Description
The Upper Tapanahony Expedition was carried out between 28 Augustus – 17 September 1991. The team landed at Tepoe and obtained permission from the chief of the village to perform research. By dugout canoes the team traveled upstream to a waterfall up till a point where boats cannot travel any further. From there, the team traveled on foot into the southern Eilerts de Haan gebergte (Eilerts de Haan Mts.). On the way 6 camps were constructed where the team stayed for 1 to 3 nights. The team consisted of Paul Ouboter (expedition leader, herpetologist), Bart De Dijn (entomologist) and Jan Toto (preparator). The focus of this expedition was on insects, fish, amphibians and reptiles. Habitats consisted of a clear water river with many rapids, small brooklets and tropical rainforest.
Data Records
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How to cite
Researchers should cite this work as follows:
Ouboter P, Ouboter D, Kadosoe V (2018): NZCS Upper Tapanahony Expedition 1991. v1.3. National Zoological Collection of Suriname (NZCS). Dataset/Occurrence. https://cloud.gbif.org/bid/resource?r=upper_tapanahony_expedition-1991&v=1.3
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GBIF Registration
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Keywords
Occurence; Actinopterygii; Reptilia; Amphibia; Insecta; Upper Tapanahony; Expedition; Suriname; Specimen; Actinopterygii; Reptilia; Amphibia; Insecta
Contacts
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- Custodian Steward ●
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Geographic Coverage
The geographic coverage for the Upper Tapanahony River Expedition 1991 encompasses the drainage area of the Upper Tapanahony River, upstream of the confluence with the Blaka Watra Creek.
| Bounding Coordinates | South West [2.599, -55.932], North East [3.194, -55.577] |
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Taxonomic Coverage
All amphibians and insects were identified to species level.
| Class | Actinopterygii (Fishes), Reptilia (Reptiles), Amphibia (Amphibians), Insecta (Insects) |
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Temporal Coverage
| Start Date / End Date | 1991-08-28 / 1991-09-17 |
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Project Data
The project was executed between 1986-1996 as a PhD thesis of Paul Ouboter. The project was carried out in different study areas in Suriname and was focused on the occurrence, habitat and food of the three species of caiman that occurs in Suriname. The field work was organized by the national Zoological Collection of Suriname. During field trips for this research project other taxonomic groups were also collected.
| Title | Sympatry and Competition in Three species of Caimans in Suriname |
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| Identifier | BID-CA2016-0006-REG |
| Funding | WOTRO (Stichting voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek in de Tropen) is a Dutch organization whom funds projects in Suriname. |
| Study Area Description | Mostly clear water rivers with many rapids and black water rivers in Suriname, the habitat of caimans. These rivers are usually surrounded by tropical rainforest. |
| Design Description | Areas were visited to carry out night surveys on rivers to investigate caiman ecology, while during the day time the terrestrial and aquatic habitats were sampled for other taxonomic groups. |
The personnel involved in the project:
- Principal Investigator
- Principal Investigator
Sampling Methods
The sampling methods were specific to the taxonomic groups and included transect walks, hand sampling, seining and using insect traps and active insect collecting.
| Study Extent | The Upper Tapanahony River and the Blaka Watra Creek were sampled once. |
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| Quality Control | In some cases the identification of specimens was rechecked by foreign experts. |
Method step description:
- 1. The amphibians were collected using line transects during night surveys. Reptiles were collected by hand when encountered. Insects were collected using various methods (insect traps, active sampling). Fishes were collected using gill nets and seining. 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 |
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| Parent Collection Identifier | NZCS Vertebraten Collectie |
| Collection Name | NZCS Insecten Collectie |
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| Parent Collection Identifier | NZCS Invertebraten Collectie |
| Specimen preservation methods | Alcohol, Pinned |
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| Curatorial Units | Count 63 +/- 3 Jars , Count 13 +/- 2 Dried specimens/Pinned |
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Additional Metadata
| Alternative Identifiers | ec5f88f7-7b04-4c4a-84a0-7898759a224f |
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| https://cloud.gbif.org/bid/resource?r=upper_tapanahony_expedition-1991 |