University of Wyoming Museum of Vertebrates (UWYMV) Herpetology specimens

Occurrence
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Description

The UWYMV Herp Collection houses mainly historic specimens from the early to mid-1900s, with the majority of specimens collected from the state of Wyoming, including specimens of Wyoming Toads (Anaxyrus baxteri) collected by Baxter on the Laramie plains. The collection has recently begun to take in modern specimens, including genetic samples.

Data Records

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Occurrence (core)
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GBIF Registration

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Keywords

Occurrence; Specimen; Occurrence

Contacts

Matthew Carling
  • Metadata Provider
  • Originator
  • Point Of Contact
Curator
University of Wyoming Museum of Vertebrates
Berry Biodiversity Conservation Center
82071 Laramie
WY
US
(307) 766-6169
Elizabeth Wommack
Staff Curator
University of Wyoming Museum of Vertebrates
Berry Biodiversity Conservation Center, 1000 E. University Ave.
82071 Laramie
WY
US
(307) 766-6227
Laura Russell
  • Programmer
VertNet Programmer
David Bloom
  • Programmer
VertNet Coordinator
John Wieczorek
  • Programmer
Information Architect
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at UC Berkeley
Dusty McDonald
  • Point Of Contact
Arctos Database Programmer
University of Alaska Museum
Elizabeth Wommack
Collections Manager
University of Wyoming Museum of Vertebrates
Berry Biodiversity Conservation Center
82071 Laramie
WY
US
(307) 766-6227

Geographic Coverage

The UWYMV herp collection has global coverage, but the majority of historic holdings are from Wyoming and the western and central United States

Bounding Coordinates South West [-90, -180], North East [90, 180]

Taxonomic Coverage

Taxonomic coverage of the UWYMV herp collection is historically focused on Nearctic families

Class Amphibia, Reptilia

Temporal Coverage

Living Time Period 1927-present

Collection Data

Collection Name University of Wyoming Museum of Vertebrates (UWYMV) Herptology specimens
Collection Identifier UWYMV:Herp
Parent Collection Identifier UWYMV

Additional Metadata

http://vertnet.org/resources/norms.html

Purpose The mission of the University of Wyoming Museum of Vertebrates is to document and understand regional and global biodiversity through the acquisition and investigation of collections made by museum faculty, staff, and students to advance academic knowledge and public appreciation of the natural world.
Alternative Identifiers b11cbb9e-8ee0-4d9a-8eac-da5d5ab53a31
https://ipt.vertnet.org/resource?r=uwymv_herp