Specific Herpetofauna monitoring: key, endemic and conservation status species occurrences in Aguada Pichana Este, Añelo, Neuquén, Argentina, 2025

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Description

This dataset compiles biodiversity data collected in campaigns developed by Geólogos Asociados S.A. Geólogos Asociados S.A is the environmental consultant who is in charge of the environmental and biodiversity assessment in Total Austral´s Neuquén operational sites. The biodiversity campaigns mentioned are part of the implementation of a Biodiversity Action Plan, a mandatory document which must be designed for every TotalEnergies´ operational site. This document specifies implementation actions with the objective of reducing the impacts on biodiversity the company´s activities may produce. The actions involve biodiversity monitoring, conservation and restoration. The information shown in this document corresponds to key, endemic or category status species´ observations in a herpetofauna monitoring campaign developed in Agua Pichana Este.

Data Records

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How to cite

Researchers should cite this work as follows:

Niemetz S, Gómez Arismendi M S (2026). Specific Herpetofauna monitoring: key, endemic and conservation status species occurrences in Aguada Pichana Este, Añelo, Neuquén, Argentina, 2025. Version 1.4. TotalEnergies. Samplingevent dataset. https://ipt.mincyt.gob.ar/resource?r=ape-hf-spe-25&v=1.4

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GBIF Registration

This resource has been registered with GBIF, and assigned the following GBIF UUID: 3855548e-7ef4-4891-86e8-2d34433c3e45. TotalEnergies publishes this resource, and is itself registered in GBIF as a data publisher endorsed by GBIF France.

Keywords

Samplingevent; Observation

Contacts

Sara Niemetz

Originator

Geólogos Asociados S.A

Capital Federal

María Sol Gómez Arismendi

Metadata Provider ●
Originator ●
Point Of Contact

TotalEnergies, Total Austral

1152 Capital Federal

Capital Federal

Steve Dickinson

Point Of Contact

Group Biodiversity Specialist

Total Energies

Geographic Coverage

Herpetofauna observations were made in Aguada Pichana Este, Añelo, Neuquén, Argentina

Bounding Coordinates	South West [-38.482, -69.593], North East [-38.201, -69.081]

Taxonomic Coverage

N/A

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves, Reptilia, Amphibia, Mammalia
Order	Caprimulgiformes, Rheiformes, Anura, Rodentia, Passeriformes, Squamata, Strigiformes, Cathartiformes
Family	Rheidae, Liolaemidae, Caprimulgidae, Cathartidae, Tyrannidae, Viperidae, Chinchillidae, Leptodactylidae, Strigidae

Temporal Coverage

Start Date / End Date	2024-09-23 / 2025-03-13

Project Data

The project includes specific herpetofauna monitoring campaigns developing as part of TotalEnergies´ 2025 Biodiversity Action Plan on all their Neuquén operational sites : Aguada Pichana Este, Rincón La Ceniza y La Escalonada. The aim of the campaigns is to collect reliable scientific information on the most sensitive species of the herpetofauna ensamble in the areas, in order to be able to define further conservations actions for these species on the short and long term and check on their populations´ stability through time.

Title	Specific herpetofauna monitoring: key, endemic and conservation status species ocurrences in Añelo, Neuquén, Argentina, 2025
Identifier	1a8dc1d3-8fb4-474b-a16e-b4c9a59c28ac

The personnel involved in the project:

Sara Niemetz

Sampling Methods

This dataset compiles data from both a spring and summer campaign. Spring campaign (September 2024) 22 transects were surveyed, divided among the environmental units the following way: 8 in the transition unit 6 in alluvial lowland 4 in ravines and canyons 4 in antique terraces of the Neuquén River The transects were 500 m long and 50 m wide. They were traversed at a steady pace. Las mismas son recorridas a paso sostenido, registrando riqueza y abundancia de los ejemplares

Study Extent	The monitoring campaign was developed in the surroundings of Aguada Pichana Este, a Total Austral operational site located in Añelo, Neuquén, Argentina. Surveys were made covering 4 environmental units: Ravines and Canyons: includes a structural plain and active erosión headwaters and Alluvial lowland Transition area: includes alluvial lowland with eolic deposit, moving dunes, sandstone outcrops and polymictic soils. Antique terraces of Neuquen river
Quality Control	The transects were all the same size and they were scattered across the four environmental units the ensure representation of all the area in the results.

Study Extent

The monitoring campaign was developed in the surroundings of Aguada Pichana Este, a Total Austral operational site located in Añelo, Neuquén, Argentina. Surveys were made covering 4 environmental units: Ravines and Canyons: includes a structural plain and active erosión headwaters and Alluvial lowland Transition area: includes alluvial lowland with eolic deposit, moving dunes, sandstone outcrops and polymictic soils. Antique terraces of Neuquen river

Quality Control

The transects were all the same size and they were scattered across the four environmental units the ensure representation of all the area in the results.

Method step description:

1) Habitat description and characterization 2) Brief floristic elements characterization 3) Systematic herpetofauna sampling thorugh the mentioned transects 4) Suitable environment identification and mapping, specially for endemic species: Liolaemus cuyumhue, L. calliston, L. quinterosi, L. kulinko, L. cyaneinotatus y Phymaturus aff sitesi 5) Field validation of referenced environments. 6) Georeferencing of relevant ecological attributes

Additional Metadata

Introduction
Alternative Identifiers	3855548e-7ef4-4891-86e8-2d34433c3e45
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