywords CC-BY-4_0 Special Conditions Users are required to contact the data provider (Graeme Gillespie) to discuss use of these data, including collaboration or co-authorship where appropriate. Users are also required to seek permission from Northern Territory Government Department of Land Resource to discuss use of all of these data packages, and Parks Australia prior to use of data packages from Kakadu National Park. Spatial coordinates for plots are available at http://www.ltern.org.au/knb/metacat/ltern6.93/html (Three Parks Savanna Fire-effects Plot Network: Plot Details - Spatial Coordinates, Northern Territory, Australia). Litchfield National Park, Northern Territory, Australia 130.68445 130.9701 -13.038 -13.52589 2016 Species Aegotheles cristatus Species Amalosia rhombifer Species Antaresia childreni Species Aspidites melanocephalus Species Boiga irregularis Species Bos taurus Species Burhinus grallarius Species Canis familiaris Species Carlia amax Species Carlia species Species Coturnix ypsilophora Species Crinia bilingua Species Cryptoblepharus species Species Dacelo leachii Species Diporiphora bilineata Species Eurostopodus argus Species Gehyra australis Species Gehyra koira Species Gehyra nana Species Gehyra species Species Heteronotia binoei Species Limnodynastes convexiusculus Species Litoria bicolor Species Litoria caerulea Species Litoria inermis Species Litoria nasuta Species Litoria pallida Species Litoria rubella Species Litoria tornieri Species Litoria watjulumensis Species Macropus antilopinus Species Myzomela obscura Species Ninox connivens Species Ninox novaeseelandiae Species Oedura marmorata Species Petaurus breviceps Species Platyplectrum ornatus Species Podargus strigoides Species Pseudonaja nuchalis Species Pteropus alecto Species Pteropus species Species Rhinella marina Species Rhinonicteris aurantia Species Strophurus ciliaris 1453849663177 1453850071943 Luke Einoder Department of Land Resource Management Scientist, Terrestrial Ecosystems, Flora and Fauna Division

PO Box 496 Palmerston Northern Territory 0831

Litchfield National Park contains 40 plots, each with a paired plot located within 1 km of the primary plot.

At each paired plot 2 x 15 minute surveys was conducted at night using head-torches, on any of the 4 nights available during the 4 day fauna survey period. Spotlighting survey area encompassed the standard 50 x 50 m trapping grid and an additional 25 m around all sides. • Quadrats were actively searched for reptiles, amphibians, mammals, scats and other signs, especially arboreal mammals such as sugar gliders and possums, and nocturnal birds including owls, frogmouth and nightjars. • The search involved moving rocks and logs, raking through leaf litter and vegetation, looking under bark or in rock crevices. Care was taken not to damage or destroy shelter sites (eg logs, bark, and vegetation) and any upturned rocks, logs etc were placed back in the same position. • The number of individuals of each species seen was recorded on a data sheet along with the date and time of the survey.

Binoculars and GPS Macropus antilopinus is now considered to be in the genus Osphranter, but these data use the name Macropus antilopinus for consistency with previous data sets. NA Northern Territory Government Department of Land Resource Management http://www.lrm.nt.gov.au/ Data Owner 1453849663177 Plot Network Leader (Fauna) 1453850071943 Principal Investigator Since 2012 this project has been part of the Long Term Ecological Research Network (LTERN). This work was supported by the Australian Government’s Terrestrial Ecosystems Research Network (www.tern.org.au) – an Australian research infrastructure facility established under the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy and Education Infrastructure Fund–Super Science Initiative through the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education. tpsl_nocturnal_spotlighting_p732t971.csv tpsl_nocturnal_spotlighting_p732t971.csv 13619 1 #x0A column , ecogrid://knb/ltern.356.2 cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all cn=pn_3parks_savanna_fauna,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read cn=allusers,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read id Observation identification number Character species_id Species identification number Character scientific_name Scientific name of observed species Character common_name Common name of observed species Character survey_site Survey identification number Character survey Survey name KAKADU Kakadu National Park LITCHFIELD Litchfield National Park NITMILUK Nitmiluk National Park site Site identification number Character date Date of observation YYYY-MM-DD 0 abundance Species abundance number whole 147