Swiss National Amphibian Databank
Citation
Schmidt B, Bohnenstengel T, Zumbach S (2023). Swiss National Amphibian Databank. Version 1.1. Swiss National Biodiversity Data and Information Centres – infospecies.ch. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ggwedn accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-05.Description
This dataset includes Amphibian occurrence records from Switzerland and adjacent areas. Data sources are literature, museum collections and field observations. The latter and most important resource is provided by a large network of volunteer collaborators, regional representatives of the Swiss Coordination Office for Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (http://www.karch.ch) as well as environmental impact studies, national and regional inventories, monitoring, field work for Red Lists and academic work. The period covered by the data extends from 1820 to the present day. All data provided have been subject to a validation procedure (http://www.cscf.ch/cscf/validation).Taxonomic Coverages
Amphibia
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Alytidaerank: family
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Bufonidaerank: family
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Hylidaerank: family
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Ranidaerank: family
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Bombinatoridaerank: family
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Salamandridaerank: family
Geographic Coverages
Switzerland and adjacent areas
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Benedikt Schmidtoriginator
Koordinationsstelle für Amphibien und Reptilienschutz in der Schweiz
Av. de Bellevaux 51
Neuchâtel
CH-2000
CH
email: benedikt.schmidt@infofauna.ch
Thierry Bohnenstengel
originator
Koordinationsstelle für Amphibien und Reptilienschutz in der Schweiz
Av. de Bellevaux 51
Neuchâtel
CH-2000
CH
email: thierry.bohnenstengel@infofauna.ch
Silvia Zumbach
originator
Thierry Bohnenstengel
metadata author
Koordinationsstelle für Amphibien und Reptilienschutz in der Schweiz
Av. de Bellvaux 51
Neuchâtel
CH-2000
CH
email: thierry.bohnenstengel@infofauna.ch
Thierry Bohnenstengel
administrative point of contact
Koordinationsstelle für Amphibien und Reptilienschutz in der Schweiz
Av. de Bellvaux 51
Neuchâtel
CH-2000
CH
email: thierry.bohnenstengel@infofauna.ch