Mammal occurrence in Valparai Plateau and Anamalai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu, India (2015-18)
Citation
Raman T R S, Mudappa D (2022). Mammal occurrence in Valparai Plateau and Anamalai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu, India (2015-18). Version 1.1. Nature Conservation Foundation. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/9cs5sz accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-16.Description
This dataset includes occurrence data of mammals on the Valparai Plateau and Anamalai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu, India, collected between 2015 and 2018. Data were recorded on a mobile phone application as direct sightings or from indirect signs in the field. Photographs were taken whenever possible.Sampling Description
Study Extent
Chiefly the Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR), Tamil Nadu, India (core zone: 958 km², 10.2160N, 76.8160E – 10.5660N, 77.4160E) and the adjoining Valparai Plateau (220 km², 10.250N, 76.8660E – 10.3660N, 76.9830E) in the Anamalai Hills.Sampling
Opportunistic observations recorded on a form on the mobile phone application of mammals during regular field work and travel in the study area.Quality Control
Field identification was based on direct sightings, photographs or signs, and dataset was reviewed by colleagues. Taxa that could not be identified to species were identified to Genus or Family.Method steps
- The raw and curated datasets, along with photographs, were first uploaded to Zenodo (https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7008314). Using R code, the dataset was transformed into Darwin Core format for upload to GBIF. Individual counts were extracted from notes and manually entered in a separate column before upload.
- For version 1.1 image URLs (associatedMedia) and some locations and locality details corrected as described in version details.
Taxonomic Coverages
The dataset comprises mostly mammals (Class: Mammalia). However, a few incidental observations of reptilians are also included.
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Chordatacommon name: Vertebrates rank: phylum
Geographic Coverages
Valparai Plateau and Anamalai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu, India. (A few observations were incidentally recorded outside this geographical area.)
Valparai Plateau (10°15'- 10°22'N, 76°52' - 76°59'E); Anamalai Tiger Reserve (10°12' - 10°35'N, 76°49' - 77°24'E)
Bibliographic Citations
- Nature Conservation Foundation. (2022). Mammal occurrence records (2015-18) in the Valparai Plateau and Anamalai Tiger Reserve, Western Ghats, India [Data set]. Zenodo. - https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7008315
Contacts
T. R. Shankar Ramanoriginator
position: Senior Scientist
Nature Conservation Foundation
1311, 12th A Main,Vijayanagar 1st Stage
Mysuru
570017
Karnataka
IN
email: trsr@ncf-india.org
homepage: https://www.ncf-india.org
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1347-3953
Divya Mudappa
originator
position: Senior Scientist
Nature Conservation Foundation
1311, 12th A Main,Vijayanagar 1st Stage
Mysuru
570017
Karnataka
IN
email: divya@ncf-india.org
homepage: https://www.ncf-india.org
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9708-4826
T. R. Shankar Raman
metadata author
position: Senior Scientist
Nature Conservation Foundation
1311, 12th A Main,Vijayanagar 1st Stage
Mysuru
570017
Karnataka
IN
email: trsr@ncf-india.org
homepage: https://www.ncf-india.org
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1347-3953
Divya Mudappa
metadata author
position: Senior Scientist
Nature Conservation Foundation
1311, 12th A Main,Vijayanagar 1st Stage
Mysuru
570017
Karnataka
IN
email: divya@ncf-india.org
homepage: https://www.ncf-india.org
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9708-4826
T. R. Shankar Raman
point of contact
position: Senior Scientist
Nature Conservation Foundation
1311, 12th A Main,Vijayanagar 1st Stage
Mysuru
570017
Karnataka
IN
email: trsr@ncf-india.org
homepage: https://www.ncf-india.org
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1347-3953
T. R. Shankar Raman
administrative point of contact
position: Senior Scientist
Nature Conservation Foundation
1311, 12th A Main,Vijayanagar 1st Stage
Mysuru
570017
Karnataka
IN
email: trsr@ncf-india.org
homepage: https://www.ncf-india.org
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1347-3953
Divya Mudappa
administrative point of contact
position: Senior Scientist
Nature Conservation Foundation
1311, 12th A Main,Vijayanagar 1st Stage
Mysuru
570017
Karnataka
IN
email: divya@ncf-india.org
homepage: https://www.ncf-india.org
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9708-4826