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DMNS Mammal Collection (Arctos)

Dataset homepage

Citation

Demboski J (2022). DMNS Mammal Collection (Arctos). Version 34.62. Denver Museum of Nature & Science. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/bqvk9g accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-05-25.

Description

The Denver Museum of Nature & Science Mammal Collection currently consists of approximately 21,000 specimens, which includes 20,000+ cataloged specimens. The collection spans 1870 to the present, is worldwide in coverage, and includes specimens from the three major extant mammalian lineages (monotremes, marsupials, and placentals) distributed across 21 orders, 266 genera, and 381 species. The collection’s primary strength is its focus on the southern Rocky Mountains and Great Plains. Approximately 82% of the collection is from the western United States, with specimens from Colorado (73%) representing the largest percentage. Small mammals, such as shrews, rodents, lagomorphs, and bats, constitute the majority (84%) of specimens in the collection. The composition of the collection is primarily study skins and skeletal material, with a growing wet collection. High-quality specimen data, frozen tissues, and parasites are associated with most of the specimens archived since 2006.

Purpose

Natural History Research and Education

Additional info

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

Taxonomic Coverages

  1. Mammalia
    rank: class

Geographic Coverages

The DMNS mammal collection is global, with the largest holdings from the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains region.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

John Demboski
originator
position: Curator of Vertebrate Zoology
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
2001 Colorado Blvd.
Denver
80205-5798
CO
US
Telephone: +01 303-370-6443
email: john.demboski@dmns.org
homepage: https://www.dmns.org/science/zoology/staff/john-demboski/
John Demboski
metadata author
position: Curator of Vertebrate Zoology
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
2001 Colorado Blvd.
Denver
80205-5798
CO
US
Telephone: +01 303-370-6443
email: john.demboski@dmns.org
homepage: https://www.dmns.org/science/zoology/staff/john-demboski/
David Bloom
programmer
position: VertNet Coordinator
email: dbloom@vertnet.org
John Wieczorek
programmer
position: Information Architect
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at UC Berkeley
email: tuco@berkeley.edu
Dusty McDonald
point of contact
position: Arctos Database Programmer
University of Alaska Museum
email: dlmcdonald@alaska.edu
homepage: http://arctos.database.museum
Jeffrey Stephenson
point of contact
position: Collections Manager, Department of Zoology
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
2001 Colorado Blvd.
Denver
80205-5798
CO
US
Telephone: 303-370-8319
email: jeff.stephenson@dmns.org
homepage: https://www.dmns.org/science/zoology/staff/jeff-stephenson/
Andrew Doll
point of contact
position: Assistant Collections Manager, Department of Zoology
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
2001 Colorado Blvd.
Denver
80205-5798
CO
US
Telephone: 303-370-8387
email: andrew.doll@dmns.org
homepage: https://www.dmns.org/science/zoology/staff/andrew-doll/
John Demboski
administrative point of contact
position: Curator of Vertebrate Zoology
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
2001 Colorado Blvd.
Denver
80205-5798
CO
US
Telephone: +01 303-370-6443
email: john.demboski@dmns.org
homepage: https://www.dmns.org/science/zoology/staff/john-demboski/
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