Mobilizing specimen data on bats and rodents from Zimbabwe
Citation
Maponga T, Mkhwananzi K, Sibanda M, Rukuni P (2023). Mobilizing specimen data on bats and rodents from Zimbabwe. Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/i3apff accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-11.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 However, their composition, occurrence, and distribution in Zimbabwe still remains unpublished therefore they are inaccessible.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=1.10Method steps
- 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.
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Laephotis botswanae
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Laephotis botswanae Setzer, 1971
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Neoromicia melckorum (Roberts, 1919)
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Asellia tridens (É. Geoffroy, 1813)
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Chaerephon nigeriae Thomas, 1913
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Cloeotis percivali Thomas, 1901
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Eidolon helvum (Kerr, 1792)
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Epomophorus crypturus Peters, 1852
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Epomophorus gambianus (Ogilby, 1835)
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Epomophorus wahlbergi (Sundevall, 1846)
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Epomops dobsonii (Bocage, 1899)
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Glauconycteris variegata (Tomes, 1861)
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Hipposideros abae J.A. Allen, 1917
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Hipposideros caffer (Sundevall, 1846)
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Hipposideros commersoni (É. Geoffroy, 1813)
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Hipposideros ruber (Noack, 1893)
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Kerivoula argentata Tomes, 1861
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Kerivoula harrisoni Thomas, 1901
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Kerivoula lanosa (A. Smith, 1847)
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Lissonycteris angolensis Bocage, 1898
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Mimetillus moloneyi (Thomas, 1891)
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Miniopterus schreibersii (Kuhl, 1817)
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Miniopterus inflatus Thomas, 1903
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Myotis tricolor (Temminck, 1832)
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Myotis bocagii (Peters, 1870)
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Nycteris woodi K. Andersen, 1914
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Nycteris grandis Peters, 1865
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Nycteris hispida (Schreber, 1775)
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Nycteris macrotis Dobson, 1876
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Nycteris thebaica É. Geoffroy, 1818
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Nycticeinops schlieffeni (Peters, 1859)
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Pipistrellus anchietae (Seabra, 1900)
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Neoromicia capensis (A. Smith, 1829)
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Pipistrellus kuhlii (Kuhl, 1817)
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Tadarida lobata (Thomas, 1891)
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Neoromicia nana (Peters, 1852)
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Mops niveiventer Cabrera & Ruxton, 1926
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Chaerephon pumilus (Cretzschmar, 1826)
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Neoromicia rendalli (Thomas, 1889)
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Pipistrellus rueppellii (Fischer, 1829)
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Pipistrellus rusticus (Tomes, 1861)
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Neoromicia somalica (Thomas, 1901)
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Pipistrellus sp.
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Neoromicia zuluensis (Roberts, 1924)
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Rhinolophus damarensis Roberts, 1946
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Rhinolophus fumigatus Rüppell, 1842
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Rhinolophus simulator K. Andersen, 1904
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Sauromys petrophilus (Roberts, 1917)
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Scotoecus hirundo de Winton, 1899
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Scotophilus viridis (Peters,1852)
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Scotophilus borbonicus (É. Geoffroy,1803)
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Scotophilus dinganii (A.Smith,1833)
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Mops midas (Sundevall, 1843)
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Tadarida aegyptiaca (É. Geoffroy,1818)
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Chaerophon ansorgei (Thomas, 1913)
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Chaerophon bivittatus (Heuglin, 1861)
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Chaerophon chapini J.A. Allen, 1917
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Mops condylurus (A.Smith,1833)
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Taphozous mauritianus É. Geoffroy, 1818
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Rhinolophus alcyone Temminck,1852
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Aethomys chrysophilus (de Winton, 1897)
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Triaenops persicus Dobson, 1871
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Graphiurus murinus (Desmarest, 1822)
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Rhinolophus darlingi K. Andersen, 1905
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Tadarida fulminans (Thomas, 1903)
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Rhinolophus hildebrandtii Peters, 1878
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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 Mapongaoriginator
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