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Angelo State Natural History Collections (ASNHC) Mammal specimens (Arctos)

Dataset homepage

Citation

Krejsa D (2022). Angelo State Natural History Collections (ASNHC) Mammal specimens (Arctos). Version 1.31. Angelo State Natural History Collections (ASNHC). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/vbfxbd accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-07-06.

Description

The ASNHC Mammal collection comprises more than 20,000 records. It is the fourth largest mammal collection in Texas. Almost half of the collection is of species from Texas. Significant holdings are also represented from Mexico (3,600 specimens), Guyana (200), and the Galapagos Islands, seaward of Ecuador (300). Recent field studies in Sulawesi, Indonesia and several U.S. states have added specimens to the collection.

Purpose

The Collection of Mammals is held for research, outreach, and university-level specimen-based education.

Sampling Description

Method steps

Additional info

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

Taxonomic Coverages

Mammals of Texas, the Southwestern United States and Northern Mexico
  1. Mammalia
    rank: class

Geographic Coverages

Primarily Texas and the Southwestern United States, but includes important specimens from Mexico, Guyana, Ecuador, Kenya, South Africa, Sulawesi, Indonesia, China, and many U.S. states.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Dianna Krejsa
originator
position: Collections Manager
Angelo State University
Department of Biology 2601 W. Ave. N
San Angelo
76909
TX
US
Telephone: 3254866639
email: dkrejsa@angelo.edu
Dianna Krejsa
metadata author
position: Collections Manager
Angelo State University
Department of Biology, 2601 W AVENUE N
SAN ANGELO
769095099
TX
US
Telephone: 3259422012
email: dkrejsa@angelo.edu
David Bloom
programmer
position: VertNet Coordinator
VertNet
email: dbloom@vertnet.org
homepage: http://www.vertnet.org
John Wieczorek
programmer
position: Information Architect
VertNet
email: tuco@berkeley.edu
homepage: http://www.vertnet.org
Dusty McDonald
administrative point of contact
position: Programmer
Arctos
email: dustymc@gmail.com
Dianna Krejsa
administrative point of contact
position: Collections Manager
Angelo State University
Department of Biology, 2601 W AVENUE N
SAN ANGELO
769095099
TX
US
Telephone: 3259422012
email: dkrejsa@angelo.edu
Robert Dowler
administrative point of contact
position: Curator of Mammalso
ANGELO STATE UNIV
2601 W AVENUE N
SAN ANGELO
769095099
TX
Telephone: 3254866639
email: robert.dowler@angelo.edu
Robert Dowler
administrative point of contact
position: Curator
Angelo State University
Department of Biology, 2601 W AVENUE N
SAN ANGELO
769095099
TX
US
Telephone: 325-942-2189
email: Robert.Dowler@angelo.edu
Dianna Krejsa
administrative point of contact
position: Collections Manager
Angelo State University
Department of Biology 2601 W. Ave. N
San Angelo
76909
TX
US
Telephone: 3254866639
email: dkrejsa@angelo.edu
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