Fossil and Subfossil Mammal Collection
Citation
National Museum of Natural History, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (2025). Fossil and Subfossil Mammal Collection. Version 1.22. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/z3kdf3 accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-02-19.Description
This datasets contains digitised specimens from the Fossil and subfossil mammals collection, including 10 holotypes and 12 paratypes. 25% of the specimes are imaged. This collection, together with several other GRSciColl collections, is maintained in the museum's software for managing collections as a single database named Paleozoological collection and share the same code: BG-NMNHS-PZO.
Sampling Description
Study Extent
Bulgaria, and adjacent countriesSampling
The specimens were obtained through donations from collectors, staff fieldwork, and exchange with collections of institutions abroad.Quality Control
(1) Checking regularly the database in Specify 7 using specifically designed queries for detecting missing or unusual values. (2) Reviewing flags and issues after publishing in GBIF.Method steps
- During the digitization process, each specimen, upon its first entering in the Paleozoological database, receives automatically a new unique catalogue number using the following format: BG-NMNHS-PZO-############. The old catalogue number as saved as an alternative catalog number.
- The information found on the labels, such as old catalogue number, taxon name, locality, date of collection, and the names of collectors and determiners, was transcribed and translated into English before being entered into the database. Names of localities and administrative regions were transliterated using the Bulgarian Law for Transliteration.
- To export records from the parent collection BG-NMNHS-PZO that corresponds to this collection, the following rule was used: (1) catalogers' surname is among: Karastoyanova, Nikolov, Nikolova, Spasov. (2) taxonomic class = 'Mammalia'
Taxonomic Coverages
Vertebrate animals
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Camelidaerank: family
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Phocoenidaerank: family
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Carnivorarank: order
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Sciuridaerank: family
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Leporidaerank: family
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Bovidaerank: family
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Artiodactylarank: order
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Felidaerank: family
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Mammaliarank: class
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Phocidaerank: family
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Animaliarank: kingdom
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Canidaerank: family
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Hominidaerank: family
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Hyaena spelaearank: family
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Castoridaerank: family
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Perissodactylarank: order
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Delphinidaerank: family
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Rodentiarank: order
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Ursidaerank: family
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Cervidaerank: family
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Rinocerotidaerank: family
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Mustelidaerank: family
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Lagomorpharank: order
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Suidaerank: family
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Hyaenidaerank: family
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Equidaerank: family
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Primatesrank: order
Geographic Coverages
Bulgaria
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
originatorNational Museum of Natural History, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
1 Tsar Osvoboditel blvd.
Sofia
1000
BG
email: office@nmnhs.com
homepage: https://www.nmnhs.com/
metadata author
National Museum of Natural History, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
1 Tsar Osvoboditel blvd.
Sofia
1000
BG
email: office@nmnhs.com
homepage: https://www.nmnhs.com/
Nadezhda Karastoyanova
principal investigator
National Museum of Natural History, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Sofia
1000
BG
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6032-4873
Nadezhda Karastoyanova
curator
position: Senior Assistant
National Museum of Natural History, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
1 Tsar Osvoboditel blvd.
Sofia
1000
BG
email: n_karastoyanova@nmnhs.com
homepage: https://www.nmnhs.com/karastoyanova-nadezhda-en.html
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6032-4873
Nadezhda Karastoyanova
administrative point of contact
position: Senior Assistant
National Museum of Natural History, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
1 Tsar Osvoboditel blvd.
Sofia
1000
BG
email: n_karastoyanova@nmnhs.com
homepage: https://www.nmnhs.com/karastoyanova-nadezhda-en.html
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6032-4873