Date of Award
2006
Degree Name
Biological Sciences
College
College of Science
Type of Degree
M.S.
Document Type
Thesis
First Advisor
Thomas K. Pauley
Second Advisor
Nicki LoCascio
Third Advisor
Jeffrey May
Abstract
Chapter 1 is a literature review of Pseudacris feriarum, largely based on published P. triseriata Complex species accounts. Chapter 2 presents the natural history of P. feriarum in West Virginia and compares some parameters with other Pseudacris species. Chapter 3 looks at the phenology of a wetland in eastern West Virginia. Chapter 4 examines the current range of P. feriarum and compares it with the historical range in the state. Finally, hypotheses are given as to why Upland Chorus Frogs have declined in West Virginia. All information obtained from this study should be used to create a management plan for the conservation of all present and future P. feriarum populations.
Subject(s)
Chorus frogs - West Virginia.
Chorus frogs - Ecology.
Recommended Citation
Sias, Jaime, "Natural History and Distribution of the Upland Chorus Frog, Pseudacris feriarum Baird, in West Virginia" (2006). Theses, Dissertations and Capstones. 374.
https://mds.marshall.edu/etd/374
