Herpetology Collection
Citation
Siler C, King P (2014). Herpetology Collection. Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/q3jeh3 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-09-21.Description
The Herpetology collection currently contains nearly 52,000 cataloged specimens of amphibians and reptiles. A large proportion of the collection is composed of amphibians and reptiles from the United States (46 states are represented), and many of these species are from the Southern Plains and Oklahoma. Approximately 60% (~31,000 specimens) of the collection is made up of Oklahoma specimens, making it the largest repository of Oklahoma reptiles and amphibians. The collection also contains specimens from a total of 50 countries, with relatively large numbers from Brazil, Mexico, Ecuador, and Egypt. An early collection of specimens is from the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador.Sampling Description
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Contacts
Cameron Sileroriginator
position: Curator
Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History
2401 Chautauqua Ave.
Norman
73072
OK
US
Telephone: 4053257771
email: camsiler@ou.edu
homepage: http://www.cameronsiler.com/
Paul King
metadata author
position: Head of IT
Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History
2401 Chautauqua Ave.
Norman
73072
OK
US
Telephone: 4053254168
email: pking@ou.edu
homepage: http://www.snomnh.ou.edu
Cameron Siler
administrative point of contact
position: Curator
Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History
2401 Chautauqua Ave.
Norman
73072
OK
US
Telephone: 4053257771
email: camsiler@ou.edu
homepage: http://www.cameronsiler.com/