Ohio Wesleyan University Amphibian Specimens (Arctos)

Josh Pletcher; Lisa Tabak

doi:10.15468/qteswk

Ohio Wesleyan University Amphibian Specimens (Arctos)

Citation

Pletcher J, Tabak L (2024). Ohio Wesleyan University Amphibian Specimens (Arctos). Version 1.42. Ohio Wesleyan University Museum of Natural History. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/qteswk accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-05-23.

Description

The amphibian collections of the Ohio Wesleyan University Museum of Natural History consist of approximately 1,400 specimens preserved in alcohol. The majority of the specimens are from Ohio, though several are from other states and countries. The vast majority of the collection consists of salamanders, frogs, and toads, with a small collection of caecilians from the Seychelles.

Purpose

Amphibians of Ohio

Sampling Description

Method steps

Additional info

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

Taxonomic Coverages

Anura, Urodela, Caecilia

Amphibia
rank: class
Anura
rank: order
Urodela
rank: order
Caecilia
rank: order

Geographic Coverages

Ohio, Seychelles

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Josh Pletcher
originator
position: Student Curator
Ohio Wesleyan University Museum of Natural History
Delaware
43015
Ohio
US
Telephone: 19706320027
email: jrpletch@owu.edu
homepage: https://www.owu.edu/academics/natural-history-museum/

Lisa Tabak
originator
position: Curatorial Director
Ohio Wesleyan University Museum of Natural History
90 S Henry St, SCSC 166
Delaware
43015
Ohio
US
Telephone: 1-740-368-3887
email: lmtabak@owu.edu
homepage: https://www.owu.edu/academics/natural-history-museum/

Josh Pletcher
metadata author
position: Student Curator
Ohio Wesleyan University Museum of Natural History
Delaware
43015
Ohio
US
Telephone: 19706320027
email: jrpletch@owu.edu
homepage: https://www.owu.edu/academics/natural-history-museum/

Lisa Tabak
metadata author
position: Curatorial Director
Ohio Wesleyan University Museum of Natural History
90 S Henry St, SCSC 166
Delaware
43015
Ohio
US
Telephone: 1-740-368-3887
email: lmtabak@owu.edu
homepage: https://www.owu.edu/academics/natural-history-museum/

Eric Gangloff
curator
position: Assistant Professor of Zoology
Ohio Wesleyan University Museum of Natural History
Delaware
43015
Ohio
US
Telephone: 1-740-368-3892
email: ejgangloff@owu.edu
homepage: https://www.owu.edu/academics/natural-history-museum/

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

John Wieczorek
programmer
position: Information Architect
VertNet
email: tuco@berkeley.edu
homepage: http://vertnet.org/

Dusty McDonald
programmer
position: Arctos Database Programmer
email: dustymc@gmail.com
homepage: http://arctos.database.museum

Josh Pletcher
administrative point of contact
position: Student Curator
Ohio Wesleyan University Museum of Natural History
Delaware
43015
Ohio
US
Telephone: 19706320027
email: jrpletch@owu.edu
homepage: https://www.owu.edu/academics/natural-history-museum/

Lisa Tabak
administrative point of contact
position: Curatorial Director
Ohio Wesleyan University Museum of Natural History
90 S Henry St, SCSC 166
Delaware
43015
Ohio
US
Telephone: 1-740-368-3887
email: lmtabak@owu.edu
homepage: https://www.owu.edu/academics/natural-history-museum/