NZCS Koetari-Sipaliwini River Expedition Conservation International RAP 2010

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Description

The Koetari-Sipaliwini Rapid Assessment Expedition Was carried out between 18 August and 8 September 2010. A total of 34 participants with 24 scientists and students covered many taxonomic groups. The expedition had four camps. Camp 1 was at the Koetari River, an area never studied before. The second till fourth camps were all along the Sipaliwini River, upstream of the Amerindian village Kwamalasamutu. The team working on amphibians and reptiles consisted of Paul Ouboter, Rawien Jairam and Cindyrella Kasanpawiro.

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Ouboter P, Ouboter D, Kadosoe V (2019): NZCS Koetari-Sipaliwini River Expedition Conservation International RAP 2010. v1.1. National Zoological Collection of Suriname (NZCS). Dataset/Occurrence. https://cloud.gbif.org/bid/resource?r=nzcs-koetari-sipaliwini-river-expedition-conservation-international-rap-2010-suriname&v=1.1

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Keywords

Occurrence; Reptilia; Amphibia; Koetari River; Sipaliwini River; Expedition; 2010; Suriname; Specimen; Reptilia; Amphibia

Contacts

Paul Ouboter
  • Metadata Provider
Director of IBER
IBER
Acetyleen straat #3
Paramaribo
SR
+597 8866450
Dimitri Ouboter
  • Custodian Steward ●
  • Originator
Database Assistant
IBER
Paramaribo
SR
Vanessa Kadosoe
  • Metadata Provider ●
  • Originator ●
  • Distributor ●
  • Point Of Contact
Assistant Vector Entomology
NZCS
Leysweg #86
Paramaribo
SR
+597 465558 ext 2322
Paul Ouboter
  • Metadata Provider
Director IBER
IBER
Acetyleen straat #3
Paramaribo
SR
+597 8866450

Geographic Coverage

The geographic coverage for the Koetari-Sipaliwini River Expedition 2010 encompasses the area of the lower Koetari River and the middle Sipaliwini River.

Bounding Coordinates South West [2.016, -57.025], North East [2.493, -56.365]

Taxonomic Coverage

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

Class Reptilia (Reptiles), Amphibia (Amphibians)

Temporal Coverage

Start Date / End Date 2010-08-18 / 2010-09-08

Project Data

The Koetari-Sipaliwini Rapid Assessment Expedition Was carried out between 18 August and 8 September 2010. A total of 34 participants with 24 scientists and students covered many taxonomic groups. The expedition had four camps. Camp 1 was at the Koetari River, an area never studied before. The second till fourth camps were all along the Sipaliwini River, upstream of the Amerindian village Kwamalasamutu.

Title Rapid Biological Assessment of the Kwamalasamutu region, Southwestern Suriname
Identifier BID-CA2016-0006-REG
Funding ALCOA Foundation, CI Washington
Study Area Description Mostly clear water river with rapids, creeks and brooklets, tropical rainforest, some swampy areas and an Inselberg.
Design Description Surveys were conducted from the various camps along the river during day and night.

The personnel involved in the project:

Paul Ouboter
  • Principal Investigator
Rawien Jairam
  • Curator

Sampling Methods

The sampling methods included transect walks, hand sampling and recording amphibian calls.

Study Extent The Koetarie-Sipaliwini River areas were all sampled once.
Quality Control In some cases the identification of specimens was rechecked using identification keys.

Method step description:

  1. 1. The amphibians were collected using line transects and vocal recordings during night and day surveys. Reptiles were collected by hand when encountered. 2. The specimens were labeled in the field and after identification a collection number was assigned to each specimen. 3. The specimens were first preserved in formaldehyde and then transferred into 70% Ethanol. 4. All specimens were identified to species using literature and keys.

Collection Data

Collection Name NZCS Amfibieën Collectie
Parent Collection Identifier NZCS Vertebraten Collectie
Collection Name NZCS Reptielen Collectie
Parent Collection Identifier NZCS Vertebraten Collectie
Specimen preservation methods Alcohol
Curatorial Units Between 45 and 51 Jars

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