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 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 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 John Woinarski Charles Darwin University

Charles Darwin University Research Institute of Environment and Livelihoods

Data Collector 1463961416027 Scientist Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory http://www.parksandwildlife.nt.gov.au/ Land Managers These data are records of all vertebrates trapped 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. 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 0502 0602 0608 ANZSRC-FOR Invasive animals Vertebrates Litchfield National Park Keywords Mammals Herpetofauna LTERN Monitoring Themes Earth Science > Biosphere > Terrestrial Ecosystems > Savannas Earth Science > Biological Classification > Animals/Vertebrates GCMD 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). 2016 Litchfield National Park, Northern Territory, Australia 130.68445 130.9701 -13.038 -13.52589 Species Anilios diversus Species Anilios species Species Antechinus bellus Species Brachyurophis roperi Species Carlia amax Species Carlia gracilis Species Carlia munda Species Carlia species Species Crinia bilingua Species Crinia species Species Cryptoblepharus species Species Cryptophis pallidiceps Species Ctenotus arnhemensis Species Ctenotus decaneurus Species Ctenotus essingtonii Species Ctenotus inornatus Species Ctenotus robustus Species Ctenotus species Species Ctenotus storri Species Cyclorana longipes Species Delma borea Species Demansia vestigiata Species Diporiphora bilineata Species Eremiascincus douglasi Species Eremiascincus isolepis Species Gehyra australis Species Glaphyromorphus darwiniensis Species Heteronotia binoei Species Hydromys chrysogaster Species Isoodon macrourus Species Lerista orientalis Species Limnodynastes convexiusculus Species Limnodynastes lignarius Species Litoria bicolor Species Litoria nasuta Species Litoria species Species Litoria tornieri Species Litoria watjulumensis Species Lucasium stenodactylum Species Melomys burtoni Species Menetia greyii Species Menetia species Species Morethia ruficauda Species Morethia storri Species Notaden melanoscaphus Species Notaden species Species Notoscincus ornatus Species Planigale maculata Species Platyplectrum ornatus Species Proablepharus tenuis Species Pseudantechinus bilarni Species Pseudomys delicatulus Species Pseudomys nanus Species Pseudonaja nuchalis Species Rattus tunneyi Species Rhinella marina Species Sminthopsis virginiae Species Uperoleia arenicola Species Uperoleia inundata Species Uperoleia species Species Varanus acanthurus Species Varanus baritji Species Varanus mitchelli Species Varanus primordius Species Varanus scalaris Species Varanus tristis 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.

The trapping grid at primary plots was set up directly adjacent to the permanent 40 x 20 m flora monitoring plots (marked with a baseline and end-line of star steels and a permanent metal post and metal number tag). The location for the secondary paired plot was found using a handheld GPS, and the waypoint for the site was considered the centre point around which a 50 x 50 m trapping grid was set up. During set up both primary and secondary plots were marked out using flagging tape and a tape measure. The layout of traps at each plot included: • 16 Elliott traps around the perimeter – 4 on each side, at 8 m apart. • 8 cage traps – one in each corner, and one mid-way along each edge. • 4 pit traps scattered within the quadrat. Each pit trap comprises a 20 litre plastic bucket dug into the ground with 10 m of drift-fence set across it to channel small ground-dwelling fauna into the bucket. Pits were located in different microhabitats in the quadrat e.g. in open ground; in dense grass; close to trees; in rocky areas. • Where pit traps could not be installed (due to rock slab, etc) funnel traps were placed in pairs midway along 10 m drift fences, scattered within the quadrat. The trapping protocol was as follows: • The location of all traps was marked clearly by tying flagging tape to surrounding vegetation so they can be easily located. • Elliott and cage traps were baited with a mixture of oats, peanut butter and honey. • Pitfall and funnel traps were not baited. • Pitfall traps contain shelter (e.g., sand, leaf litter, and in dry areas should contain a damp cloth). • Elliott, cage, and funnel traps were placed in situations where they are sheltered from the sun by shrub, grasses, rocks or logs and groundwater by their direction and location in the environment. Cage and Elliott traps were baited at the end of each day prior to sunset, and checked and closed not more than 1 hr after dawn. Pit traps and funnel traps were checked at dawn, midday, and dusk each day. Mammals and reptiles caught were identified to species level before being released.

Binoculars and GPS Northern Territory Government Department of Land Resource Management http://www.lrm.nt.gov.au/ Data Owner 1453849663177 Plot Network Leader (Fauna) 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_vertebrate_trapping_p734t973.csv Terrestrial vertebrate trapping data for Litchfield 2016 tpsl_vertebrate_trapping_p734t973.csv 28818 1 #x0A column , ecogrid://knb/ltern.357.2 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 abundance Species abundance number whole 307