Type specimens of Amphibians in the collection of BNHS

Saunak Pal

doi:10.15468/afgfv4

Type specimens of Amphibians in the collection of BNHS

Citation

Pal S (2022). Type specimens of Amphibians in the collection of BNHS. Version 1.5. Bombay Natural History Society. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/afgfv4 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-14.

Description

Type specimens are extremely crucial for taxonomic studies as they form the backbone for species nomenclature. BNHS houses a good collection of type specimens, especially for reptiles and amphibians which is growing frequently. The dataset consists of 513 occurrence records for type specimens of various amphibians collected from across India. Verbatim locations and coordinates are provided wherever available.

Taxonomic Coverages

Geographic Coverages

India

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Saunak Pal
originator
position: Scientist
BNHS
Hornbill house
Mumbai
400001
Maharashtra
IN
email: s.pal@bnhs.org
homepage: https://bnhs.org/
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8267-4708

Saunak Pal
metadata author
position: Scientist
BNHS
Hornbill house
Mumbai
400001
Maharashtra
IN
email: s.pal@bnhs.org
homepage: https://bnhs.org/
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8267-4708

Saunak Pal
author
position: Scientist
BNHS
Hornbill house
Mumbai
400001
Maharashtra
IN
email: s.pal@bnhs.org
homepage: https://bnhs.org/
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8267-4708

Rahul Khot
point of contact
position: Assistant Director
BNHS
Hornbill house
Mumbai
400001
Maharashtra
IN
email: r.khot@bnhs.org
homepage: https://bnhs.org/

Saunak Pal
administrative point of contact
position: Scientist
BNHS
Hornbill house
Mumbai
400001
Maharashtra
IN
email: s.pal@bnhs.org
homepage: https://bnhs.org/
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8267-4708