![]() ![]() Endangered Species Act (the Florida pine snake, short-tailed snake, southern hog-nosed snake, and Florida scrub lizard), in addition to several U.S.- and State-listed plant species endemic to scrub habitats of central Florida’s ridges. This research effort will also provide information on the presence of the federally-threatened Eastern indigo snake, and four at-risk reptiles that have been petitioned for listing under the U.S. improve habitat monitoring efforts on conservation lands to ensure the needs of these species are being met.refine scrub management guidelines to include the specific requirements of sand skinks and blue-tailed mole skinks. ![]() increasing public awareness of Florida sand skinks and blue-tailed mole skinks.In addition, this project will indirectly contribute to the recovery of these species by: identifying research sites and collecting data to investigate life history and population ecology parameters (e.g., habitat needs, dispersal distance, etc.) of blue-tailed mole skinks that are important for informing conservation actions.defining co-occurrence probabilities for blue-tailed mole skinks when sand skinks are also present at a site, which will improve targeted survey efforts and inferences about presumed effects on this subspecies.identifying standardized survey techniques that maximize the detection probabilities of blue-tailed mole skinks.determining detection and occupancy estimates for these species that can be used to predict occupancy elsewhere.improving our understanding of the genetic structure of these species throughout the region.establishing population estimates for skink species to begin monitoring efforts needed to meet de-listing criteria.updating the current status and distribution of these species on private and public conservation lands in this region. ![]()
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