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UPNG Natural History Collections Snakes

Dataset homepage

Citation

Ponjegi T, Gagul J (2023). UPNG Natural History Collections Snakes. Version 1.3. Centre for biodiversity and natural products (CBNP), University of Papua New Guinea. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ayqccx accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-07-10.

Description

UPNG Zoology Collections houses approximately 7000 reptile specimens. The snake collections comprise of 2600 specimens from New Guinea. About 164 snake specimens have been sorted and data cleaned for publishing.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Snakes collected in New Guinea

Sampling

Field Collections

Quality Control

Darwin Core Terms

Method steps

  1. Data sorting, cleaning and standardizing using Darwin Core Terms.

Taxonomic Coverages

Geographic Coverages

N/A

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Tiare Ponjegi
originator
position: Scientific Officer In-Charge of Zoology Collections
Centre for Biodiversity and Natural Products, University of Papua New Guinea
P. O Box 320 University Post Office
Port Moresby
121
National Capital District
PG
Telephone: +6753267224
email: tiare.ponjegi@upng.ac.pg
homepage: https://www.upng.ac.pg/index.php/research/27-research/423-the-centre-for-biodiversity-and-natural-products
Janet Gagul
metadata author
position: Researcher
Centre for Biodiversity and Natural Products, University of Papua New Guinea
P. O Box 320 University Post Office
Port Moresby
121
National Capital District
PG
Telephone: +6753267224
email: gagulj@upng.ac.pg
homepage: https://www.upng.ac.pg/index.php/research/27-research/423-the-centre-for-biodiversity-and-natural-products
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0304-547X
Janet Gagul
metadata author
position: Researcher
Centre for Biodiversity and Natural Products, University of Papua New Guinea
P. O Box 320 University Post Office
Port Moresby
121
National Capital District
PG
Telephone: +6753267224
email: gagulj@upng.ac.pg
homepage: https://www.upng.ac.pg/index.php/research/27-research/423-the-centre-for-biodiversity-and-natural-products
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0304-547X
Tiare Ponjegi
administrative point of contact
position: Scientific Officer In-Charge of Zoology Collections
Centre for Biodiversity and Natural Products, University of Papua New Guinea
P. O Box 320 University Post Office
Port Moresby
121
National Capital District
PG
Telephone: +6753267224
email: tiare.ponjegi@upng.ac.pg
homepage: https://www.upng.ac.pg/index.php/research/27-research/423-the-centre-for-biodiversity-and-natural-products
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