UWIZM Anoles

Mike G. Rutherford; Renoir J. Auguste

doi:10.15468/lc106e

UWIZM Anoles

Citation

Rutherford M G, Auguste R J (2018). UWIZM Anoles. Version 1.4. The University of the West Indies Zoology Museum (UWIZM). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/lc106e accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-14.

Description

This dataset contains records from the majority of the UWIZM Anolis lizards collections.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Grenada, Bermuda

Sampling

Specimens were collected mainly by hand.

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

Anoles were mainly identified to species or genus.

Anolis
rank: genus

Geographic Coverages

Records are mainly from Trinidad and Tobago, but also a few from Jamaica, Bermuda, and Grenada.

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