CAREC Amphibians
Citation
Rutherford M G, Auguste R J (2018). CAREC Amphibians. Version 1.5. The University of the West Indies Zoology Museum (UWIZM). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/6emlqj accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-08-26.Description
This dataset contains records from some of the CAREC (now CARPHA - Caribbean Public Health Agency) amphibian collections.Sampling Description
Study Extent
Trinidad and Tobago, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Vincent.Sampling
Specimens were collected by hand or brought in.Quality Control
Specimen identifications were checked by at least two people.Method steps
- 1. Specimens in the collection were assessed for existing data (labels in jars, details in registers, etc,) 2. Identifications were confirmed or made using a variety of literature sources (scientific papers, books, online resources) 3. Specimens were photographed and properly stored then the data was uploaded to the UWIZM Past Perfect database.
Taxonomic Coverages
Specimens were mostly identified to species level.
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Aromobatidaerank: family
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Bufonidaerank: family
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Eleutherodactylidaerank: family
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Hylidaerank: family
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Leptodactylidaerank: family
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Microhylidaerank: family
Geographic Coverages
Records are mostly from Trinidad and Tobago, with some from Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Grenada, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent.
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Mike G. Rutherfordoriginator
position: Curator
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu
Renoir J. Auguste
originator
position: Database Assistant
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu
Mike G. Rutherford
metadata author
position: Curator
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu
Renoir J. Auguste
metadata author
position: Database Assistant
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu
Mike Rutherford
curator
position: Curator
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu
Mike Rutherford
administrative point of contact
position: Curator
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu