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MVZ Mammal Observations (Arctos)

Citation

Conroy C (2021). MVZ Mammal Observations (Arctos). Version 36.49. Museum of Vertebrate Zoology. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ivcidi accessed via GBIF.org on 2021-04-14.

Description

The MVZ maintains an online catalog of mammal 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 mammal observational data are focused on Rodentia and Chiroptera, with spotty representation for Carnivora and Primates.
  1. Mammalia
    rank: class

Geographic Coverages

MVZ mammal observational data are focused on western North America (especially California), with additional data from Argentina and Paraguay.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Chris Conroy
originator
position: Staff Curator of Mammalogy
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, UC Berkeley
3101 Valley Life Science Building
Berkeley
94720-3160
CA
US
Telephone: (510) 643-7709
email: ondatra@berkeley.edu
homepage: http://mvz.berkeley.edu
Chris Conroy
metadata author
position: Staff Curator of Mammalogy
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, UC Berkeley
3101 Valley Life Science Building
Berkeley
94720-3160
CA
US
Telephone: (510) 643-7709
email: ondatra@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
Eileen Lacey
point of contact
position: Faculty Curator of Mammalogy
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at UC Berkeley
3101 Valley Life Sciences Building
Berkeley
94720-3160
CA
US
Telephone: (510) 643-0284
email: ealacey@berkeley.edu
homepage: http://mvz.berkeley.edu
James Patton
point of contact
position: Faculty Curator of Mammalogy
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at UC Berkeley
3101 Valley Life Sciences Building
Berkeley
94720-3160
CA
US
Telephone: (510) 643-7712
email: patton@berkeley.edu
homepage: http://mvz.berkeley.edu
Chris Conroy
administrative point of contact
position: Staff Curator of Mammalogy
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, UC Berkeley
3101 Valley Life Science Building
Berkeley
94720-3160
CA
US
Telephone: (510) 643-7709
email: ondatra@berkeley.edu
homepage: http://mvz.berkeley.edu
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