Coleccion Herpetologica Reptiles LJAMM-CNP

Luciano Javier Avila

doi:10.15468/47phrr

Coleccion Herpetologica Reptiles LJAMM-CNP

Citation

Avila L J (2015). Coleccion Herpetologica Reptiles LJAMM-CNP. Version 7.1. CCT CONICET-CENPAT Centro Científico Tecnológico. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/47phrr accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-05-28.

Description

Herpetological collection covering mainly lizards, snakes and terrestrial turtles of southern South America. Monte and Patagonian Steppe samples represent more than 80 % of the specimens. The majority of the specimens are lizards of the Liolaemus genus but a large number of Phymaturus, Diplolaemus, Homonota and Cnemidophorus species is deposited. Almost all material have tissues samples used mainly for phylogenetic and phylogeographic studies of the Grupo de Herpetologia Patagonica. Almost all specimens are fixed according standard procedures, except snakes and turtles; the majority of this samples were collected as dead specimens.

Taxonomic Coverages

Collection includes mainly lizards but some serpentes and terrestrial turtles are included too. Liolaemus is the main group of lizards represented but Phymaturus, Homonota, Cnemidophorus, Diplolaemus, Leiosaurus, Pristidactylus and Teius are included.

Liolaemus
common name: Lagartija rank: genus
Phymaturus
common name: Lagartija rank: genus
Homonota
common name: Gecko, lagartija nocturna rank: genus
Diplolaemus
common name: Matuasto rank: genus
Leiosaurus
common name: Matuasto rank: genus
Pristidactilus
common name: Matuasto, Lagartija rank: genus
Cnemidophorus
common name: Lagartija rank: genus
Teius
common name: Lagartija rank: genus

Geographic Coverages

Almost 90 % of the specimens collected are from localities of western and southern Argentina, but some samples were obtained in Chile. Small number of specimens came from other countries as result of interchange with scientific museums.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Luciano Javier Avila
originator
position: Investigador CONICET - Curator
Centro Nacional Patagonico - CONICET
Boulevard Almirante Guillermo Brown 2915
Puerto Madryn
U9120ACD
Chubut
AR
Telephone: 54-0280-4451024(1235)
email: avila@cenpat.edu.ar
homepage: http://www.cenpat.edu.ar

Luciano Javier Avila
metadata author
position: Investigador CONICET - Curator
Centro Nacional Patagonico - CONICET
Boulevard Almirante Guillermo Brown 2915
Puerto Madryn
U9120ACD
Chubut
AR
Telephone: 54-0280-4451024(1235)
email: avila@cenpat.edu.ar
homepage: http://www.cenpat.edu.ar

Luciano Avila
user
email: avila@cenpat.edu.ar

Luciano Javier Avila
administrative point of contact
position: Investigador CONICET - Curator
Centro Nacional Patagonico - CONICET
Boulevard Almirante Guillermo Brown 2915
Puerto Madryn
U9120ACD
Chubut
AR
Telephone: 54-0280-4451024(1235)
email: avila@cenpat.edu.ar
homepage: http://www.cenpat.edu.ar