Occurrence dataset Registered May 01, 2013
Georgia Southern University - Savannah Science Museum Herpetology Collection
Description
The collection contains approximately 35,000 specimens of reptiles and amphibians. Most of the material is from southern Georgia, although some collections from other areas in the southeast are included. The collection contains representation over 95% of Georgia's herpetofauna and is the second largest collection in the state. Specimen data is digitized (Specify 6.4), and is available via VertNet and/or upon request. Contact Lance McBrayer for more information, loans, data requests, and/or a visit.
Geographic scope
- Description
Over 95% coverage of the Georgia's herpetological diversity is represented in the Collection. More than 90% of all counties in Georgia have records in the Collection. Thus, the coverage is quite extensive for Georgia. The majority of records in the Collection are from southeastern Georgia USA. Numerous records exist from southwestern South Carolina, but relative few holdings exist other regions.
- Latitude
- From 28.41 to 36.78
- Longitude
- From -85.89 to -78.77
Temporal scope
- range
- January 01, 1956 - December 31, 1956
Taxonomic scope
- Description
Georgia has the third greatest herpetological diversity in the USA. The Collection contains all but a few rare or endangered species of this diversity, including Flatwoods Salamanders, Patchnose Salamanders, Gopher Tortoises, and Indigo snakes. The salamander collection is excellent with many long series, large lots, and all life stages represented in many taxa.
- Coverage
- AmphibiaReptilia
Metrics
Additional info
Contacts
- Organization
- Georgia Southern University
- Position
- Associate Professor
- Address
- Biology 2214
- Roles
- Originator
Metadata author
Administrative point of contact - Phone
- Organization
- VertNet
- Position
- VertNet Programmer
- Roles
- Programmer
- Organization
- Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at UC Berkeley
- Position
- Information Architect
- Roles
- Programmer
GBIF registration
- Registration date
- May 01, 2013
- Metadata last modified
- June 08, 2017
- Publication date
- June 08, 2017
- Hosted by
- VertNet
- Installation
- IPT - Hosted by VertNet
- Endpoints
- Darwin Core Archive
- EML
- Preferred identifier
- 10.15468/nruxuc
- Alternative identifiers