Checklist of the Arachnids of the National Parks, Safari Areas, Wilderness Areas and Forestry Areas of Zimbabwe
Citation
FitzPatrick M (2023). Checklist of the Arachnids of the National Parks, Safari Areas, Wilderness Areas and Forestry Areas of Zimbabwe. Version 1.6. Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/6vv7hr accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-09-01.Description
A checklist of the Arachnids in the Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe collection from all the protected areas in Zimbabwe including all National Parks, Safari Areas, Wilderness Areas and Forestry Areas. This checklist is funded by the BID program at the following link:- https://www.gbif.org/project/BID-AF2020-026-INS/biodiversity-data-in-support-of-climate-action-life-on-earth-and-sustainable-food-and-feed-reptiles-and-arachnids-found-in-protected-areas-and-edible-insect-fauna-in-zimbabweSampling Description
Study Extent
This checklist is from museum specimens collected from 1960 onward on various expeditions to the protected areas in Zimbabwe. This includes most National Parks, Safari Areas, Wilderness Areas and Forestry Areas. However, the coverage is not even and there are several protected areas in Zimbabwe where little or no collecting has taken place. This data set does not included records collected in private conservancies in ZimbabweSampling
Specimens were collected by using pitfall traps, beating trays and sweep nets as well as active searching under rocks and vegetation.Method steps
- Identifications have been done using latest taxonomic revision and field guides. Many species however cannot be identified as they are either new species or the family/genus is still in need of revision. The specimens however will remain in the collection for verification on identity.
Taxonomic Coverages
The checklist includes Scorpiones, Solifugae and Araneae.
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Scorpionescommon name: Scorpions rank: order
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Solifugaecommon name: Sun Spiders rank: order
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Araneaecommon name: Spiders rank: order
Geographic Coverages
Data in this checklist are from the protected areas with Zimbabwe
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Moira FitzPatrickoriginator
position: Arachnologist
Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe
P.O. Box 240
Bulawayo
ZW
Telephone: +263292250045
email: moirajane.fitz@gmail.com
homepage: http://naturalhistorymuseumzimbabwe.com
Moira FitzPatrick
metadata author
position: Arachnologist
Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe
P.O. Box 240
Bulawayo
ZW
email: moirajane.fitz@gmail.com
Moira FitzPatrick
author
position: Arachnologist
Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe
ZW
email: moirajane.fitz@gmail.com
Moira FitzPatrick
administrative point of contact
position: Arachnologist
Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe
P.O. Box 240
Bulawayo
ZW
Telephone: +263292250045
email: moirajane.fitz@gmail.com
homepage: http://naturalhistorymuseumzimbabwe.com