NZCS Koetari-Sipaliwini River Expedition Conservation International RAP 2010
Citation
Ouboter P, Ouboter D, Kadosoe V (2019). NZCS Koetari-Sipaliwini River Expedition Conservation International RAP 2010. Version 1.1. National Zoological Collection of Suriname (NZCS). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/urdgbg accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-12.Description
The Koetari-Sipaliwini Rapid Assessment Expedition Was carried out between 18 August and 8 September 2010. A total of 34 participants with 24 scientists and students covered many taxonomic groups. The expedition had four camps. Camp 1 was at the Koetari River, an area never studied before. The second till fourth camps were all along the Sipaliwini River, upstream of the Amerindian village Kwamalasamutu. The team working on amphibians and reptiles consisted of Paul Ouboter, Rawien Jairam and Cindyrella Kasanpawiro.Sampling Description
Study Extent
The Koetarie-Sipaliwini River areas were all sampled once.Sampling
The sampling methods included transect walks, hand sampling and recording amphibian calls.Quality Control
In some cases the identification of specimens was rechecked using identification keys.Method steps
- 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. The specimens were first preserved in formaldehyde and then transferred into 70% Ethanol. 4. 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.
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Reptiliacommon name: Reptiles rank: class
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Amphibiacommon name: Amphibians rank: class
Geographic Coverages
The geographic coverage for the Koetari-Sipaliwini River Expedition 2010 encompasses the area of the lower Koetari River and the middle Sipaliwini River.
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Paul Ouboteroriginator
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 ext 2322
email: vanessa.kadosoe@uvs.edu
Paul Ouboter
metadata author
position: Director 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 ext 2322
email: vanessa.kadosoe@uvs.edu
Vanessa Kadosoe
distributor
position: Assistant Vector Entomology
NZCS
Leysweg #86
Paramaribo
SR
Telephone: +597 465558 ext 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 ext 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