CUMV Mammal Collection

Casey Dillman

doi:10.15468/kkgkne

CUMV Mammal Collection

Citation

Dillman C, Dardia C (2018). CUMV Mammal Collection. Version 27.17. Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/kkgkne accessed via GBIF.org on 2018-08-17.

Description

The CUMV Mammal Collection includes approximately 11,500 skins, 11,770 skulls, 3,240 skeletons, and 530 fluid-preserved specimens. The collection is one of the largest of New York mammals, and has a strong representation of eastern North America taxa, containing all species of land mammals in the region. With only a few exceptions, all the genera of land mammals in the United States and Canada are represented. The collections are largely the work of former professor William J. Hamilton, Jr. and his students. One hundred and two of the 136 families (Wilson & Reed 1993) are represented in the collection. Specimens are present from all continents except Antarctica and more than 100 countries. The collections are particularly strong in North American material. Strongest holdings in this region are from New York, New Jersey, Colorado, California, and Pennsylvania but 48 of the 50 US states and 10 of the Canadian Provinces and Territories are represented.

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Additional info

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

Taxonomic Coverages

Mammalia
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Geographic Coverages

Specimens are present from all continents except Antarctica and more than 100 countries. The collections are particularly strong in North American material. Strongest holdings in this region are from New York, New Jersey, Colorado, California, and Pennsylvania but 48 of the 50 US states and 10 of the Canadian Provinces and Territories are represented.

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Contacts

Casey Dillman
originator
position: Curator of Fishes, Amphibians and Reptiles
Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates
159 Sapsucker Woods Road
Ithaca
14850-1923
NY
US
Telephone: +1 607-254-2162
email: cbd63@cornell.edu
homepage: http://www.cumv.cornell.edu

Charles Dardia
metadata author
position: Collection Manager
Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates
159 Sapsucker Woods Road
Ithaca
14850-1923
NY
US
Telephone: +1 607-254-2161
email: cmd7@cornell.edu
homepage: http://www.cumv.cornell.edu

Vanya Rohwer
point of contact
position: Curator of Birds & Mammals
Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates
159 Sapsucker Woods Road
Ithaca
14850-1923
NY
US
Telephone: +1 607-254-1148
email: vgr7@cornell.edu
homepage: http://www.cumv.cornell.edu

David Bloom
programmer
position: VertNet Coordinator
VertNet
PO Box 180
Cotati
94931
California
US
email: dbloom@vertnet.org
homepage: http://www.vertnet.org

John Wieczorek
programmer
position: Information Architect
VertNet
homepage: http://www.vertnet.org

Charles Dardia
administrative point of contact
position: Collection Manager
Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates
159 Sapsucker Woods Road
Ithaca
14850-1923
NY
US
Telephone: +1 607-254-2161
email: cmd7@cornell.edu
homepage: http://www.cumv.cornell.edu