kznm-herpetology-collection

Siyabonga Zamisa

doi:10.15468/3fzhxq

kznm-herpetology-collection

Citation

Zamisa S (2022). kznm-herpetology-collection. KwaZulu-Natal Museum. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/3fzhxq accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-14.

Description

The Herpetology collection is one of many collections found from the Department of Natural Science at the KwaZulu-Natal Museum. The collection is a minor but important collection within the museum, housing an important set of locally and international specimens. The collection is primarily used by external researchers, as our researchers have traditionally focussed on other groups.

The collection notably contains the acquisition of JC Poynton's frog collection from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. It also house material of lizards, snakes and frogs which were donated by Ezemvelo KwaZulu-Natal Wildlife research staff. The collection date back 1907 and it has recently been look at by herpetologist Adriaan Jordaan and Christiaan Steenkamp from the Natural Science Collections Facility.

Purpose

This dataset shows the collection the KwaZulu-Natal Museum is holding. And make it accessible to everyone that may need it.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Dataset comprises historical records from circa 1907 to 2020, focussing on frogs, lizards and snakes.

Sampling

Historically collected records using different trapping methods.

Quality Control

Historical specimens have been re-identified where possible.

Method steps

Data verification and cleaning conducted by herpetologist Adriaan Jordaan and Christiaan Steenkamp.

Taxonomic Coverages

The collection covers 33 families.

Agamidae
rank: family
Amphisbaenidae
rank: family
Arthroleptidae
rank: family

Geographic Coverages

The Herpetology collection is found all over Africa in 19 countries.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Siyabonga Zamisa
originator
position: Data Technician
KwaZulu-Natal Museum
237 Jabu Ndlovu Street
Pietermaritzburg
3201
KwaZulu-Natal
ZA
Telephone: +27333410524
email: szamisa@nmsa.org.za
homepage: http://www.nmsa.org.za

Siyabonga Zamisa
metadata author
position: Data Technician
KwaZulu-Natal Museum
237 Jabu Ndlovu Street
Pietermaritzburg
3201
KwaZulu-Natal
ZA
Telephone: +27333410524
email: szamisa@nmsa.org.za
homepage: http://www.nmsa.org.za

John Midgley
point of contact
position: Assistant Director
KwaZulu-Natal Museum
237 Jabu Ndlovu Street
Pietermaritzburg
3201
KwaZulu-Natal
ZA
Telephone: +27333410559
email: jmidgley@nmsa.org.za
homepage: http://www.nmsa.org.za

Siyabonga Zamisa
administrative point of contact
position: Data Technician
KwaZulu-Natal Museum
237 Jabu Ndlovu Street
Pietermaritzburg
3201
KwaZulu-Natal
ZA
Telephone: +27 33 341 0524
email: szamisa@nmsa.org.za
homepage: http://www.nmsa.org.za