Reptilia collection of the Museu Nacional de História Natural e da Ciência, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal

Study Extent

This dataset contains data from a Reptile Collection that includes specimens from many different origins and studies. Includes data from scientific/biodiversity studies as well as specimens from occasional collection.

Sampling

This dataset contains data from a Reptile Collection that includes specimens from many different origins and studies. There was not a common sampling method for all the specimens.

Quality Control

Specimens were checked individually and all the data available in the catalog and data sheets for each specimen was confirmed and digitized. Information from each specimen was catalogued in an Excel spreadsheet, involving two steps: i) digitization of specimen records; and ii) taxonomic revision and data checking. Nomenclature was checked through available literature, The Reptile Database [http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/]. Georeferencing followed the recommendations by Chapman & Wieczorek (2006), including the determination of uncertainty of coordinates, in particular when insufficient information was available from specimens’ records and labels to attribute a specific locality (e.g. administrative regions, rivers, unprecise localities, etc.).

Method steps

1. The herpetological collections were catalogued using the software Microsoft Excel. We conducted extensive shelf surveys to locate all the remaining specimens of reptiles in the collection. After locating the specimens, basic curatorial procedures were taken. Each jar was cleaned if needed, and ethanol or formalin was changed to 70% ethanol. In certain cases jars were substituted as they were cracked or were otherwise not reliably sealable. All the information linked to the specimens and/or jars were collected, copied, and linked to the specimen. Taxonomical updates were made using the currently most updated available literature as references and followed the currently accepted nomenclature. The collecting locality for each specimen reference was georeferenced using “GEOLocate online application” (http://www.museum.tulane.edu/geolocate/). The uncertainty of georeferenced localities was recorded whenever possible. For some records it was not possible to determine the coordinates due to insufficient location information. All coordinates are given in geographic format, decimal degrees, datum WGS 84.

The collection covers all the species of the class Reptilia, that occur in the Portuguese territory - comprising 2 species of testudines, 24 species/subspecies of lizards (which are included the insular Tarentola bischofii and the four subspecies of Teira dugesii dugesii, T. d. jogeri, T. d. mauli, T. d. selvagensis), and 9 species of snakes. Other European, North American, South American and African taxa are also present.

1. Reptilia
   rank: class
2. Squamata
   rank: order
3. Testudines
   rank: order
4. Crocodylia
   rank: order
5. Chamaeleo
   rank: genus
6. Chalcides
   rank: genus
7. Anguis
   rank: genus
8. Tarentola
   rank: genus
9. Teira
   rank: genus
10. Hemidactylus
    rank: genus
11. Emys
    rank: genus
12. Mauremys
    rank: genus
13. Timon
    rank: genus
14. Lacerta
    rank: genus
15. Iberolacerta
    rank: genus
16. Podarcis
    rank: genus
17. Psammodromus
    rank: genus
18. Acanthodactylus
    rank: genus
19. Blanus
    rank: genus
20. Hemorrhois
    rank: genus
21. Natrix
    rank: genus
22. Malpolon
    rank: genus
23. Coronella
    rank: genus
24. Macroprotodon
    rank: genus
25. Zamenis
    rank: genus
26. Vipera
    rank: genus
27. Liolaemus
    rank: genus
28. Homonota
    rank: genus
29. Diplolaemus
    rank: genus
30. Pristidactylus
    rank: genus
31. Tropidurus
    rank: genus
32. Cercosaura
    rank: genus
33. Lygophis
    rank: genus
34. Liophis
    rank: genus
35. Bothrops
    rank: genus
36. Helicops
    rank: genus
37. Xenodon
    rank: genus
38. Thamnophis
    rank: genus
39. Storeria
    rank: genus
40. Sceloporus
    rank: genus
41. Hierophis
    rank: genus
42. Pelomedusa
    rank: genus
43. Cerastes
    rank: genus
44. Letheobia
    rank: genus
45. Panaspis
    rank: genus
46. Trachylepis
    rank: genus
47. Boaedon
    rank: genus
48. Ophiodes
    rank: genus
49. Philodryas
    rank: genus
50. Psammophis
    rank: genus
51. Varanus
    rank: genus
52. Agama
    rank: genus
53. Gallotia
    rank: genus
54. Chelonoidis
    rank: genus
55. Oxyrhopus
    rank: genus
56. Erythrolamprus
    rank: genus
57. Eretmochelys
    rank: genus
58. Feylinia
    rank: genus
59. Afrotyphlops
    rank: genus
60. Pelusios
    rank: genus
61. Lygodactylus
    rank: genus
62. Naja
    rank: genus
63. Chelonia
    rank: genus
64. Caretta
    rank: genus
65. Mecistops
    rank: genus
66. Crocodylus
    rank: genus
67. Dermochelys
    rank: genus
68. Osteolaemus
    rank: genus
69. Lepidochelys
    rank: genus
70. Chamaeleo chamaeleon
    rank: species
71. Chalcides bedriagai
    rank: species
72. Chalcides striatus
    rank: species
73. Anguis fragilis
    rank: species
74. Tarentola mauritanica
    rank: species
75. Tarentola bischofii
    rank: species
76. Hemidactylus turcicus
    rank: species
77. Emys orbicularis
    rank: species
78. Mauremys leprosa
    rank: species
79. Timon lepidus
    rank: species
80. Lacerta schreiberi
    rank: species
81. Iberolacerta monticola
    rank: species
82. Podarcis carbonelli
    rank: species
83. Podarcis virescens
    rank: species
84. Podarcis bocagei
    rank: species
85. Podarcis hispanica
    rank: species
86. Podarcis sp.
    rank: species
87. Psammodromus algirus
    rank: species
88. Psammodromus hispanicus
    rank: species
89. Acanthodactylus erythrurus
    rank: species
90. Blanus cinereus
    rank: species
91. Blanus vandellii
    rank: species
92. Hemorrhois hippocrepis
    rank: species
93. Natrix maura
    rank: species
94. Malpolon monspessulanus
    rank: species
95. Coronella girondica
    rank: species
96. Macroprotodon cucullatus
    rank: species
97. Coronella austriaca
    rank: species
98. Zamenis scalaris
    rank: species
99. Natrix astreptophora
    rank: species
100. Vipera latastei
     rank: species
101. Vipera seoanei
     rank: species
102. Liolaemus cf. boulengeri
     rank: species
103. Liolaemus sarmientoi
     rank: species
104. Liolaemus xanthoviridis
     rank: species
105. Liolaemus rothi
     rank: species
106. Liolaemus kingii
     rank: species
107. Liolaemus anomalus
     rank: species
108. Liolaemus darwinii
     rank: species
109. Liolaemus austromendocinus
     rank: species
110. Liolaemus cuyanus
     rank: species
111. Homonota underwoodi
     rank: species
112. Homonota horrida
     rank: species
113. Homonota darwinii
     rank: species
114. Diplolaemus darwinii
     rank: species
115. Diplolaemus bibronii
     rank: species
116. Pristidactylus achalensis
     rank: species
117. Tropidurus etheridgei
     rank: species
118. Cercosaura schreibersii
     rank: species
119. Lygophis anomalus
     rank: species
120. Liophis miliaris
     rank: species
121. Podarcis pityusensis
     rank: species
122. Sceloporus merriami
     rank: species
123. Storeria dekayi
     rank: species
124. Thamnophis sirtalis
     rank: species
125. Thamnophis ordinoides
     rank: species
126. Thamnophis sirtalis
     rank: species
127. Xenodon dorbiguyi
     rank: species
128. Helicops leopardinus
     rank: species
129. Podarcis tiliguerta
     rank: species
130. Bothrops neuwiedi
     rank: species
131. Bothrops alternatus
     rank: species
132. Lacerta viridis
     rank: species
133. Podarcis muralis
     rank: species
134. Podarcis siculus
     rank: species
135. Natrix tesselata
     rank: species
136. Hierophis viridiflavus
     rank: species
137. Pelomedusa subrufa
     rank: species
138. Cerastes vipera
     rank: species
139. Letheobia feae
     rank: species
140. Hemidactylus mabouia
     rank: species
141. Panaspis thomensis
     rank: species
142. Trachylepis thomensis
     rank: species
143. Boaedon bedriagae
     rank: species
144. Podarcis sp.
     rank: species
145. Ophiodes vertebralis
     rank: species
146. Philodryas trilineata
     rank: species
147. Psammophis sp.
     rank: species
148. Varanus niloticus
     rank: species
149. Chalcides viridanus
     rank: species
150. Tarentola delalandii
     rank: species
151. Chelonoidis chilensis
     rank: species
152. Tarentola gigas
     rank: species
153. Oxyrhopus rhombifer
     rank: species
154. Liophis sp.
     rank: species
155. Erythrolamprus poecilogyrus
     rank: species
156. Tropidurus spinulosus
     rank: species
157. Liolaemus lineomaculatus
     rank: species
158. Liolaemus hatcheri
     rank: species
159. Acanthodactylus maculatus
     rank: species
160. Acanthodactylus busack
     rank: species
161. Acanthodactylus margaritae
     rank: species
162. Eretmochelys imbricata
     rank: species
163. Panaspis africana
     rank: species
164. Trachylepis principensis
     rank: species
165. Feylinia polylepis
     rank: species
166. Afrotyphlops elegans
     rank: species
167. Pelusios castaneus
     rank: species
168. Lygodactylus delicatus
     rank: species
169. Trachylepis affinis
     rank: species
170. Lehtobia newtoni
     rank: species
171. Boaedon sp.
     rank: species
172. Naja peroescobari
     rank: species
173. Hemidactylus sp.
     rank: species
174. Trachyelepis adamastor
     rank: species
175. Hemidactylus greeffii
     rank: species
176. Chelonia mydas
     rank: species
177. Panaspis annobonensis
     rank: species
178. Caretta caretta
     rank: species
179. Pelusios cf. castaneus
     rank: species
180. Varanus niloticus
     rank: species
181. Mecistops leptorhynchus
     rank: species
182. Crocodylus niloticus
     rank: species
183. Dermochelys coriacea
     rank: species
184. Crocodylus sp.
     rank: species
185. Trachylepis sp.
     rank: species
186. Osteolaemus tetraspis
     rank: species
187. Lepidochelys olivacea
     rank: species
188. Teira dugesii dugesii
     rank: subspecies
189. Teira dugesii jogeri
     rank: subspecies
190. Teira dugesii mauli
     rank: subspecies
191. Teira dugesii selvagensis
     rank: subspecies
192. Podarcis guadarramae lusitanicus
     rank: subspecies
193. Podarcis carbonelli berlengensis
     rank: subspecies
194. Podarcis tiliguerta ranzii
     rank: subspecies
195. Chalcides ocellatus linosae
     rank: subspecies
196. Chalcides ocellatus tiligugu
     rank: subspecies
197. Natrix natrix corsa
     rank: subspecies
198. Vipera aspis francisciredi
     rank: subspecies
199. Agama agama boensis
     rank: subspecies
200. Gallotia galloti eisentrauti
     rank: subspecies

The collection presents specimens from Europe, Africa, North America and South America.