Type specimens of reptiles in BNHS
Citation
Pal S (2022). Type specimens of reptiles in BNHS. Version 1.4. Bombay Natural History Society. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/8yytxq accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-03-31.Description
Type specimens are extremely crucial for taxonomic studies as they form the backbone for species nomenclature. BNHS houses a good collection of type specimens, especially for reptiles and amphibians which is growing frequently. The current dataset consists of 267 occurrence records for type specimens of various reptiles including 175 lizards and 92 snakes collected from India and nearby countries. Verbatim location information and decimal coordinates are also provided for almost the entire dataset.Sampling Description
Method steps
Taxonomic Coverages
Geographic Coverages
India, Iran, Iraq, Myanmar, China
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Saunak Paloriginator
position: Scientist
BNHS
Hornbill house
Mumbai
400001
Maharashtra
IN
email: s.pal@bnhs.org
homepage: https://bnhs.org/
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8267-4708
Saunak Pal
metadata author
position: Scientist
BNHS
Hornbill house
Mumbai
400001
Maharashtra
IN
email: s.pal@bnhs.org
homepage: https://bnhs.org/
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8267-4708
Saunak Pal
author
position: Scientist
BNHS
Hornbill house
Mumbai
400001
Maharashtra
IN
email: s.pal@bnhs.org
homepage: https://bnhs.org/
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8267-4708
Rahul Khot
point of contact
position: Assistant Director
BNHS
Hornbill house
Mumbai
400001
Maharashtra
IN
email: r.khot@bnhs.org
homepage: https://bnhs.org/
Saunak Pal
administrative point of contact
position: Scientist
BNHS
Hornbill house
Mumbai
400001
Maharashtra
IN
email: s.pal@bnhs.org
homepage: https://bnhs.org/
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8267-4708
Rahul Khot
administrative point of contact
position: Assistant Director
BNHS
Hornbill house
Mumbai
400001
Maharashtra
IN
email: r.khot@bnhs.org
homepage: https://bnhs.org/