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Odonata Database of Africa

Citation

BioFresh. Odonata Database of Africa. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/tiwvzq accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-05-20.

Description

Please note that the metadata for this dataset will be updated in the near future. Please check again for full details on "BACKGROUND OF THE DATA", "CALL TO COLLABORATION" and "OTHER RESOURCES" if you are interested in using these data or get directly in touch with the resource contacts. Point locality database of dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata) of continental Africa. Database of the IUCN SSC Dragonfly Specialist Group. Covers continental Africa including some island like Seychelles, Socotra, Bioko, Sao Tome and Principe and Canary Island but excluding Madagascar. Data derive from literature, museum collections and own observations of the group members and other collectors. For additional metadata see: http://data.freshwaterbiodiversity.eu/metadb/bf_mdb_view.php?entryID=BF_CF21

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Jens Kipping
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Telephone: ++49 (0)34298 209414
email: biocartkipping@email.de
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