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museums-mammals-biodiversity

Citation

Mazibuko L, Chitaukali W, Chipeta J (2022). museums-mammals-biodiversity. Version 1.3. The Department of Museums and Monuments. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/bh728m accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-01-29.

Description

This is The Department of Museums and Monuments Mammals Biodiversity Records currentlty at Top Mandala Museum in Blantyre. It contains collections of various collectors who have been collecting in Malawi

Sampling Description

Study Extent

This is mammal biodiversity data for malawi currently held at The Department of Museums and Monuments in Blantyre. It involves collections by several collectors who have been collecting in Malawi while other when they were working at the The Department of Museums and Monuments.

Sampling

Digitize collections held by The Department of Museums and Monuments, individuals and other institutions and make it accessible to the public through national or international database

Method steps

  1. Digitize collections held by The Department of Museums and Monuments, individuals and other institutions and make it accessible to the public through national or international database

Taxonomic Coverages

Mammal biodiversity data records that include varoius families identified to Family, genus and species levels
  1. Nycteridae
    rank: family
  2. Muridae
    rank: family
  3. Bathyergidae
    rank: family
  4. Sciuridae
    rank: family
  5. Myoxidae
    rank: family
  6. Nesomyidae
    rank: family
  7. Emballonuridae
    rank: family
  8. Soricidae
    rank: family
  9. Rhinolophidae
    rank: family
  10. Molossidae
    rank: family
  11. Vespertilionidae
    rank: family
  12. Pteropodidae
    rank: family
  13. Macroscelididae
    rank: family
  14. Hipposideridae
    rank: family
  15. Miniopteridae
    rank: family
  16. Mastomys
    rank: genus
  17. Lemniscomys
    rank: genus
  18. Cryptomys
    rank: genus
  19. Heliosciurus
    rank: genus
  20. Grammomys
    rank: genus
  21. Otomys
    rank: genus
  22. Graphiurus
    rank: genus
  23. Beamys
    rank: genus
  24. Taphozous
    rank: genus
  25. Crocidura
    rank: genus
  26. Rhinolophus
    rank: genus
  27. Tadarida
    rank: genus
  28. Rattus
    rank: genus
  29. Saccostomus
    rank: genus
  30. Steatomys
    rank: genus
  31. Acomys
    rank: genus
  32. Neoromicia
    rank: genus
  33. Pelomys
    rank: genus
  34. Rhabdomys
    rank: genus
  35. Epomophorus
    rank: genus
  36. Elephantulus
    rank: genus
  37. Scotophilus
    rank: genus
  38. Mops
    rank: genus
  39. Mus
    rank: genus
  40. Uranomys
    rank: genus
  41. Pipistrellus
    rank: genus
  42. Hipposideros
    rank: genus
  43. Dasymys
    rank: genus
  44. Aethomys
    rank: genus
  45. Tetera
    rank: genus
  46. Eidolon
    rank: genus
  47. Praomys
    rank: genus
  48. Rousettus
    rank: genus
  49. Tatera
    rank: genus
  50. Cricetomys
    rank: genus
  51. Miniopterus
    rank: genus
  52. Chalinolobus
    rank: genus
  53. Nyctaris thebaica
    rank: species
  54. Mastomys natalensis
    rank: species
  55. Lemniscomys rosalia
    rank: species
  56. Cryptomys hottentotus
    rank: species
  57. Heliosciurus mutabilis
    rank: species
  58. Grammomys dolichurus
    rank: species
  59. Otomys irroratus
    rank: species
  60. Graphiurus murinus
    rank: species
  61. Beamys major
    rank: species
  62. Taphozous mauritianus
    rank: species
  63. Tadarida lobata
    rank: species
  64. Rattus rattus
    rank: species
  65. Saccostomus campetris
    rank: species
  66. steatomys pratensis
    rank: species
  67. Acomys spinosissimus
    rank: species
  68. Crocidura hirta
    rank: species
  69. Neoromicia nanus
    rank: species
  70. Pelomys fallax
    rank: species
  71. Rhabdomys pumilio
    rank: species
  72. Epomophorus wahlbergi
    rank: species
  73. Scotophilus nigrita
    rank: species
  74. Mops condylurus
    rank: species
  75. Mus minutoides
    rank: species
  76. Uranomys ruddi
    rank: species
  77. Acomys cahirinus
    rank: species
  78. Pipistrellus rueppellii
    rank: species
  79. Epomophorus crypturus
    rank: species
  80. Rhinolophus blasii
    rank: species
  81. Hipposideros caffer
    rank: species
  82. Daysmys incomtus
    rank: species
  83. Mus triton
    rank: species
  84. Aethomys chirysophilus
    rank: species
  85. Crocidura luna
    rank: species
  86. Hipposideros commersoni
    rank: species
  87. Tetera afra
    rank: species
  88. Eidolon helvum
    rank: species
  89. Rhinolophus landeri
    rank: species
  90. Aethomys nyikae
    rank: species
  91. Praomys delectorum
    rank: species
  92. Otomys angoniensis
    rank: species
  93. Aethomys namaquensis
    rank: species
  94. Scotophilus dingaii
    rank: species
  95. Epomophorus minor
    rank: species
  96. Rousettus aegyptiacus
    rank: species
  97. Tatera leucogaster
    rank: species
  98. Cricetomys gambianus
    rank: species
  99. Rhinoloplius clivosus
    rank: species

Geographic Coverages

This is mammal biodiversity data records for the whole Malawi currently at the Museums of Malawi Top Mandala in Blantyre

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Lovemore Mazibuko
originator
position: The Chief Research Officer
The Department of Museums and Monuments
P.O. Box 30360, Chichiri, Blantyre 3
Blantyre
+265
Southern Region
MW
Telephone: +265888551808
email: lovemoremazibuko@yahoo.com
Wilbert Chitaukali
originator
position: Senior Lecturer
University of Malawi
P.O. Box 280, Zomba
Zomba
+265
Southern Region
MW
Telephone: +265888516767
email: wchitaukali@cc.ac.mw
John Chipeta
originator
position: Principal Entomologist
The Department of Museums and Monuments
P.O. Box 30360, Chichiri, Blantyre 3
Blantyre
+265
Southern Region
MW
Telephone: +265884169998
email: jjkchipeta@yahoo.com
John Chipeta
metadata author
position: Principal Entomologist
The Department of Museums and Monuments
P.O. Box 30360, Chichiri, Blantyre 3
Blantyre
+265
Southern Region
MW
Telephone: +265884169998
email: jjkchipeta@yahoo.com
John Chipeta
metadata author
position: Principal Entomologist
The Department of Museums and Monuments
P.O. Box 30360, Chichiri, Blantyre 3
Blantyre
+265
Southern Region
MW
Telephone: +265884169998
email: jjkchipeta@yahoo.com
Portphar Kaliba
point of contact
position: The Deputy Director
The Department of Museums and Monuments
P. O. Box 30360, Chichiri, Blantyre 3
Blantyre
+265
Southern Region
MW
Telephone: +265888836336
email: pmkaliba@yahoo.com
Lyson Kampira
distributor
position: Chief Officer
National Commission for Science and Technology
P/Bag B303, City Centre, Lilongwe
Lilongwe
+265
Central Region
MW
Telephone: +265999916036
email: Lkampira@ncst.mw
John Chipeta
administrative point of contact
position: Principal Entomologist
The Department of Museums and Monuments
P.O. Box 30360, Chichiri, Blantyre 3
Blantyre
+265
Southern Region
MW
Telephone: +265884169998
email: jjkchipeta@yahoo.com
Portphar Kaliba
administrative point of contact
position: The Deputy Director
The Departmant of Museums and Monuments
P.O. Box 30360, Chichiri, Blantyre 3
Blantyre
+265
Southern Region
MW
Telephone: +265888836336
email: pmkaliba@yahoo.com
Lovemore Mazibuko
administrative point of contact
position: The Chief Research Officer
The Department of Museums and Monuments
P.O. Box 30360, Chichiri, Blantyre 3
Blantyre
+265
Southern Region
MW
Telephone: +265888551808
email: lovemoremazibuko@yahoo.com
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