Open AccessDistribution of the alpine newt Ichthyosaura alpestris in Great Britain updated using social media
Author(s) -
Steven J. R. Allain
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
herpetological bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.303
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2634-1387
pISSN - 1473-0928
DOI - 10.33256/hb158.2831
Subject(s) - atlas (anatomy) , biodiversity , geography , distribution (mathematics) , alien species , alien , ecology , social media , cartography , biology , demography , invasive species , sociology , computer science , paleontology , world wide web , population , mathematical analysis , mathematics , census
The alpine newt (Ichthyosaura alpestris) is an alien species in Great Britain. Using location information derived from photographs posted on social media we have updated its known distribution, validated previously unconfirmed populations, and present an updated distribution map. Comparison of the records collected from social media with those in the National Biodiversity Network Atlas indicates eleven new confirmed populations, although three of these had previously been shown as unconfirmed records in the NBN Atlas. The new records have been deposited with NBN.