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 10,601 records.
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How to cite
Researchers should cite this work as follows:
(2024): University of Alberta Museum of Zoology Mammalogy Collection (UAMZ). v2.101. University of Alberta Museums. Dataset/Occurrence. https://doi.org/10.18165/brxhjf
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GBIF Registration
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Keywords
Occurrence; Specimen; Occurrence
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Geographic Coverage
Global, North America, Canada, Alberta, Northwest Territories
| Bounding Coordinates | South West [-90, -180], North East [90, 180] |
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Taxonomic Coverage
The following taxonomic groups make up >10% of the collection: Mammalia, Rodentia, Soricomorpha, Cricetidae, Muridae, Soricidae, Sciuridae, Sorex, Peromyscus, Microtus, Clethrionomys
| Class | Mammalia (Mammals) |
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| Order | Rodentia (Rodents), Soricomorpha |
| Family | Cricetidae, Muridae (Mice, Rats), Soricidae (Shrews), Sciuridae (Chipmunks, Marmots, Squirrels) |
| Genus | Sorex (Red-Toothed Shrews), Peromyscus (Deer-Mice, White-Footed Mice), Microtus (Meadow Mice/Voles), Clethrionomys (Red-Backed Voles) |
Temporal Coverage
| Formation Period | 1905-current |
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Collection Data
| Collection Name | University of Alberta Museum of Zoology Mammalogy Collection |
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| Collection Identifier | UAMZ |
| Parent Collection Identifier | UAM |
| Specimen preservation methods | Alcohol, Dried, Refrigerated, Mounted, Other |
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Additional Metadata
| Alternative Identifiers | doi:10.18165/brxhjf |
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| 88d5d94e-f762-11e1-a439-00145eb45e9a | |
| https://ipt.museums.ualberta.ca/ipt/resource?r=uamz_mammalogy |