Preliminary vertebrate dataset for the Fiji Islands
Citation
Naikatini A, Raituva J (2023). Preliminary vertebrate dataset for the Fiji Islands. Version 1.2. South Pacific Regional Herbarium. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/qesrre accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-24.Description
This dataset consists of vertebrate occurrence records of reptiles, amphibians, and bat specimens housed at the South Pacific Regional Herbarium (SUVA), in Suva, Fiji. The specimens were collected by local and visiting scientists specialising in herpetofauna and bats.
Specimen collections were done on various localities particularly on Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, Taveuni, and in the Lau Group. The collections were mostly done as part of biodiversity rapid assessment expeditions.
Data mobilization is supported by the BID Pacific project "Mobilizing biodiversity data from natural history collections in Fiji" (BID-PA-2020-006-NAC).
Sampling Description
Method steps
Taxonomic Coverages
All records fall under the Phylum Chordata, and belong to the Classes mentioned below
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Amphibiarank: class
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Mammaliarank: class
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Squamatarank: class
Geographic Coverages
The Fiji Islands.
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Alivereti Naikatinioriginator
position: Senior Technician
South Pacific Regional Herbarium
The University of the South Pacific
Suva
FJ
email: naikatini@gmail.com
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5881-5219
Jone Raituva
originator
position: Research Assistant
Pacific Centre for Environment & Sustainable Development
The University of the South Pacific
Suva
FJ
email: jone.raituva92@gmail.com
userId: https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=jone-raituva-597830113
Kelly Brown
user
email: kelly.brown@usp.ac.fj
Alivereti Naikatini
administrative point of contact
position: Senior Technician
South Pacific Regional Herbarium
The University of the South Pacific
Suva
FJ
email: naikatini@gmail.com
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5881-5219