WNMU Fish Collection (Arctos)

Randy Jennings

doi:10.15468/puvpej

WNMU Fish Collection (Arctos)

Citation

Jennings R (2024). WNMU Fish Collection (Arctos). Version 31.95. Western New Mexico University. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/puvpej accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-16.

Description

Western New Mexico University houses a regional collection of fish specimens (about 400 lots of specimens) focused on the biodiversity of southwestern New Mexico, primarily the Mimbres, Gila, and San Francisco river drainages. This collection is part of the Gila Center for Natural History within the Department of Natural Sciences. The collection has grown slowly with incorporation of new specimens.

Additional info

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

Taxonomic Coverages

Actinopterygii, Osteichthyes
rank: class

Geographic Coverages

Geographic coverage of the Western New Mexico University fish collection is primarily North America, with a focus on New Mexico.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Randy Jennings
originator
position: Professor
Western New Mexico University
Department of Natural Sciences
Silver City
88061
NM
US
Telephone: (575) 538-6519
email: jenningsr@wnmu.edu
homepage: http://www.wnmu.edu/academic/nspages/faculty/jenningsr.shtml#res

Randy Jennings
metadata author
position: Professor
Western New Mexico University
Department of Natural Sciences
Silver City
88061
NM
US
Telephone: (575) 538-6519
email: jenningsr@wnmu.edu
homepage: http://www.wnmu.edu/academic/nspages/faculty/jenningsr.shtml#res

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

Randy Jennings
administrative point of contact
position: Professor
Western New Mexico University
Department of Natural Sciences
Silver City
88061
NM
US
Telephone: (575) 538-6519
email: jenningsr@wnmu.edu
homepage: http://www.wnmu.edu/academic/nspages/faculty/jenningsr.shtml#res