CAREC Amphibians

Mike G. Rutherford; Renoir J. Auguste

doi:10.15468/6emlqj

CAREC Amphibians

Citation

Rutherford M G, Auguste R J (2018). CAREC Amphibians. Version 1.5. The University of the West Indies Zoology Museum (UWIZM). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/6emlqj accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-15.

Description

This dataset contains records from some of the CAREC (now CARPHA - Caribbean Public Health Agency) amphibian collections.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Trinidad and Tobago, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Vincent.

Sampling

Specimens were collected by hand or brought in.

Quality Control

Specimen identifications were checked by at least two people.

Method steps

1. Specimens in the collection were assessed for existing data (labels in jars, details in registers, etc,) 2. Identifications were confirmed or made using a variety of literature sources (scientific papers, books, online resources) 3. Specimens were photographed and properly stored then the data was uploaded to the UWIZM Past Perfect database.

Taxonomic Coverages

Specimens were mostly identified to species level.

Aromobatidae
rank: family
Bufonidae
rank: family
Eleutherodactylidae
rank: family
Hylidae
rank: family
Leptodactylidae
rank: family
Microhylidae
rank: family

Geographic Coverages

Records are mostly from Trinidad and Tobago, with some from Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Grenada, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Mike G. Rutherford
originator
position: Curator
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu

Renoir J. Auguste
originator
position: Database Assistant
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu

Mike G. Rutherford
metadata author
position: Curator
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu

Renoir J. Auguste
metadata author
position: Database Assistant
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu

Mike Rutherford
curator
position: Curator
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu

Mike Rutherford
administrative point of contact
position: Curator
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu