Amphibian Breeding Site Surveys with Satellite Environmental Variables from Mexico

Field survey records from 59 water bodies over a one-year period support a study on environmental influences on amphibian composition. The dataset includes species presence/absence, site coordinates, and satellite-derived environmental indices like NDVI and LST. It was authored by Alfredo Esparza-Orozco and published via figshare.

Use Cases

• Modeling amphibian species presence/absence based on environmental variables like TWI and LST.
• Analyzing the relationship between breeding activity and water body type (permanent vs. temporary).
• Evaluating the influence of vegetation (NDVI) and water presence (NDWI) on amphibian community composition.
• Conducting spatial analysis of species distribution using the provided WGS84 coordinates.

Strengths

• Contains data from 59 surveyed sites, including 18 permanent and 41 temporary water bodies.
• Integrates field observations with multiple satellite-derived environmental variables (TWI, LST, NDWI, NDVI).
• Includes a separate file structured for Linear Mixed-Effects Models (GLMM/LMM) analysis.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Field surveys combined with satellite remote sensing (SRS) data processing.

Time Range

Surveys conducted over a one-year period, with visits in May, July, August, and October.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-10 05:58:42; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Breeding sites in a semiarid region of Mexico.