MUTPL Reptile Collection

Amaru Loaiza-Lange

doi:10.60545/2qdegh

MUTPL Reptile Collection

Citation

Loaiza-Lange A (2023). MUTPL Reptile Collection. Version 2.1. Museo de Zoología, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.60545/2qdegh accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-13.

Description

The reptile collection of the Museo de Zoología, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja consist of approximately 470 specimens (by the end of 2023) preserved in alcohol. The majority of the specimens are from El Oro, Loja, Morona Santiago and Zamora Chinchipe provinces, Southern Ecuador. Comprised of 19 families of snakes and lizards, many of which are underrepresented in other collections of the country.

La colección de reptiles del Museo de Zoología de la Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja consta de aproximadamente 470 especímenes (hasta finales de 2023) conservados en alcohol. La mayoría de los ejemplares son de las provincias de El Oro, Loja, Morona Santiago y Zamora Chinchipe, sur de Ecuador. Compuesto por 19 familias de serpientes y lagartos, muchos de los cuales están subrepresentados en otras colecciones del país.

Sampling Description

Method steps

Taxonomic Coverages

Reptile specimens, mostly from Southern Ecuador, generally identified at species levels.

Reptilia
common name: reptiles rank: class
Squamata
rank: order

Geographic Coverages

Ecuador, but most of the specimens are from southern Ecuador, from Azuay, El Oro, Loja, Morona Santiago and Zamora Chinchipe provinces.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Amaru Loaiza-Lange
originator
position: Curator
MUTPL
San Cayetano Alto, Calle Paris s/n
Loja
110107
Loja
EC
Telephone: + 593 (7) 370 1444 ext. 3089
email: amaru.loaiza@gmail.com
homepage: https://www.utpl.edu.ec/index.php
userId: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7629-207X

Amaru Loaiza-Lange
metadata author
position: Curator
MUTPL
San Cayetano Alto, Calle Paris s/n
Loja
110107
Loja
EC
Telephone: + 593 (7) 370 1444 ext. 3089
email: amaru.loaiza@gmail.com
homepage: https://www.utpl.edu.ec/index.php
userId: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7629-207X

Amaru Loaiza-Lange
administrative point of contact
position: Curator
MUTPL
San Cayetano Alto, Calle Paris s/n
Loja
110107
Loja
EC
Telephone: + 593 (7) 370 1444 ext. 3089
email: amaru.loaiza@gmail.com
homepage: https://www.utpl.edu.ec/index.php
userId: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7629-207X

Paul Székely
administrative point of contact
position: Responsable del museo
MUTPL
San Cayetano Alto, Calle Paris s/n
Loja
110107
Loja
EC
Telephone: + 593 (7) 370 1444 ext. 3089
email: jpszekely@utpl.edu.ec
homepage: https://www.utpl.edu.ec/index.php
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9252-1596