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MVZ Herp Observations (Arctos)

Citation

Spencer C (2023). MVZ Herp Observations (Arctos). Version 37.77. Museum of Vertebrate Zoology. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/qt7sxl accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-05-28.

Description

The MVZ maintains an online catalog of herp observations vouchered with media, fieldnotes, or other documentation. These records are curated with the same minimal data standards as vouchered specimens.

Additional info

http://vertnet.org/resources/norms.html

Taxonomic Coverages

MVZ herp observational data include records for salamanders, frogs, lizards, snakes, and turtles.
  1. Amphibia, Reptilia
    rank: class

Geographic Coverages

MVZ herp observational data are focused on western North America, with spotty representation from other geographic regions.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Carol Spencer
originator
position: Staff Curator of Herpetology
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, UC Berkeley
3101 Valley Life Science Building
Berkeley
94720-3160
CA
US
Telephone: (510) 643-5778
email: atrox@berkeley.edu
homepage: http://mvz.berkeley.edu
Carol Spencer
metadata author
position: Staff Curator of Herpetology
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, UC Berkeley
3101 Valley Life Science Building
Berkeley
94720-3160
CA
US
Telephone: (510) 643-5778
email: atrox@berkeley.edu
homepage: http://mvz.berkeley.edu
Laura Russell
programmer
position: VertNet Programmer
VertNet
email: larussell@vertnet.org
David Bloom
programmer
position: VertNet Coordinator
email: dbloom@vertnet.org
John Wieczorek
programmer
position: Information Architect
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at UC Berkeley
email: tuco@berkeley.edu
Dusty McDonald
point of contact
position: Arctos Database Programmer
University of Alaska Museum
email: dlmcdonald@alaska.edu
homepage: http://arctos.database.museum
Jim McGuire
point of contact
position: Faculty Curator of Herpetology
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at UC Berkeley
3101 Valley Life Sciences Building
Berkeley
94720-3160
CA
US
Telephone: (510) 316-6201
email: mcguirej@berkeley.edu
homepage: http://mvz.berkeley.edu
David Wake
point of contact
position: Faculty Curator of Herpetology
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at UC Berkeley
3101 Valley Life Sciences Building
Berkeley
94720-3160
CA
US
Telephone: (510) 643-7705
email: wakelab@berkeley.edu
homepage: http://mvz.berkeley.edu
Michelle Koo
point of contact
position: GIS and Bioinformatics Specialist
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at UC Berkeley
3101 Valley Life Sciences Building
Berkeley
94720-3160
CA
US
Telephone: (510) 642-8547
email: mkoo@berkeley.edu
homepage: http://mvz.berkeley.edu
Carol Spencer
administrative point of contact
position: Staff Curator of Herpetology
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, UC Berkeley
3101 Valley Life Science Building
Berkeley
94720-3160
CA
US
Telephone: (510) 643-5778
email: atrox@berkeley.edu
homepage: http://mvz.berkeley.edu
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