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Occurrence Data of Small Carnivores (Mammalia, Carnivora) in the National Museums of Kenya Zoology Collection
Adam
Ferguson
Field Museum of Natural History
Negaunee Collections Manager, Mammals
1400 South Lake Shore Drive
Chicago
Illinois
60605
US
01-312-665-7749
aferguson@fieldmuseum.org
https://www.fieldmuseum.org/about/staff/profile/2381
lQOzWzQAAAAJ&hl
Adam
Ferguson
Field Museum of Natural History
Negaunee Collections Manager, Mammals
1400 South Lake Shore Drive
Chicago
Illinois
60605
US
+01-312-665-7749
adamwferguson@gmail.com
http://www.adamwferguson.com/
lQOzWzQAAAAJ&hl
Bernard
Agwanda
National Museums of Kenya
Research Scientist
Nairobi
00100
KE
contentProvider
Simon
Musila
National Museums of Kenya
Curator
curator
Lawrence
Monda
National Museums of Kenya
ICT Manager
BOX 40658
Nairobi
00100
KE
+254-20-3742131-4
lmonda@museums.or.ke
processor
2018-11-29
eng
This dataset provides information for all specimen records of small carnivores housed in both the Mammalogy and Osteology sections of the Mammal Collection at the National Museums of Kenya. A small carnivore in this instance is designated as any member of the mammalian Order Carnivora with adult males and females weighing on average less than 15 kg. For Kenya, this includes 31 species of carnivores. These data were generated in collaboration with students from Karatina University through workshops sponsored through Mpala Research Centre and using funds provided through the European Union and the Global Biodiversity Information Facility Biodiversity in Development grant program.
Occurrence
Mammalia
Carnivora
Kenya
carnivore
Africa
GBIF Dataset Type Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_type.xml
Specimen
GBIF Dataset Subtype Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_subtype.xml
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 License.
https://www.gbif.org/project/82779/kenyas-other-carnivores-harnessing-biodiversity-data-for-conservation
A majority of specimen occurrence records for this dataset come from Kenya but there are specimens from other countries, including Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Liberia, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda.
-15.82
42.539
11.867
-9.276
species
Aonyx capensis
Cape Clawless Otter
species
Atilax paludinosus
Marsh Mongoose
species
Bdeogale crassicauda
Bushy-tailed Mongoose
species
Bdeogale jacksoni
Jackson's Mongoose
species
Bdeogale omnivora
Sokoke Dog Mongoose
species
Canis adustus
Side-striped Jackal
species
Canis aureus
Golden Jackal
species
Canis mesomelas
Black-backed Jackal
species
Caracal aurata
Golden Cat
species
Caracal caracal
Caracal
species
Civettictis civetta
African Civet
species
Crossarchus alexandri
Alexander's Kusimanse
species
Felis silvestris
African Wildcat
species
Galerella sanguinea
Slender Mongoose
species
Genetta genetta
Common Genet
species
Genetta maculata
Large-spotted Genet
species
Genetta servalina
Servaline Genet
species
Helogale hirtula
Somali Dwarf Mongoose
species
Helogale parvula
Common Dwarf Mongoose
species
Herpestes ichneumon
Egyptian Mongoose
species
Hydrictis maculicollis
Spot-necked Otter
species
Ichneumia albicauda
White-tailed Mongoose
species
Ictonyx striatus
Striped Polecat
species
Leptailurus serval
Serval
species
Melivora capensis
Honey Badger
species
Mungos mungo
Banded Mongoose
species
Nandinia binotata
Palm Civet
species
Otocyon megalotis
Bat-eared Fox
species
Poecilogale albinucha
White-naped Weasel
species
Proteles cristata
Aardwolf
genus
Helogale
Dwarf Mongoose
order
Carnivora
class
Mammalia
To provide digitized and georeferenced occurrence records of all specimens of mammalian small carnivores housed in the National Museums of Kenya Mammalogy Section and to use these data to help develop a national conservation strategy for Kenya's 31 species of small carnivores.
Maintenance frequency will occur annually.
asNeeded
Bernard
Agwanda
National Museums of Kenya
Research Scientist
P. O. Box 40658
Nairobi
00100
KE
+2543742131
bagwanda@museums.or.ke
Simon
Musila
National Museums of Kenya
Head, Mammalogy Section
Box 40658
Nairobi
00100
KE
+254-020-3742131
smusila@museums.or.ke
1) Photograph all specimens in NMK
2) Digitize specimen data from tags/existing database
3) Georeference localities
4) Plot localities to identify potential errors
5) Develop ecological niche models based on NMK and other available records
6) Use distribution maps to develop conservation priorities
7) Incorporate records, maps, and literature into a national conservation strategy
These data were all obtained from the National Museums of Kenya Mammal Collection and represent a haphazard sampling scheme over the last 100 years by various collectors. Countries represented in this collection include Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Haphazard and targeted sampling of mammals over the last 100 years by various collectors
All specimen records were photographed by NMK staff to facilitate confirmation of identifications and associated specimen data.
Kenya’s other carnivores: Harnessing biodiversity data for conservation
Adam
Ferguson
principalInvestigator
Andres
Lira Noriega
author
Stacy
Agatha
contentProvider
Michael
Bartanojo
contentProvider
Aggrey
Chomwa
contentProvider
Kanundu
Ngumbao
contentProvider
Wangechi
Kiongo
contentProvider
Daniel
Munene
contentProvider
Ruth
Muthike
contentProvider
Immaculate
Muthoni
contentProvider
Stanley
Ngatia
contentProvider
Isaac
Njoroge
contentProvider
Benedict
Nyabara
contentProvider
Esther
Wachira
contentProvider
Aziza
Zuhura
contentProvider
Hannah
Kageche
contentProvider
This project mobilizes existing biodiversity data for 31 species of Kenya’s small carnivores to develop a national strategy for their conservation. Project partners work together under the newly created Small Carnivore Conservation Task Force to collate, digitize and publish existing records from museum vouchers, literature and observations. Based on available data, the project maps the distribution of each of the species and assist policy makers to prioritize conservation schemes.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Biodiversity in Development
European Union
Field Museum of Natural History
entire country of Kenya
2017-12-19T05:19:28.320+03:00
dataset
Ferguson A (2017): Occurrence Data of Small Carnivores (Mammalia, Carnivora) in the National Museums of Kenya Zoology Collection. v1.3. National Museums of Kenya. Dataset/Occurrence. http://ipt.museums.or.ke/ipt/resource?r=bid-af2015-0124-sma&v=1.3
http://ipt.museums.or.ke/ipt/logo.do?r=bid-af2015-0124-sma
Zoology
http://www.museums.or.ke/the-mammology-section/
Mammalogy
Zoology
http://www.museums.or.ke/osteology-section/
Osteology
dried
other
1900-2017
Skins
398
Skulls/Skeletons
677
829ed5f2-eae7-4c81-98c1-6cb77ef0a17c/v1.3.xml