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UWIZM Lizards

Dataset homepage

Citation

Rutherford M G, Auguste R J (2018). UWIZM Lizards. Version 1.4. The University of the West Indies Zoology Museum (UWIZM). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/v731dp accessed via GBIF.org on 2020-02-29.

Description

This dataset contains some of the records from the UWIZM lizard collections.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada, Guyana, St. Lucia, Jamaica

Sampling

Specimens were mainly collected by hand, or were brought to the museum.

Quality Control

Specimen identifications were checked by at least two people.

Method steps

  1. 1. Specimens in the collection were assessed for existing data (labels in jars, details in registers, etc,) 2. Identifications were confirmed or made using a variety of literature sources (scientific papers, books, online resources) 3. Specimens were photographed and properly stored then the data was uploaded to the UWIZM Past Perfect database.

Taxonomic Coverages

Lizards were identified to species level.
  1. Amphisbaenidae
    rank: family
  2. Gekkonidae
    rank: family
  3. Gymnophthalmidae
    rank: family
  4. Iguanidae
    rank: family
  5. Phyllodactylidae
    rank: family
  6. Polychrotidae
    rank: family
  7. Scincidae
    rank: family
  8. Sphaerodactylidae
    rank: family
  9. Teiidae
    rank: family
  10. Tropiduridae
    rank: family

Geographic Coverages

Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Grenada, Jamaica, St. Lucia.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Mike G. Rutherford
originator
position: Curator
The University of the West Indies
Life Sciences Dep't
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu
Renoir J. Auguste
originator
position: Database Assistant
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu
Mike G. Rutherford
metadata author
position: Curator
The University of the West Indies
Life Sciences Dep't
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu
Renoir J. Auguste
metadata author
position: Database Assistant
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu
Mike Rutherford
curator
position: Curator
The University of the West Indies
Life Sciences Dep't
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu
Mike Rutherford
administrative point of contact
position: Curator
The University of the West Indies
Life Sciences Dep't
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu
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