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 2015 Nitmiluk 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. Nitmiluk National Park contains 46 plots, each with a paired plot located within 1 km of the primary plot. In 2015, 23 paired plots were surveyed for terrestrial vertebrate fauna using a range of survey methods. 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 Mammals Herpetofauna LTERN Monitoring Themes Invasive animals Vertebrates Keywords 0502 0602 0608 ANZSRC-FOR 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). Nimiluk (Katherine Gorge) National Park 132.16505 132.74043 -13.81268 -14.39819 2015 Species Anilios guentheri Species Anilios kimberleyensis Species Carlia amax Species Carlia gracilis Species Carlia munda Species Carlia triacantha Species Chlamydosaurus kingii Species Crinia remota Species Cryptoblepharus metallicus Species Cryptoblepharus ruber Species Cryptophis pallidiceps Species Ctenotus coggeri Species Ctenotus decaneurus Species Ctenotus essingtonii Species Ctenotus inornatus Species Ctenotus robustus Species Ctenotus sp Species Ctenotus spaldingi Species Ctenotus vertebralis Species Cyclorana australis Species Delma borea Species Delma tincta Species Diporiphora albilabris Species Diporiphora bilineata Species Eremiascincus douglasi Species Eremiascincus isolepis Species Furina ornata Species Gehyra australis Species Gehyra nana Species Glaphyromorphus darwiniensis Species Heteronotia binoei Species Isoodon macrourus Species Lerista orientalis Species Litoria nasuta Species Litoria tornieri Species Lucasium stenodactylum Species Melomys burtoni Species Menetia alanae Species Menetia greyii Species Menetia maini Species Mesembriomys gouldii Species Morethia ruficauda Species Morethia sp Species Morethia storri Species Notaden melanoscaphus Species Notoscincus ornatus Species Planigale maculata Species Planigale species Species Platyplectrum ornatum Species Proablepharus tenuis Species Pseudomys delicatulus Species Rattus rattus Species Rhinella marina Species Sminthopsis bindi Species Sminthopsis virginiae Species Stegonotus cucullatus Species Strophurus ciliaris Species Suta punctata Species Uperoleia lithomoda Species Uperoleia species Species Varanus baritji Species Varanus primordius Species Varanus scalaris Species Varanus tristis Species Zyzomys argurus 1453849663177 1453850071943 Luke Einoder Department of Land Resource Management Scientist, Terrestrial Ecosystems, Flora and Fauna Division

PO Box 496 Palmerston Northern Territory 0831

Nitmiluk National Park contains 46 plots, each with a paired plot located within 1 km of the primary plot. In 2015, 23 paired plots were surveyed for terrestrial vertebrate fauna using a range of survey methods.

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 10m 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. tpsn_fauna_terrestrial_vertebrate_trapping_2015_p347t562.csv Terrestrial vertebrate trapping data for Nitmiluk 2015 tpsn_fauna_terrestrial_vertebrate_trapping_2015_p347t562.csv 24127 1 #x0A column , ecogrid://knb/ltern2.1087.3 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 round The number of times a site has been monitored. Entries are either 2 or 3, meaning the 2015 survey was either the second or third time sites had been surveyed. Character abundance Species abundance number whole 237