Description
Data Records
The data in this checklist resource has been published as a Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A), which is a standardized format for sharing biodiversity data as a set of one or more data tables. The core data table contains 473 records.
This IPT archives the data and thus serves as the data repository. The data and resource metadata are available for download in the downloads section. The versions table lists other versions of the resource that have been made publicly available and allows tracking changes made to the resource over time.
Versions
The table below shows only published versions of the resource that are publicly accessible.
How to cite
Researchers should cite this work as follows:
Memphis Zoo (2025). A Checklist of Species at the Memphis Zoo, Memphis, Tennessee. Version 1.1. Memphis Zoo. Checklist dataset. https://ipt.vertnet.org/resource?r=memzoo_checklist&v=1.1
Rights
Researchers should respect the following rights statement:
The publisher and rights holder of this work is Memphis Zoo. To the extent possible under law, the publisher has waived all rights to these data and has dedicated them to the Public Domain (CC0 1.0). Users may copy, modify, distribute and use the work, including for commercial purposes, without restriction.
GBIF Registration
This resource has been registered with GBIF, and assigned the following GBIF UUID: 5b9267ba-0ed4-4687-b0f4-e765805e0e81. Memphis Zoo publishes this resource, and is itself registered in GBIF as a data publisher endorsed by GBIF-US.
Keywords
Checklist; Inventorythematic
Contacts
- Metadata Provider ●
- Originator ●
- Point Of Contact
- Curator of Research
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- Point Of Contact
- Post-doctoral Researcher
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- Research Technician
Geographic Coverage
Species that are a part of the current or historical collection at the Memphis Zoo
| Bounding Coordinates | South West [35.149, -89.998], North East [35.153, -89.989] |
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Taxonomic Coverage
No Description available
| Class | Mammalia (Mammals) |
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No Description available
| Class | Reptilia (Reptiles) |
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No Description available
| Class | Amphibia (Amphibians) |
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No Description available
| Class | Aves (Birds) |
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No Description available
| Class | Arachnida (Arachnids) |
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No Description available
| Class | Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) |
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No Description available
| Class | Diplopoda (Millipede) |
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No Description available
| Class | Scyphozoa (True Jellyfishes) |
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No Description available
| Class | Malacostraca (Malacostracans) |
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No Description available
| Class | Insecta (Insects) |
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No Description available
| Class | Anthozoa (Sea anemones and corals) |
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No Description available
| Class | Sarcopterygii (Lobe-finned fishes) |
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No Description available
| Class | Chilopoda (Centipedes) |
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Temporal Coverage
| Living Time Period | Living collections as of 2025 |
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Sampling Methods
Data was extracted from Memphis Zoo’s collection management software (ZIMS: Zoological Information Management System) in Aug 2025.
| Study Extent | These are living and historical records extracted in 2025. |
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Method step description:
- Data was extracted from Memphis Zoo’s collection management software (ZIMS: Zoological Information Management System) in Aug 2025.
Collection Data
| Collection Name | Memphis Zoo Animal Collection |
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| Specimen preservation methods | Other |
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Additional Metadata
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| Alternative Identifiers | https://ipt.vertnet.org/resource?r=memzoo_checklist |
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