Brigham Young University (BYU) Herpetology Collection (Arctos)

Alison Whiting

doi:10.15468/tekwqq

Brigham Young University (BYU) Herpetology Collection (Arctos)

Citation

Whiting A (2025). Brigham Young University (BYU) Herpetology Collection (Arctos). Brigham Young University Life Science Museum. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/tekwqq accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-07-20.

Description

The BYU herpetology collection houses over 40,000 fluid preserved specimens, including 36 types, and over 15,000 tissue samples. The geographic focus of the collection is the Great Basin/Intermountain West, but there are also extensive collections from Latin America, Central Africa, and the Pacific. The BYU Life Science Museum was formerly known as the Monte L. Bean Museum.

Purpose

The BYU herpetology collection attempts to preserve the genetic and morphological diversity of the reptiles and amphibians of the Great Basin region and worldwide, for future generations of scientific study, education, and community appreciation.

Sampling Description

Method steps

Additional info

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

Taxonomic Coverages

The collection emphasis is on reptiles of the SouthWestern United States, Mexico, Argentina, and the South Pacific Islands.

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

Geographic Coverages

Geographic Coverage: Global, but with main strengths in the continental US (especially the Great Basin/Intermountain West, and a secondary strength in the Appalachian region); collections are extensive for much of Latin America (especially Mexico and Argentina); southeast Asia & South Pacific Islands.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Alison Whiting
originator
position: Curator
Brigham Young University Life Science Museum
645 E 1430 N
Provo
84602
UT
US
Telephone: 801-422-5050
email: alison.whiting@byu.edu
homepage: https://lsm.byu.edu/

Alison Whiting
metadata author
position: Curator
Brigham Young University Life Science Museum
645 E 1430 N
Provo
84602
UT
US
Telephone: 801-422-5050
email: alison.whiting@byu.edu
homepage: https://lsm.byu.edu/

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

Alison Whiting
administrative point of contact
position: Curator
Brigham Young University Life Science Museum
645 E 1430 N
Provo
84602
UT
US
Telephone: 801-422-5050
email: alison.whiting@byu.edu
homepage: https://lsm.byu.edu/