New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science (NMMNHS) Amphibian and Reptile specimens (Arctos)

Lindsey Frederick

doi:10.15468/uh93vz

New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science (NMMNHS) Amphibian and Reptile specimens (Arctos)

Citation

Frederick L (2024). New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science (NMMNHS) Amphibian and Reptile specimens (Arctos). Version 1.50. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/uh93vz accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-11-03.

Description

The NMMNHS Amphibian and Reptile Collection is a small a small collection of approximately 50 specimens from the Southwestern US. Most of the specimens are fluid-preserved, with a few skeletonized. The collection grows from salvage and incidental catches.

Purpose

The amphibian and reptile collection preserves and interprets the distinctive natural and scientific heritage of herpetology in New Mexico and is held for research, exhibits and programs designed to ignite a passion for lifelong learning.

Sampling Description

Method steps

Additional info

http://vertnet.org/resources/norms.html; Arctos Data Ownership and Use: http://arctosdb.org/home/data/

Taxonomic Coverages

Amphibians and Reptiles

Amphibia
rank: class
Reptilia
rank: class

Geographic Coverages

Southwestern United States

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Lindsey Frederick
originator
position: BioScience Collection Manager
New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
1801 Mountain Rd
Albuquerque
87104
New Mexico
US
email: lindsey.frederick@state.nm.us
homepage: http://www.nmnaturalhistory.org/

Lindsey Frederick
metadata author
position: BioScience Collection Manager
New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
1801 Mountain Rd
Albuquerque
87104
New Mexico
US
email: lindsey.frederick@state.nm.us
homepage: http://www.nmnaturalhistory.org/

Dave Bloom
programmer
position: VertNet Coordinator
VertNet
email: dbloom@vertnet.org
homepage: http://www.vertnet.org

John Wieczorek
programmer
position: Information Architect
VertNet
email: tuco@berkeley.edu
homepage: http://www.vertnet.org

Lindsey Frederick
administrative point of contact
position: BioScience Collection Manager
New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
1801 Mountain Rd
Albuquerque
87104
New Mexico
US
email: lindsey.frederick@state.nm.us
homepage: http://www.nmnaturalhistory.org/