LSUMZ Herp Tissues

Donna Dittmann

doi:10.15468/kuzcfv

LSUMZ Herp Tissues

Citation

Dittmann D (2016). LSUMZ Herp Tissues. Version 3.1. Louisiana State University Museum of Natural Science. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/kuzcfv accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-15.

Description

About the Collection: LSU is a leader in vertebrate tissue preservation, and the museum’s frozen tissues collection is the largest of its kind in the world. Given the increasing importance of molecular studies (which rely heavily on frozen tissues), the value of this collection is certain to increase in the future. The collection regularly provides samples of tissues to U.S. and foreign scientists. These tissues are used for a wide variety of studies in forensics, epidemiology, conservation, wildlife management, comparative molecular genetics, and phylogenetics. Many tissue samples in the collection are from Neotropical species whose habitats have been disturbed or destroyed. Thus, we have a DNA (genetic) record of those organisms, even though the species themselves may be extinct in all or part of their former range. For information about how to obtain a tissue loan see: https://sites01.lsu.edu/wp/mns/files/2015/09/tissuegrantpolicy-2015.pdf

Additional info

http://vertnet.org/resources/norms.html

Taxonomic Coverages

Reptilia
common name: Reptiles rank: class
Amphibia
common name: Amphibians rank: class

Geographic Coverages

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Donna Dittmann
originator
position: Collections Manager
Louisiana State University Museum of Natural Science
119 Foster Hall
Baton Rouge
70803
LA
US
Telephone: +01 225-578-2855
email: ddittma@lsu.edu
homepage: http://sites01.lsu.edu/wp/mns/research-collections/genetic-resources/

Donna Dittmann
metadata author
position: Collections Manager
Louisiana State University Museum of Natural Science
119 Foster Hall
Baton Rouge
70803
LA
US
Telephone: +01 225-578-2855
email: ddittma@lsu.edu
homepage: http://sites01.lsu.edu/wp/mns/research-collections/genetic-resources/

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

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

John Wieczorek
programmer
position: Information Architect
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at UC Berkeley
email: tuco@berkeley.edu

Donna Dittmann
administrative point of contact
position: Collections Manager
Louisiana State University Museum of Natural Science
119 Foster Hall
Baton Rouge
70803
LA
US
Telephone: +01 225-578-2855
email: ddittma@lsu.edu
homepage: http://sites01.lsu.edu/wp/mns/research-collections/genetic-resources/