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California State University, Long Beach Mammal specimens (Arctos)

Dataset homepage

Citation

Jacob S (2025). California State University, Long Beach Mammal specimens (Arctos). Version 1.35. California State University, Long Beach. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/iw3g35 accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-25.

Description

The CSULB mammal collection has ~12,700 specimens preserved as study skins, skulls, skeletons, and fluid preprations. The vast majority of the specimens are regional, with a focus on rodents of Southern California, Utah, and northwestern Mexico. The collection includes vouchers from systematic and parasitological studies of CSULB faculty.

Purpose

Teaching, research.

Sampling Description

Method steps

Additional info

Arctos Data Ownership and Use: http://arctosdb.org/home/data/; http://vertnet.org/resources/norms.html

Taxonomic Coverages

Most mammal taxa are represented, but Rodentia by far the most so.
  1. Mammalia
    rank: class

Geographic Coverages

Mostly southwestern United States and northeastern Mexico.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Suellen Jacob
originator
position: Vertebrate Collections Manager
California State University, Long Beach
email: suellenajacob@gmail.com
homepage: http://web.csulb.edu/colleges/cnsm/collections/mammals/
Suellen Jacob
metadata author
position: Vertebrate Collections Manager
California State University, Long Beach
email: suellenajacob@gmail.com
homepage: http://web.csulb.edu/colleges/cnsm/collections/mammals/
David Bloom
programmer
position: VertNet Coordinator
VertNet
email: dbloom@vertnet.org
homepage: http://www.vertnet.org
Ted Stankowich
administrative point of contact
position: Mammalogy Professer
California State University, Long Beach
email: Theodore.Stankowich@csulb.edu
homepage: http://web.csulb.edu/colleges/cnsm/collections/mammals/
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