MVZ Herp Collection (Arctos)

Carol Spencer

doi:10.15468/pi1mts

MVZ Herp Collection (Arctos)

Citation

Spencer C (2023). MVZ Herp Collection (Arctos). Version 36.76. Museum of Vertebrate Zoology. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/pi1mts accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-10-04.

Description

The MVZ collection of amphibians and reptiles contains over 270,000 catalogued specimens. As of 8 April 2004, 123 of these have been designated holotypes, three are neotypes, three are syntypes, and 1793 are paratypes and paratopotypes. Most specimens are fluid-preserved, but the collection also contains skeletal preparations, sets of amphibian eggs and larvae, and several thousand specimens that have been cleared and stained. Other special collections include pineal organs, 800 sectioned heads, a series of dried anuran skins from California and Argentina, and stomach contents that have been removed from more than 3,000 predatory reptiles.

Additional info

http://vertnet.org/resources/norms.html

Taxonomic Coverages

The MVZ herp collection is taxonomically synoptic and contains representatives of every Amphibian and Reptile Order. Among Amphibians, over 87% of families and 53% of genera are represented. Among Reptiles, over 90% of families and 65% of genera are represented.

Amphibia, Reptilia
rank: class

Geographic Coverages

The MVZ herp collection is global, with especially strong holdings from western North America and important series from Latin America and Asia.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Carol Spencer
originator
position: Staff Curator of Herpetology
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, UC Berkeley
3101 Valley Life Science Building
Berkeley
94720-3160
CA
US
Telephone: (510) 643-5778
email: atrox@berkeley.edu
homepage: http://mvz.berkeley.edu

Carol Spencer
metadata author
position: Staff Curator of Herpetology
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, UC Berkeley
3101 Valley Life Science Building
Berkeley
94720-3160
CA
US
Telephone: (510) 643-5778
email: atrox@berkeley.edu
homepage: http://mvz.berkeley.edu

Laura Russell
programmer
position: VertNet Programmer
VertNet
email: larussell@vertnet.org

David Bloom
programmer
position: VertNet Coordinator
email: dbloom@vertnet.org

John Wieczorek
programmer
position: Information Architect
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at UC Berkeley
email: tuco@berkeley.edu

Dusty McDonald
point of contact
position: Arctos Database Programmer
University of Alaska Museum
email: dlmcdonald@alaska.edu
homepage: http://arctos.database.museum

Jim McGuire
point of contact
position: Faculty Curator of Herpetology
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at UC Berkeley
3101 Valley Life Sciences Building
Berkeley
94720-3160
CA
US
Telephone: (510) 316-6201
email: mcguirej@berkeley.edu
homepage: http://mvz.berkeley.edu

David Wake
point of contact
position: Faculty Curator of Herpetology
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at UC Berkeley
3101 Valley Life Sciences Building
Berkeley
94720-3160
CA
US
Telephone: (510) 643-7705
email: wakelab@berkeley.edu
homepage: http://mvz.berkeley.edu

Michelle Koo
point of contact
position: GIS and Bioinformatics Specialist
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at UC Berkeley
3101 Valley Life Sciences Building
Berkeley
94720-3160
CA
US
Telephone: (510) 642-8547
email: mkoo@berkeley.edu
homepage: http://mvz.berkeley.edu

Carol Spencer
administrative point of contact
position: Staff Curator of Herpetology
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, UC Berkeley
3101 Valley Life Science Building
Berkeley
94720-3160
CA
US
Telephone: (510) 643-5778
email: atrox@berkeley.edu
homepage: http://mvz.berkeley.edu