UWIZM Mammals

Mike G. Rutherford; Renoir J. Auguste

doi:10.15468/xk58rw

UWIZM Mammals

Citation

Rutherford M G, Auguste R J (2018). UWIZM Mammals. Version 1.4. The University of the West Indies Zoology Museum (UWIZM). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/xk58rw accessed via GBIF.org on 2018-11-18.

Description

This dataset contains records from the majority of the UWIZM mammal collections.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica

Sampling

Specimens were collected by hand.

Quality Control

Specimen identifications were checked by at least two people.

Method steps

1. Specimens in the collection were assessed for existing data (labels in jars, details in registers, etc,) 2. Identifications were confirmed or made using a variety of literature sources (scientific papers, books, online resources) 3. Specimens were photographed and properly stored then the data was uploaded to the UWIZM Past Perfect database.

Taxonomic Coverages

Mammals were identified to genus level with most identified to species level.

Artiodactyla
rank: order
Cervidae
rank: family
Carnivora
rank: order
Herpestidae
rank: family
Canidae
rank: family
Felidae
rank: family
Cetacea
rank: order
Delphinidae
rank: family
Physeteridae
rank: family
Chiroptera
rank: order
Emballonuridae
rank: family
Furipteridae
rank: family
Molossidae
rank: family
Mormoopidae
rank: family
Phyllostomidae
rank: family
Vespertilionidae
rank: family
Didelphimorphia
rank: order
Didelphidae
rank: family
Primates
rank: order
Cebidae
rank: family
Atelidae
rank: family
Rodentia
rank: order
Sciuridae
rank: family
Dasyproctidae
rank: family
Erethizontidae
rank: family
Muridae
rank: family

Geographic Coverages

Records mainly from Trinidad & Tobago but also a few from Jamaica.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Mike G. Rutherford
originator
position: Curator
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu

Renoir J. Auguste
originator
position: Database Assistant
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu

Mike G. Rutherford
metadata author
position: Curator
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu

Renoir J. Auguste
metadata author
position: Database Assistant
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu

Mike Rutherford
curator
position: Curator
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu

Mike Rutherford
administrative point of contact
position: Curator
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu