Ohio Wesleyan University Mammal Specimens (Arctos)

Josh Pletcher; Lisa Tabak

doi:10.15468/nw2g4e

Ohio Wesleyan University Mammal Specimens (Arctos)

Citation

Pletcher J, Tabak L (2024). Ohio Wesleyan University Mammal Specimens (Arctos). Version 1.43. Ohio Wesleyan University Museum of Natural History. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/nw2g4e accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-20.

Description

The Ohio Wesleyan University Museum of Natural History contains a small collection of mammals consisting of approximately 500 study skins, taxidermy mounts, tanned furs, and articulated and disarticulated skeletons. The majority of the mammals are native to Ohio and the eastern United States, with select others from Australia.

Purpose

Mammal reference and teaching collection

Sampling Description

Method steps

Additional info

Arctos Data Ownership and Use: http://arctosdb.org/home/data/; http://vertnet.org/resources/norms.html

Taxonomic Coverages

Didelphimorphia, Rodentia, Lagomorpha, Eulipotyphla, Carnivora, Chiroptera, Pholidota, Monotremata, Diprotodonta, Primates, Artiodactyla, Perissodactyla, Proboscidea, Pilosa, Cingulata, Cetacea

Mammalia
rank: class
Didelphimorphia
rank: order
Rodentia
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Lagomorpha
rank: order
Eulipotyphla
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Carnivora
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Chiroptera
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Pholidota
rank: order
Monotremata
rank: order
Diprotodonta
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Primates
rank: order
Artiodactyla
rank: order
Perissodactyla
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Proboscidea
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Pilosa
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Cingulata
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Cetacea
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Geographic Coverages

Mostly Ohio and eastern United States, and some other from Australia, Africa, and South America

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Josh Pletcher
originator
position: Student Curator
Ohio Wesleyan University Museum of Natural History
Delaware
43015
Ohio
US
Telephone: 19706320027
email: jrpletch@owu.edu
homepage: https://www.owu.edu/academics/natural-history-museum/

Lisa Tabak
originator
position: Curatorial Director
Ohio Wesleyan University Museum of Natural History
90 S Henry St, SCSC 166
Delaware
43015
Ohio
US
Telephone: 1-740-368-3887
email: lmtabak@owu.edu
homepage: https://www.owu.edu/academics/natural-history-museum/

Josh Pletcher
metadata author
position: Student Curator
Ohio Wesleyan University Museum of Natural History
Delaware
43015
Ohio
US
Telephone: 19706320027
email: jrpletch@owu.edu
homepage: https://www.owu.edu/academics/natural-history-museum/

Lisa Tabak
metadata author
position: Curatorial Director
Ohio Wesleyan University Museum of Natural History
90 S Henry St, SCSC 166
Delaware
43015
Ohio
US
Telephone: 1-740-368-3887
email: lmtabak@owu.edu
homepage: https://www.owu.edu/academics/natural-history-museum/

Eric Gangloff
curator
position: Assistant Professor of Zoology
Ohio Wesleyan University Museum of Natural History
Delaware
43015
Ohio
US
Telephone: 1-740-368-3892
email: ejgangloff@owu.edu
homepage: https://www.owu.edu/academics/natural-history-museum/

David Bloom
programmer
position: VertNet Coordinator
VertNet
email: dbloom@vertnet.org
homepage: http://www.vertnet.org

John Wieczorek
programmer
position: Information Architect
VertNet
email: tuco@berkeley.edu
homepage: http://www.vertnet.org

Dusty McDonald
programmer
position: Arctos Database Programmer
Arctos
email: dustymc@gmail.com
homepage: http://arctos.database.museum

Josh Pletcher
administrative point of contact
position: Student Curator
Ohio Wesleyan University Museum of Natural History
Delaware
43015
Ohio
US
Telephone: 19706320027
email: jrpletch@owu.edu
homepage: https://www.owu.edu/academics/natural-history-museum/

Lisa Tabak
administrative point of contact
position: Curatorial Director
Ohio Wesleyan University Museum of Natural History
90 S Henry St, SCSC 166
Delaware
43015
Ohio
US
Telephone: 1-740-368-3887
email: lmtabak@owu.edu
homepage: https://www.owu.edu/academics/natural-history-museum/