Abilene Christian University Mammal Specimens (Arctos)

Thomas Lee

doi:10.15468/34ppmw

Abilene Christian University Mammal Specimens (Arctos)

Citation

Lee T (2024). Abilene Christian University Mammal Specimens (Arctos). Version 1.17. Abilene Christian University Natural History Collection. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/34ppmw accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-14.

Description

The ACUNHC Mammal Collection is comprised of roughly 2,500 specimens and 1,500 tissue samples. The collection was established in 1994 and contains specimens from all continents except Europe and Antarctica. Half of our specimens are from Texas with significant holdings from Ecuador (693), Michigan (152), Arizona (108), and New Mexico (82). It boasts one of the largest holdings of Ecuadorian mammals in the United States.

Purpose

Education and research.

Sampling Description

Method steps

Additional info

Arctos Data Ownership and Use: http://arctosdb.org/home/data/; http://vertnet.org/resources/norms.html

Taxonomic Coverages

Mammals

Mammalia
rank: class

Geographic Coverages

Global

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Thomas Lee
originator
position: Professor
Department of Biology, Abilene Christian University
US
email: leet@acu.edu

Thomas Lee
metadata author
position: Professor
Department of Biology, Abilene Christian University
US
email: leet@acu.edu

Rebecca Hunter
point of contact
position: Associate Professor
Abilene Christian University Natural History Collection
Department of Biology, ACU Box 27868, Abilene Christian University
Abilene
79699
TX
US
Telephone: 325-674-2182
email: leet@acu.edu
homepage: https://www.acu.edu/faculty/rebecca-hunter/

David Bloom
programmer
position: VertNet Coordinator
VertNet
email: dbloom@vertnet.org
homepage: http://www.vertnet.org

John Wieczorek
programmer
position: Information Architect
VertNet
email: tuco@berkeley.edu
homepage: http://vertnet.org/

Thomas Lee
administrative point of contact
position: Professor
Abilene Christian University Natural History Collection
Department of Biology, ACU Box 27868, Abilene Christian University
Abilene
79699
TX
US
Telephone: 13253704442
email: leet@acu.edu