Description
This dataset contains records from some of the CAREC (now CARPHA - Caribbean Public Health Agency) mammal collections.
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 154 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:
Rutherford MG and Auguste RJ (2018): CAREC Mammals. v1.3. The University of the West Indies Zoology Museum (UWIZM). Dataset/Occurrence. https://cloud.gbif.org/bid/resource?r=carecmammals&v=1.3
Rights
Researchers should respect the following rights statement:
The publisher and rights holder of this work is The University of the West Indies Zoology Museum (UWIZM). This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0) License.
GBIF Registration
This resource has been registered with GBIF, and assigned the following GBIF UUID: 30a29818-d6d2-4116-b59b-1facb9276526. The University of the West Indies Zoology Museum (UWIZM) publishes this resource, and is itself registered in GBIF as a data publisher endorsed by Participant Node Managers Committee.
Keywords
Occurrence; Mammals; Trinidad and Tobago; Costa Rica; Venezuela; Brazil; Specimen
Contacts
- Metadata Provider ●
- Originator
- Metadata Provider ●
- Originator
- Curator ●
- Point Of Contact
Geographic Coverage
Records are mostly from Trinidad and Tobago, with few from Costa Rica, Venzuela, Brazil.
Bounding Coordinates | South West [-20.468, -87.539], North East [12.555, -34.629] |
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Taxonomic Coverage
Specimens were identified to species or genus level.
Order | Carnivora, Chiroptera, Didelphimorphia, Pilosa, Primates, Rodentia |
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Temporal Coverage
Start Date / End Date | 1928-01-04 / 1996-05-13 |
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Project Data
The purpose of this project is to make the various collections at the main institutions housing the biodiversity information available digitally through publication and the possible creation of a CariBIF portal for the region.
Title | Improving Biodiversity data accessibility in the Caribbean countries of Trinidad & Tobago, Barbados and Suriname |
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Identifier | BID-CA2016-0006-REG |
Funding | This project is made possible through a grant from GBIF |
Study Area Description | This project covers zoological specimens collected in mainly from Trinidad & Tobago. |
Design Description | The goal of this project is to make the records contained within the UWIZM accessible to all. |
The personnel involved in the project:
Sampling Methods
Specimens were collected by hand or brought in.
Study Extent | Trinidad and Tobago, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Brazil |
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Quality Control | Specimen identifications were checked by at least two people. |
Method step description:
- . Specimens in the collection were assessed for existing data (labels in jars, details in registers, etc,) 2. Identifications were confirmed or made using a variety of literature sources (scientific papers, books, online resources) 3. Specimens were photographed and properly stored then the data was uploaded to the UWIZM Past Perfect database.
Collection Data
Collection Name | CAREC Mammal Collection |
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Parent Collection Identifier | UWI Zoology Collection |
Specimen preservation methods | Alcohol |
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Additional Metadata
Alternative Identifiers | 30a29818-d6d2-4116-b59b-1facb9276526 |
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https://cloud.gbif.org/bid/resource?r=carecmammals |