Summary

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This report is about a survey that was done to assess the amphibian and reptile diversity of the Lahontan Valley in Nevada. The work contained in this summary can be considered baseline data for future monitoring of amphibian and reptile diversity in the Lahontan Valley. All specimens were identified to species using Stebbins 1985. Visual encounter surveys consist of walking a specific area and numerating all the species observed. A total of eleven sites were surveyed at least twice. The most abundant lizard species in the surveyed area are the great basin whiptail, longnosed leopard lizard and the sideblotched lizard. The great basin gopher snake and the wandering garter snake were the most abundant snake species in the survey area. The most abundant amphibian species found in the Lahontan Valley was the introduced bullfrog.