CAREC Reptiles

Mike G. Rutherford; Renoir J. Auguste

doi:10.15468/yfmaas

CAREC Reptiles

Citation

Rutherford M G, Auguste R J (2018). CAREC Reptiles. Version 1.3. The University of the West Indies Zoology Museum (UWIZM). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/yfmaas accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-15.

Description

This dataset contains records from some of the CAREC (now CARPHA - Caribbean Public Health Agency) reptile collections.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Trinidad and Tobago, Dominica, Grenada, St. Vincent, Venezuela.

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 identified to species level.

Alligatoridae
rank: family
Amphisbaenidae
rank: family
Boidae
rank: family
Colubridae
rank: family
Dactyloidae
rank: family
Dipsadidae
rank: family
Elapidae
rank: family
Gekkonidae
rank: family
Gymnophthalmidae
rank: family
Iguanidae
rank: family
Leptotyphlopidae
rank: family
Phyllodactylidae
rank: family
Polychrotidae
rank: family
Scincidae
rank: family
Sphaerodactylidae
rank: family
Teiidae
rank: family
Tropiduridae
rank: family
Viperidae
rank: family

Geographic Coverages

Trinidad and Tobago, Dominica, Grenada, St. Vincent, Venezuela

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Mike G. Rutherford
originator
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