Abilene Christian University Mammal Specimens (Arctos)
Citation
Lee T (2025). Abilene Christian University Mammal Specimens (Arctos). Version 1.27. Abilene Christian University Natural History Collection. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/34ppmw accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-13.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.htmlTaxonomic Coverages
Mammals
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Mammaliarank: class
Geographic Coverages
Global
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Thomas Leeoriginator
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
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