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Canadian Museum of Nature Amphibian and Reptile Collection

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Citation

Khidas K, Torgersen J (2022). Canadian Museum of Nature Amphibian and Reptile Collection. Version 1.118. Canadian Museum of Nature. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/hglsas accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-05-22.

Description

Our Amphibian and Reptile Collection contains more than 251 470 specimens in 37 925 lots, most of which are fluid-preserved, with some skeletons, skins and mounted specimens. It also boasts a very good collection of dried frog skins mounted on sheets of paper, like plants; they offer a very good source of tissue for DNA extraction. Our emphasis is on geographic and life history variation of common species in Canada. Approximately 83% of the collection comprises Canadian specimens. This collection counts representatives from some 930 species in 67 families. One hundred and thirty-eight are type specimens, including two holotypes, among which one is a Canadian holotype and five are Canadian paratypes.

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Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Kamal Khidas
originator
position: Curator, Vertebrate Zoology
Canadian Museum of Nature
Ottawa
Ontario
CA
Telephone: 1-613-364-4098
email: kkhidas@nature.ca
homepage: https://nature.ca/en/research-collections/science-experts/kamal-khidas
John Torgersen
metadata author
position: Assistant Collections Information Manager
Canadian Museum of Nature
Ottawa
Ontario
CA
email: jtorgersen@nature.ca
Kamal Khidas
curator
position: Curator, Vertebrate Zoology
Canadian Museum of Nature
Ottawa
Ontario
CA
Telephone: 1-613-364-4098
email: kkhidas@nature.ca
homepage: https://nature.ca/en/research-collections/science-experts/kamal-khidas
Stéphanie Tessier
processor
position: Manager, Amphibian and Reptile Collection
Canadian Museum of Nature
Ottawa
K1P 6P4
Ontario
CA
Telephone: 1-613-364-4087
email: stessier@nature.ca
Marie-Hélène Hubert
processor
position: Collection Technician
Canadian Museum of Nature
Ottawa
Ontario
CA
email: mhhubert@nature.ca
Gregory Rand
processor
position: Assistant Collection Manager
Canadian Museum of Nature
Ottawa
Ontario
CA
email: grand@nature.ca
Kamal Khidas
administrative point of contact
position: Curator, Vertebrate Zoology
Canadian Museum of Nature
Ottawa
Ontario
CA
Telephone: 1-613-364-4098
email: kkhidas@nature.ca
homepage: https://nature.ca/en/research-collections/science-experts/kamal-khidas
Stéphanie Tessier
administrative point of contact
position: Manager, Amphibian and Reptile Collection
Canadian Museum of Nature
PO Box 3443, Station D
Ottawa
K1P 6P4
Ontario
CA
Telephone: 1-613-364-4087
email: stessier@mus-nature.ca
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