Livingstone Museum Bat Collection
Citation
Mateke C, Mulwanda S, Nachinga D (2019). Livingstone Museum Bat Collection. Version 1.1. Livingstone Museum. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/i6cor7 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-15.Description
This database contains specimens of bats from the Livingstone Museum, collected from the mid-1900s to the present. Most of the specimens are preserved as dry skins and skulls, while a few are in alcohol or formalin. The collection contains over 500 specimens, mostly from Zambia.Sampling Description
Method steps
Taxonomic Coverages
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Mammaliacommon name: Mammals rank: class
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Chiropteracommon name: Bats rank: order
Geographic Coverages
The collection consists mostly of specimens from Zambia, plus a few from Malawi, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Madagascar and Great Britain.
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Clare Matekeoriginator
position: Keeper of Mammalogy
Livingstone Museum
P. O. Box 60498
Livingstone
10101
Southern
ZM
email: cmateke@gmail.com
Sande Mulwanda
originator
position: Research Assistant
Livingstone Museum
P. O. Box 60498
Livingstone
10101
Southern
ZM
email: sandemulwanda@gmail.com
Debra Nachinga
originator
position: Research Assistant
Livingstone Museum
P. O. Box 60498
Livingstone
10101
Southern
ZM
email: nachingadebbie@gmail.com
Clare Mateke
metadata author
position: Keeper of Mammalogy
Livingstone Museum
P. O. Box 60498
Livingstone
10101
Southern
ZM
email: cmateke@gmail.com
Clare Mateke
administrative point of contact
position: Keeper of Mammalogy
Livingstone Museum
P. O. Box 60498
Livingstone
10101
Southern
ZM
email: cmateke@gmail.com