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NZCS Paloemeu River - Grensgebergte Mountains Expedition Conservation International RAP 2012

Dataset homepage

Citation

Ouboter P, Ouboter D, Kadosoe V (2019). NZCS Paloemeu River - Grensgebergte Mountains Expedition Conservation International RAP 2012. Version 1.1. National Zoological Collection of Suriname (NZCS). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/3o6c7q accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-14.

Description

A team of 17 scientists covering various taxonomic groups surveyed the Paloemeu River watershed from 8-29 March 2012. They visited four sites: The Upper Paloemeu River, a granite peak of the Grensgebergte Mts., the Makrutu Creek and the Middle Paloemeu River, including the Kasikasima Inselberg. The team collecting amphibians and reptiles consisted of Rawien Jairam and Stuart Nielsen. This data set contains a few collected specimens.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

The Upper Paloemeu River, the Grensgebergte Mts., the Makrutu Creek and the Middle Paloemeu River, including the Kasikasima Inselberg were sampled once.

Sampling

The sampling methods included walking pre-established trails at various times of the day. Passive frog call surveys performed at night.

Quality Control

The data was identified with the use of field guides and or amphibian call libraries and some cases the specimens were rechecked by foreign scientists.

Method steps

  1. 1. The amphibians were collected using line transects and vocal recordings during night and day surveys. Reptiles were collected by hand when encountered. 2. The specimens were labeled in the field and after identification a collection number was assigned to each specimen. 3. Tissue samples were collected for DNA analysis. 4. The specimens were first preserved in formaldehyde and then transferred into 70% Ethanol. 5. All specimens were identified to species using literature and keys.

Taxonomic Coverages

All specimens from this expedition were identified either to family, genus or species level.
  1. Amphibia
    common name: Amphibians rank: class
  2. Squamata
    common name: Snakes, Lizards rank: order

Geographic Coverages

The geographic coverage for the Paloemeu River - Grensgebergte Mts. Expedition 2012 encompasses the area of the Paloemeu Basin which is in the south of Suriname. The Paloemeu River is a tributary of the Tapanahony River.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Paul Ouboter
originator
position: Director of IBER
IBER
Acetyleen straat #3
Paramaribo
SR
Telephone: +597 8866450
email: inst.biodiv.res@gmail.com
Dimitri Ouboter
originator
position: Database Assistant
IBER
Paramaribo
SR
email: d.a.ouboter@gmail.com
Vanessa Kadosoe
originator
position: Assistant Vector Entomology
NZCS
Leysweg #86
Paramaribo
SR
Telephone: +597 465558 ex 2322
email: vanessa.kadosoe@uvs.edu
Paul Ouboter
metadata author
position: Director of IBER
IBER
Acetyleen straat #3
Paramaribo
SR
Telephone: +597 8866450
email: inst.biodiv.res@gmail.com
Vanessa Kadosoe
metadata author
position: Assistant Vector Entomology
NZCS
Leysweg #86
Paramaribo
SR
Telephone: +597 465558 ex 2322
email: vanessa.kadosoe@uvs.edu
Vanessa Kadosoe
distributor
position: Assistant Vector Entomology
NZCS
Leysweg #86
Paramaribo
SR
Telephone: +597 465558 ex 2322
email: vanessa.kadosoe@uvs.edu
Paul Ouboter
principal investigator
position: Director of IBER
IBER
Acetyleen straat #3
Paramaribo
SR
Telephone: +597 8866450
email: inst.biodiv.res@gmail.com
Dimitri Ouboter
custodian steward
position: Database Assistant
IBER
Paramaribo
SR
email: d.a.ouboter@gmail.com
Vanessa Kadosoe
administrative point of contact
position: Assistant Vector Entomology
NZCS
Leysweg #86
Paramaribo
SR
Telephone: +597 465558 ex 2322
email: vanessa.kadosoe@uvs.edu
Paul Ouboter
administrative point of contact
position: Director of IBER
IBER
Acetyleen straat #3
Paramaribo
SR
Telephone: +597 8866450
email: inst.biodiv.res@gmail.com
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