CAREC Mammals

Mike G. Rutherford; Renoir J. Auguste

doi:10.15468/sk8qs3

CAREC Mammals

Citation

Rutherford M G, Auguste R J (2018). CAREC Mammals. Version 1.4. The University of the West Indies Zoology Museum (UWIZM). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/sk8qs3 accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-12-02.

Description

This dataset contains records from some of the CAREC (now CARPHA - Caribbean Public Health Agency) mammal collections.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Trinidad and Tobago, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Brazil

Sampling

Specimens were collected by hand or brought in.

Quality Control

Specimen identifications were checked by at least two people.

Method steps

. 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

Specimens were identified to species or genus level.

Carnivora
rank: order
Chiroptera
rank: order
Didelphimorphia
rank: order
Pilosa
rank: order
Primates
rank: order
Rodentia
rank: order

Geographic Coverages

Records are mostly from Trinidad and Tobago, with few from Costa Rica, Venzuela, Brazil.

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