Georgia Southern University - Savannah Science Museum Herpetology Collection
Citation
McBrayer L (2017). Georgia Southern University - Savannah Science Museum Herpetology Collection. Version 6.1. Georgia Southern University. Occurrence Dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/nruxuc accessed via GBIF.org on 2018-04-26.Description
The collection contains approximately 35,000 specimens of reptiles and amphibians. Most of the material is from southern Georgia, although some collections from other areas in the southeast are included. The collection contains representation over 95% of Georgia’s herpetofauna and is the second largest collection in the state. Specimen data is digitized (Specify 6.4), and is available via VertNet and/or upon request. Contact Lance McBrayer for more information, loans, data requests, and/or a visit.Additional info
http://vertnet.org/resources/norms.htmlTaxonomic Coverages
Georgia has the third greatest herpetological diversity in the USA. The Collection contains all but a few rare or endangered species of this diversity, including Flatwoods Salamanders, Patchnose Salamanders, Gopher Tortoises, and Indigo snakes. The salamander collection is excellent with many long series, large lots, and all life stages represented in many taxa.
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Amphibiarank: class
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Geographic Coverages
Over 95% coverage of the Georgia’s herpetological diversity is represented in the Collection. More than 90% of all counties in Georgia have records in the Collection. Thus, the coverage is quite extensive for Georgia. The majority of records in the Collection are from southeastern Georgia USA. Numerous records exist from southwestern South Carolina, but relative few holdings exist other regions.
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Lance McBrayeroriginator
position: Associate Professor
Georgia Southern University
Biology 2214
Statesboro
30460-8042
GA
US
Telephone: +01 912 478 0545
email: lancemcbrayer@georgiasouthern.edu
homepage: https://sites.google.com/a/georgiasouthern.edu/lance-mcbrayer/
Lance McBrayer
metadata author
position: Associate Professor
Georgia Southern University
Biology 2214
Statesboro
30460-8042
GA
US
Telephone: +01 912 478 0545
email: lancemcbrayer@georgiasouthern.edu
homepage: https://sites.google.com/a/georgiasouthern.edu/lance-mcbrayer/
David Bloom
programmer
position: VertNet Programmer
VertNet
email: dbloom@vertnet.org
homepage: http://www.vertnet.org
David Bloom
programmer
position: VertNet Coordinator
VertNet
email: dbloom@vertnet.org
homepage: http://www.vertnet.org
John Wieczorek
programmer
position: Information Architect
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at UC Berkeley
email: tuco@berkeley.edu
Lance McBrayer
administrative point of contact
position: Associate Professor & Curator
Georgia Southern University
Biology 2214
Statesboro
30460-8042
GA
US
Telephone: +01 912 478 0545
email: lancemcbrayer@georgiasouthern.edu
homepage: https://sites.google.com/a/georgiasouthern.edu/lance-mcbrayer/