Reptile Specimens

Cameron Siler

doi:10.15468/cplkwg

Reptile Specimens

Citation

Siler C, King P (2022). Reptile Specimens. Version 106.287. Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/cplkwg accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-10-05.

Description

The Herpetology collection currently contains nearly 52,000 cataloged specimens of amphibians and reptiles. A large proportion of the collection is composed of amphibians and reptiles from the United States (46 states are represented), and many of these species are from the Southern Plains and Oklahoma. Approximately 60% (~31,000 specimens) of the collection is made up of Oklahoma specimens, making it the largest repository of Oklahoma reptiles. The collection also contains specimens from a total of 50 countries, with relatively large numbers from Brazil, Mexico, Ecuador, and Egypt. An early collection of specimens is from the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador.

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Geographic Coverages

Global

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Contacts

Cameron Siler
originator
position: Curator
Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History
2401 Chautauqua Ave.
Norman
73072
Oklahoma
US
Telephone: 405-325-3718
email: camsiler@ou.edu
homepage: http://www.cameronsiler.com/

Paul King
metadata author
position: Head of IT
Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History
2401 Chautauqua Ave.
Norman
73072
Oklahoma
US
Telephone: 405-325-1018
email: pking@ou.edu
homepage: http://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu

Kyle Wilson
point of contact
position: Information Systems Lead
Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History
2401 Chautauqua Ave.
Norman
73072
Oklahoma
US
email: kyle.a.wilson-1@ou.edu
homepage: http://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu

Tracy Bidwell
point of contact
position: Museum Registrar
Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History
2401 Chautauqua Ave.
Norman
73072
Oklahoma
US
Telephone: 405-325-1035
email: tbidwell@ou.edu
homepage: http://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu

Jessa Watters
content provider
position: Collection Manager
Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History
2401 Chautauqua Ave.
Norman
73072
Oklahoma
US
Telephone: 405-325-7771
email: jwatters@ou.edu
homepage: http://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu

Jessa Watters
administrative point of contact
position: Collections Manager
Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History
2401 Chautauqua Ave.
Norman
73072
Oklahoma
US
Telephone: 405-325-7771
email: jwatters@ou.edu
homepage: http://samnoblemuseum.ou.edu