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Mobilizing specimen data on bats and rodents from Zimbabwe

Citation

Maponga T, Mkhwananzi K, Sibanda M, Rukuni P (2019). Mobilizing specimen data on bats and rodents from Zimbabwe. Version 1.7. Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/i3apff accessed via GBIF.org on 2021-06-16.

Description

The Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe houses over 80 species of rodents and bats some of which are threatened species or endemic to certain areas. However, their composition, occurrence, and distribution in Zimbabwe still remains unpublished therefore they are inaccessible. The Mammalogy wet collection contains records of about 6000 specimens of rodents and bats preserved in alcohol. To better understand the distribution of bat and rodent species found in Zimbabwe, the Mammalogy staff aims to mobilize over 6000 records from specimens found in the collection and map out the occurrence of these species. Currently we publish about 2800 records. The checklist for all the bats has been published and therefore can be cross-referenced with this occurrence data.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

The sampling data was similar to the methods that were used in the published checklist of bats (i.e. Maponga T (2017): Checklist of bats housed at the Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe. v1.4. Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe. Dataset/Occurrence. BID-AF2017-0052-SMA)

Sampling

Sampling was similar to the methods used in Maponga T (2017): Checklist of bats housed at the Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe. v1.4. Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe. Dataset/Occurrence. BID-AF2017-0052-SMA and Maponga T (2017): Making the mammalogy collection at the Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe accessible through GBIF by end of 2017 (BID-AF2015-0117-SMA).. v1.10. Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe. Dataset/Checklist. http://www.nhmbyo.co.zw/ipt/resource?r=mammalogycollection&v=1.10

Method steps

  1. The steps taken were also similar to the methods used in Sampling was similar to the methods used in Maponga T (2017): Checklist of bats housed at the Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe. v1.4. Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe. Dataset/Occurrence. BID-AF2017-0052-SMA and Maponga T (2017): Making the mammalogy collection at the Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe accessible through GBIF by end of 2017 (BID-AF2015-0117-SMA).. v1.10. Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe. Dataset/Checklist. http://www.nhmbyo.co.zw/ipt/resource?r=mammalogycollection&v=1.10

Taxonomic Coverages

The occurrence data provided includes 65 species of bats from 31 genus' and 10 families. More data on rodents will be uploaded.
  1. Laephotis botswanae
  2. Laephotis botswanae Setzer, 1971
  3. Neoromicia melckorum (Roberts, 1919)
  4. Asellia tridens (É. Geoffroy, 1813)
  5. Chaerephon nigeriae Thomas, 1913
  6. Cloeotis percivali Thomas, 1901
  7. Eidolon helvum (Kerr, 1792)
  8. Epomophorus crypturus Peters, 1852
  9. Epomophorus gambianus (Ogilby, 1835)
  10. Epomophorus wahlbergi (Sundevall, 1846)
  11. Epomops dobsonii (Bocage, 1899)
  12. Glauconycteris variegata (Tomes, 1861)
  13. Hipposideros abae J.A. Allen, 1917
  14. Hipposideros caffer (Sundevall, 1846)
  15. Hipposideros commersoni (É. Geoffroy, 1813)
  16. Hipposideros ruber (Noack, 1893)
  17. Kerivoula argentata Tomes, 1861
  18. Kerivoula harrisoni Thomas, 1901
  19. Kerivoula lanosa (A. Smith, 1847)
  20. Lissonycteris angolensis Bocage, 1898
  21. Mimetillus moloneyi (Thomas, 1891)
  22. Miniopterus schreibersii (Kuhl, 1817)
  23. Miniopterus inflatus Thomas, 1903
  24. Myotis tricolor (Temminck, 1832)
  25. Myotis bocagii (Peters, 1870)
  26. Nycteris woodi K. Andersen, 1914
  27. Nycteris grandis Peters, 1865
  28. Nycteris hispida (Schreber, 1775)
  29. Nycteris macrotis Dobson, 1876
  30. Nycteris thebaica É. Geoffroy, 1818
  31. Nycticeinops schlieffeni (Peters, 1859)
  32. Pipistrellus anchietae (Seabra, 1900)
  33. Neoromicia capensis (A. Smith, 1829)
  34. Pipistrellus kuhlii (Kuhl, 1817)
  35. Tadarida lobata (Thomas, 1891)
  36. Neoromicia nana (Peters, 1852)
  37. Mops niveiventer Cabrera & Ruxton, 1926
  38. Chaerephon pumilus (Cretzschmar, 1826)
  39. Neoromicia rendalli (Thomas, 1889)
  40. Pipistrellus rueppellii (Fischer, 1829)
  41. Pipistrellus rusticus (Tomes, 1861)
  42. Neoromicia somalica (Thomas, 1901)
  43. Pipistrellus sp.
  44. Neoromicia zuluensis (Roberts, 1924)
  45. Rhinolophus damarensis Roberts, 1946
  46. Rhinolophus fumigatus Rüppell, 1842
  47. Rhinolophus simulator K. Andersen, 1904
  48. Sauromys petrophilus (Roberts, 1917)
  49. Scotoecus hirundo de Winton, 1899
  50. Scotophilus viridis (Peters,1852)
  51. Scotophilus borbonicus (É. Geoffroy,1803)
  52. Scotophilus dinganii (A.Smith,1833)
  53. Mops midas (Sundevall, 1843)
  54. Tadarida aegyptiaca (É. Geoffroy,1818)
  55. Chaerophon ansorgei (Thomas, 1913)
  56. Chaerophon bivittatus (Heuglin, 1861)
  57. Chaerophon chapini J.A. Allen, 1917
  58. Mops condylurus (A.Smith,1833)
  59. Taphozous mauritianus É. Geoffroy, 1818
  60. Rhinolophus alcyone Temminck,1852
  61. Aethomys chrysophilus (de Winton, 1897)
  62. Triaenops persicus Dobson, 1871
  63. Graphiurus murinus (Desmarest, 1822)
  64. Rhinolophus darlingi K. Andersen, 1905
  65. Tadarida fulminans (Thomas, 1903)
  66. Rhinolophus hildebrandtii Peters, 1878
  67. Eptesicus hottentotus (A. Smith, 1833)

Geographic Coverages

The specimens were collected from 9 countries in Africa predominantly in Southern Africa particularly in Zimbabwe. However, we do not provide the longitude and latitude but we provide the nearest city or town from the specimen was collected. More information can be obtained directly from the resource providers.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Tsitsi Maponga
originator
position: Assistant Curator of Mammalogy
Natural History Museum
ZW
email: tsimap@gmail.com
Kith Mkhwananzi
originator
position: Curatorial assistant of Mammalogy
Natural History Museum
Melusi Sibanda
originator
position: Curatorial assistant of Mammalogy
Natural History Museum
Praxedes Rukuni
originator
position: Student
Natural History Museum
Tsitsi Maponga
metadata author
position: Assistant Curator of Mammalogy
Natural History Museum
ZW
email: tsimap@gmail.com
Tsitsi Maponga
user
email: tsimap@gmail.com
Tsitsi Maponga
administrative point of contact
position: Assistant Curator of Mammalogy
Natural History Museum
ZW
email: tsimap@gmail.com
Kith Mkhwananzi
administrative point of contact
position: Curatorial assistant of Mammalogy
Natural History Museum
ZW
Melusi Sibanda
administrative point of contact
position: Curatorial assistant of Mammalogy
Natural History Museum
ZW
Praxedes Rukuni
administrative point of contact
position: Student
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