Occurrence dataset Registered October 09, 2018

    NZCS Oelemarie River Expedition 1998

    Ouboter P • Ouboter D • Kadosoe V

    Description

    The Oelemari River Expedition was carried out between March 29th and May 2nd 1998. The team landed at Kawemhakan (Anapaike) and from there traveled upstream the Lawa River and Oelemari River all the way into the Oranje gebergte (Oranje Mts.). On the way 6 camps were constructed. The team consisted of Paul Ouboter (expedition leader, herpetologist), Bart De Dijn (entomologist), Anielkoemar Gangadien (entomological assistant), Shamita Sahdew (vertebrate assistant) and Stanley Ramanand (ichthyological assistant). Habitats: clear water river with many rapids, creeks and brooklets, tropical rainforest, also some swampy areas.

    Geographic scope

    Description

    The geographic coverage for the Oelemari Expedition 1998 encompasses the area of Kawemhakan (Anapaike), upstream of the Lawa River and Oelemari River all the way into the Oranje gebergte (Oranje Mts.).

    Latitude
    From 2.873 to 3.411
    Longitude
    From -54.542 to -54.027

    Temporal scope

    range
    March 29, 1998 - May 02, 1998

    Taxonomic scope

    Description

    All specimens from this expedition were identified either to family, genus or species level.

    Coverage
    ReptiliaReptilesAmphibiaAmphibians
    OdonataDragonfliesOrthopteraGrasshoppers, Locust, Crickets, KatydidsHemipteraTrue Bugs

    Methodology

    Sampling

    The sampling methods were specific to the taxonomic groups and included transect walks, hand sampling, seining and using insect traps and active insect collecting.

    Study extent

    The Oelemarie River area was sampled once.

    Quality control

    In some cases the identification of specimens was rechecked by foreign experts.

    Method steps
    1. The amphibians were collected using line transects during night surveys. Reptiles were collected by hand when encountered. Insects were collected using various methods (insect traps, active sampling).
      Fishes were collected using gill nets and seining.The specimens were labeled in the field and after identification a collection number was assigned to each specimen.The specimens were first preserved in formaldehyde and then transferred into 70% Ethanol.All specimens were identified to species using literature and keys.

    Metrics

    Contacts

    • Paul Ouboter

      Originator
      Metadata author
      Administrative point of contact
      Organization
      NZCS
      Position
      Director of NZCS
      Address
      Leysweg #86
      Roles
      Originator
      Metadata author
      Administrative point of contact
      Email
      Phone
    • Dimitri Ouboter

      Originator
      Custodian steward
      Organization
      NZCS
      Position
      Database Assistant
      Address
      Leysweg #86
      Roles
      Originator
      Custodian steward
      Email
      Phone
    • Vanessa Kadosoe

      Originator
      Metadata author
      Distributor
      Administrative point of contact
      Organization
      NZCS
      Position
      Assistant Vector Entomology
      Address
      Leysweg #86
      Roles
      Originator
      Metadata author
      Distributor
      Administrative point of contact
      Email
      Phone
    • Paul Ouboter

      Principal investigator
      Organization
      NZCS
      Position
      Director of NZCS
      Address
      Leysweg #86
      Roles
      Principal investigator
      Email
      Phone

    GBIF registration

    Registration date
    October 09, 2018
    Metadata last modified
    April 24, 2019
    Publication date
    April 24, 2019
    Hosted by
    GBIF Secretariat
    Installation
    BID IPT
    Endpoints
    Darwin Core Archive
    EML
    Preferred identifier
    10.15468/ooo9oa
    Alternative identifiers

    Citation

    Ouboter P, Ouboter D, Kadosoe V (2019). NZCS Oelemarie River Expedition 1998. Version 1.2. National Zoological Collection of Suriname (NZCS). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ooo9oa accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-08-04.