Description
Data Records
The data in this occurrence 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 122 records.
1 extension data tables also exist. An extension record supplies extra information about a core record. The number of records in each extension data table is illustrated below.
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:
Poo S, Sabol A, Pepperman S (2026). Captive Lithobates sevosus Final Mass (2004-2020) at Memphis Zoo. Version 1.1. Memphis Zoo. Occurrence dataset. https://ipt.vertnet.org/resource?r=memzoo_lisefinalmass&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: e4330948-faab-426c-9fb3-09863fda31b3. Memphis Zoo publishes this resource, and is itself registered in GBIF as a data publisher endorsed by GBIF-US.
Keywords
Occurrence
Contacts
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Geographic Coverage
This data contains Dusky gopher frogs (Lithobates sevosus) that were born in the wild (Mississippi, USA) or captivity (Tennessee, USA) housed in captivity between 2004-2020 at the Memphis Zoo.
| Bounding Coordinates | South West [29.955, -91.45], North East [35.514, -88.286] |
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Taxonomic Coverage
Captive and wild-born Dusky gopher frogs held in captivity at the Memphis Zoo (2004-2020).
| Species | Lithobates sevosus (Dusky Gopher Frog) |
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Temporal Coverage
| Start Date / End Date | 2001-02-14 / 2020-12-22 |
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Project Data
No Description available
| Title | Captive colony of wild and captive-born Dusky gopher frogs at the Memphis Zoo |
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The personnel involved in the project:
Sampling Methods
Last know mass measured.
| Study Extent | Final mass was collected for wild and captive-born Dusky gopher frogs at the Memphis Zoo that died between 2004-2020. Additionally, we have included individual IDs, date of birth, date of death, and origin of birth (captive or wild). |
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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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Additional Metadata
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| Alternative Identifiers | https://ipt.vertnet.org/resource?r=memzoo_lisefinalmass |