DOI: 10.5061/dryad.63xsj3v50
title: Peck ranch collared lizard files

description: Eastern collared lizards (Crotophytus collaris collaris) were a Missouri
 state endangered species when this study began in 1982 due to massive
 local extinction on glades in the Ozarks in central North America.
  Translocation coupled with glade restoration was initiated in
 the 1980’s, including reintroductions starting in 1984 on Stegall Mountain
 in southern Missouri.  The translocated populations underwent
 three distinct demographic phases:  1) an isolate phase with no
 net growth in population size, no colonization of nearby glades, and
 almost no dispersal among populations, 2) a colonizing phase of high
 dispersal, colonization of new glades, and population growth that started
 with the onset of prescribed woodland burning, and 3) a stable
 metapopulation phase established by 2000 on Stegall Mountain in which the
 number of occupied glades, total population size, and measures of genetic
 variation were roughly constant.  The data in this dryad
 submission are association with a paper (2023) in Animal
 Conservation that used these data to infer the age of 1162 marked
 individuals on the basis of distinct color phases and to assign
 age-probabilities to 391 marked individuals first captured with adult
 coloration based on time-of-capture within the field season and snout-vent
 length, as calibrated from following 529 individuals first captured as
 hatchlings.  Age structure differed significantly between phases.
  The isolate phase was characterized by an old age structure.
  The colonization phase had a younger age structure and much more
 recruitment.  The stable metapopulation phase had an intermediate
 age structure.  These dynamic age structure attributes show that
 species cannot be regarded as static units, and ignoring this dynamism can
 result in poor conservation practice.  These results also
 validate age-structure as a monitoring device for a conservation program
 and a tool to identify significant shifts in the environment or management
 that have a conservation impact, in this case prescribed woodland burning.
  Other papers on these collared lizard populations also make use
 of these data.
description: The raw information in this file was written down in field
 notebooks by the collector at the time of capture.  All these notebooks
 are in the procession of Alan Templeton.  Alan Templeton assembled all of
 these data from the field notebooks into this Excel file.  Typically, the
 field data were entered into the Excel file the evening after a day of
 collection.  All entries were double-checked for accuracy of transcription
 from the field notebooks. The maps were made by
 overlaying aerial photographs with extensive ground-trothing upon standard
 topographic maps from the USGS. Latitude and longitude
 of central glade positions were taken with a handheld Garmin GPS unit and
 then downloaded directly from the device. The
 information in the genetic data file was produced by Jennifer Neuwald, now
 at Colorado State University.  It gives the genotypes at six
 microsatellite loci for the lizards captured on Thorny Mountain.
description: The data includes six files: PECK RANCH
 COLLARED LIZARD DATA, an Excel file giving the capture/recapture data on
 collared lizard populations translocated to the Peck Ranch Conservation
 Area between 1984 and 1989 and their subsequent fate through
 2014. THORNY MTN GENETIC DATA, an Excel file giving the
 genotypes of all lizards captured on Thorny Mountain for six
 microsatellite loci between 2001 and 2006.  
 Supplementary Files: STEGALL AND MULE MOUNTAIN
 GLADES, a PDF file showing the glades with numbers on Stegall and Mule
 Mountains overplayed upon a topographic map. THORNY
 MOUNTAIN GLADES, a PDF file showing the glades with numbers on Thorny
 Mountain overplayed upon a topographic map. MILL
 MOUNTAIN GLADES, a PDF file showing the glades with numbers on Mill
 Mountain overplayed upon a topographic map.  PECK GLADE
 GPS WAYPOINTS, a text file that gives the latitude and longitude of the
 glades in this study as determined by GPS.
description: # Peck ranch collared lizard files Dataset DOI:
 [10.5061/dryad.63xsj3v50](10.5061/dryad.63xsj3v50) ## Change log from the
 original files generated on 2022-06-27 A new file has been added entitled
 Thorny_Genetic_Data that gives the micro satellite genotypes of the
 lizards captured on Thorny Mountain between 2001 and 2006.  The variables
 used in this file are given in this update.  The Access Information
 section has been updated to include many more recent references to
 manuscripts that use these data files under the subsection
 "Publications that cite, contain or use the data:". ##
 Description of the data and file structure Eastern collared lizards
 (*Crotophytus collaris collaris*) were a Missouri state endangered species
 when this study began in 1982 due to massive local extinction on glades in
 the Ozarks in central North America.  Translocation coupled with glade
 restoration was initiated in the 1980’s, including reintroductions
 starting in 1984 on Stegall Mountain in southern Missouri.  Under fire
 management, the lizards expanded to other glades on Stegall Mountain and
 nearby mountains.  We have followed these populations with mark/recapture
 techniques, morphological measurements, and genetic surveys of
 micro-satellite loci. ### Files and variables #### File:
 Peck\_Ranch\_Collared\_Lizard\_Data.xlsx **Description:** This is an Excel
 file giving the capture/recapture data on collared lizard populations
 translocated to the Peck Ranch Conservation Area between 1984 and 1989 and
 their subsequent fate through 2014. ##### Variables * 1\. Variable List in
 Excel File: 1\. Column A gives the year of capture or recapture of a
 lizard 2\. Column B gives the date of capture or recapture of a lizard 3\.
 Columns C and D give the location of capture or recapture of a lizard ```
 Column C gives the glade of capture/recapture (see the glade maps &
 waypoints text) Column D gives a section of the glade of capture/recapture
 (see the glade maps) ``` 4\. Column E gives the identity number (ID#)
 given to a lizard upon capture through toe-clipping. ``` Sometimes lizards
 lose toes naturally, which can create ambiguities, which are noted.
 Because this study lasted so long and the number of available toe clips is
 finite, some numbers had to be re-used. When this occurred, the a second
 number is given after a decimal point to indicate the re-use of that
 number. For example,40.1 and 40.2 are two different lizards, each using
 the toe clip number of 40. Such re-uses are always separated by a period
 of many years in which the lizard with the original number has not been
 observed or recaptured. ``` 5\. Column F gives the sex of the lizard.
 F=Female, M=Mal, H=Hatchling of undetermined sex. ``` Sometimes an initial
 assessment of sex of hatchlings is made and indicated by H/F or H/M. These
 assessments were found not be very accurate. ``` 6\. Column G gives
 details about the capture: founder, new adult (New A), new yearling (New Y
 ``` or New J), new hatchling (New H), and recapture with previous year of
 capture/recapture indicated (YearR). ``` 7\. Column H gives the snout-vent
 length in millimeters, SVL(mm). 8\. Column I gives the tail length in
 millimeters, tail(mm). 9\. Column J gives the distance in millimeters
 between the two knees of the hindlegs when ``` oriented in a straight
 line, Legs(mm). ``` 10\. Column K gives the weight in grams, Wt.(gm). 11\.
 Column L is for notes taken at the time of capture 2\. Number of
 cases/rows: Row 1 is a header row for the columns Rows 2 through 6746 give
 the variable information for each capture or recapture or glade survey.
 3\. Missing or non-applicable entries: Missing data is indicated by
 "null". In the notes column L, "null" is used to
 indicate that a note was not entered. Not-applicable is indicated by
 "n/a". Some glades were subdivided into sections while others
 were not (see map files). ``` For glades that were not subdivided,
 "n/a" is inserted in the section column. Sometimes no captures
 occurred on a glade, so "n/a" is inserted for all capture
 related entries. To avoid recapturing the same individuals multiple times
 on a glade visit, the lizard's ID number was painted on its back with
 water-soluble paint. These marks were temporary, but were often visible
 for a week, unless the skin was shed. Captures were often not attempted
 for animals that could be sight-identified through their painted number,
 so "n/a" was entered for columns H and through K. Sometimes the
 lizard was recaptured, but not all the measurements were taken if the
 lizard had already been measured a short time ago. ``` #### File:
 Thorny\_Mtn\_Genetic\_Data.xlsx **Description:** This is an Excel file
 giving the genotypes at six micro satellite loci for the lizards captured
 on Thorny Mountain between 2001 to 2006. ##### Variables * 1\. Variable
 List in Excel File: 1\. Column A gives the ID number for a lizard through
 toe-clipping. 2\. Column B gives the sex of a lizard, M=male, F=female,
 H=Hatchling whose sex is uncertain 3\. Columns C and D give the location
 of capture or recapture of a lizard ``` Column C gives the glade of
 capture/recapture (see the glade maps & waypoints text) Column D gives
 a section of the glade of capture/recapture (see the glade maps) ``` 4\.
 Column E gives the year of capture. 5\. Columns F & G give the
 genotypes for the micro satellite locus O6. All micro satellite loci ```
 are diploid and have two alleles. Each allele is indicated by a number
 that reflects the location of its band in the scoring gel. One allele is
 given in column F, and the other in column G. ``` 6\. Columns I & J
 give the genotypes for the micro satellite locus O24. One allele is given
 in ``` column L, and the other in column M. ``` 7\. Columns L & M give
 the genotypes for the micro satellite locus O25. One allele is given in
 ``` column L, and the other in column M. ``` 8\. Columns O & P give
 the genotypes for the micro satellite locus N5. One allele is given in ```
 column O, and the other in column P. ``` 9\. Columns R & S give the
 genotypes for the micro satellite locus E21. One allele is given in ```
 column R, and the other in column S. ``` 10\. Columns U & V give the
 genotypes for the micro satellite locus O21. One allele is given in ```
 column U, and the other in column V. ``` 2\. Number of cases/rows: Row 1
 is a header row for the columns indicating the names of the micro
 satellite loci. Also, ``` Cells D and E indicate that missing data are
 indicated by cells colored in red. ``` Rows 2 gives the variable names
 given in part 1 in the appropriate columns 3\. Missing or non-applicable
 entries: Missing data are indicated by a red cell with "0".
 **SUPPLEMENTAL FILES** MAP PDF FILES ``` Glades are indicated in yellow,
 with the number (and sometimes section letter) placed inside the yellow
 area. Contour intervals are 20 feet, and altitudes are in feet above sea
 level. A 500 meter scale is indicated on each map. All maps are oriented
 so that true north is at the top of the map. ``` File PECK GLADE GPS
 WAYPOINTS 1\. Variable List in Text File: ``` 1\. Column 1 is the Garmin
 ID, which is "W" (waypoint) in all cases. 2\. Column 2 is the
 name of the glade, and where applicable, the glade section. 3\. Columns 3
 and 4 are comments created by the Garmin device and correspond to the date
 (column 3) and time (column 4) at which the waypoint was taken. 4\.
 Columns 5 and 6 are a repeat of columns 3 and 4 in a slightly different
 format. 5\. Column 7 is the latitude of the waypoint. 6\. Column 8 is the
 longitude of the waypoint. 7\. Column 9 is the type of icon assigned to
 the waypoint by the Garmin device (always "Waypoint"). 8\.
 Column 10 is the display option assigned to the waypoint by the Garmin
 device (always "NS"). 9\. Column 11 is the altitude in meters
 above sea level of the waypoint. ``` 2\. Number of cases/rows: ``` Row 1
 gives the date, time, and position formats used by the Garmin device Row 2
 is a header row for the columns Rows 3-50 are the glades on Mill Mountain,
 in the format "MILLglade #)(section letter)". Rows 51 and 52 are
 the glades on Mule Mountain, in the format "MM(glade #)(section
 letter)". Row 53 is the glades on Stegall Mountain at Rocky Falls in
 the format "RCY FALLS". Rows 54-154 are the other glades on
 Stegall Mountain, in the format "SM(glade #)(section letter)".
 Rows 155-221 are the glades on Thorny Mountain, in the format
 "TM(glade #)(section letter)". ``` #### File: README.txt
 **Description:** A file describing the data. ##### Variables * None ##
 Code/software Excel and a PDF reader. ## Access information Other publicly
 accessible locations of the data: * The number of captured animals and
 estimated population sizes for each glade for every year are available in
 Ecological Archives E092-148-S1. The microsatellite data for all Stegall
 Mountain glades and years: DRYAD entry. doi:10.5061/dryad.ps736. *
 Publications that cite, contain or use the data: Templeton, A. R., 1996
 Translocation in conservation. Pp. 315-325 in R. C. Szaro, and D. W.
 Johnston, eds. Biodiversity in Managed Landscapes: Theory and Practice.
 Oxford University Press, Oxford. Hutchison, D. W. and A. R. Templeton,
 1999 Correlation of pairwise genetic and geographic distance measures:
 Inferring the relative influences of gene flow and drift on the
 distribution of genetic variability. Evolution 53: 1898-1914. Templeton,
 A. R., R. J. Robertson, J. Brisson, and J. Strasburg, 2001 Disrupting
 evolutionary processes: The effect of habitat fragmentation on collared
 lizards in the Missouri Ozarks. Proceedings of the National Academy of
 Sciences of the United States of America 98: 5426-5432. Brisson, J. A., J.
 L. Strasburg, and A. R. Templeton, 2003 Impact of fire management on the
 ecology of collared lizard (Crotaphytus collaris) populations living on
 the Ozark Plateau. Animal Conservation 6: 247-254. Templeton, A. R., J. L.
 Neuwald, H. Brazeal, and R. J. Robertson, 2007 Restoring demographic
 processes in translocated populations: The case of collared lizards in the
 Missouri Ozarks using prescribed forest fires. Israel Journal of Ecology
 and Evolution 53: 179 - 196. Templeton, A. R., H. Brazeal, and J. L.
 Neuwald, 2011 The transition from isolated patches to a metapopulation in
 the eastern collared lizard in response to prescribed fires. Ecology 92:
 1736-1747. Neuwald, J. L. and A. R. Templeton, 2013 Genetic restoration in
 the eastern collared lizard under prescribed woodland burning. Molecular
 Ecology 22: 3666-3679. Conley, A. K., J. L. Neuwald, and A. R. Templeton,
 2021 Network analyses of the impact of visual habitat structure on
 behavior, demography, genetic diversity, and gene flow in a metapopulation
 of collared lizards (Crotophytus collaris collaris). Pp. 131-160 in S. P.
 Wasser, and M. Frenkel-Morgenstern, eds. New Horizons in Evolution.
 Academic Press, Oxford. Templeton, A. R., J. L. Neuwald, and A. K. Conley,
 2023 Age structure dynamics in an eastern collared lizard population from
 founding to demographic stability. Animal Conservation 26: 165-173.
 Templeton, A. R., J. L. Neuwald, and A. K. Conley, 2024 Life history
 changes in the eastern collared lizard in response to varying demographic
 phases and management policies. Population Ecology 66: 53-67. Data was
 derived from the following sources: * The Templeton laboratory at
 Washington University in St. Louis