A checklist of termites (Isoptera) of Kenya in the Zoological Collection of the National Museums of Kenya, Nairobi

Anne Nyandiala; Laban Njoroge

doi:10.15468/vjnxwf

A checklist of termites (Isoptera) of Kenya in the Zoological Collection of the National Museums of Kenya, Nairobi

Citation

Nyandiala A, Njoroge L, Mwangi E (2017). A checklist of termites (Isoptera) of Kenya in the Zoological Collection of the National Museums of Kenya, Nairobi. National Museums of Kenya. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/vjnxwf accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-03-31.

Description

A checklist of historical records of termites (Isoptera) specimen archived at invertebrate collection, zoology department of National Museums of Kenya (NMK) in Nairobi. The species presented are from various localities within Kenya.

Purpose

The specimens were digitized to help in understanding their distribution across Kenya. For easy access in the collection and public consumption through open access database.

Additional info

Wanyonyi, K., Darlington, J. P. E. C., & Bagine, R. K. N. (1984). Checklist of the species of termites (Isoptera) recorded from East Africa. Journal of the East Africa Natural History Society and National Museum, 181, 1-10.

Taxonomic Coverages

The invertebrates are from the infraorder isoptera with four families (Kalotermitidae, Hodotermitidae, Rhinotermitidae and Termitidae).

Arthropoda
rank: phylum
Insecta
rank: class
Isoptera
rank: order
Kalotermitidae
rank: family
Hodotermitidae
rank: family
Rhinotermitidae
rank: family
Termitidae
rank: family

Geographic Coverages

The species were collected from various localities within Kenya.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Anne Nyandiala
originator
position: Laboratory Assistant
National Museums of Kenya
Box 40658
Nairobi
00100
Nairobi
KE
email: anyandiala@gmail.com
homepage: http://www.museums.or.ke

Laban Njoroge
originator
position: Research Scientist
National Museums of Kenya
Box 40658
Nairobi
00100
Nairobi
KE
email: lnjoroge@museums.or.ke
homepage: http://www.museums.or.ke

Anne Nyandiala
metadata author
position: Laboratory Assistant
National Museums of Kenya
Box 40658
Nairobi
00100
Nairobi
KE
email: anyandiala@gmail.com
homepage: http://www.museums.or.ke

Esther Mwangi
metadata author
position: Research Scientist
National Museums of Kenya
Box 40658
Nairobi
00100
Nairobi
KE
email: ewmwangi@museums.or.ke
homepage: http://www.museums.or.ke

Lawrence Monda
processor
position: ICT Manager
National Museums of Kenya
Box 40658
Nairobi
00100
Nairobi
KE
email: lmonda@museums.or.ke
homepage: http://www.museums.or.ke

Anne Nyandiala
administrative point of contact
position: Laboratory Assistant
National Museums of Kenya
Box 40658
Nairobi
00100
Nairobi
KE
email: anyandiala@gmail.com
homepage: http://www.museums.or.ke

Laban Njoroge
administrative point of contact
position: Research Scientist, Head of Section
National Museums of Kenya
Box 40658
Nairobi
00100
Nairobi
KE
email: lnjoroge@museums.or.ke
homepage: http://www.museums.or.ke