Описание
The dataset contains Tana River Basin species occurrence records for amphibians and reptiles digitized from the herpetological collection at the National Museums of Kenya. Label data was transcribed and collection localities were georeferenced using GeoLocate if not provided on the specimen labels. The taxonomy follows nomenclature standards by Channing & Howell (2006) and Spawls et al. (2018). The dataset comprises 58 amphibian species in 23 genera and 15 families which is about 53 percent of all known amphibians species in Kenya. With regard to reptiles, there are 136 species in 67 genera and 16 families which is about 45 percent of all known reptile species in Kenya. Among the interesting taxa are Tana River Basin endemics such as Hyperolius cystocandicans, Boulengerula denhardti, Boulengerula spawlsi, Schistometopum gregori, Atheris desaixi, Kinyongia excubitor, Trioceros schubotzi, Thrasops schmidti, Phrynobatrachus irangi, and the rare taxa such as Phrynobatrachus irangi. Tana River Basin ecosystem is therefore a critical habitat for the conservation of endemic taxa.
Записи данных
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Версии
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Как оформить ссылку
Исследователи должны дать ссылку на эту работу следующим образом:
Malonza P (2019): Amphibian and reptile species occurrences in the Tana River Basin, Kenya, digitized from preserved specimens at the National Museums of Kenya. v1.5. National Museums of Kenya. Dataset/Occurrence. http://ipt.museums.or.ke/ipt/resource?r=herps_trb&v=1.5
Права
Исследователи должны соблюдать следующие права:
Публикующей организацией и владельцем прав на данную работу является National Museums of Kenya. Эта работа находится под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC 4.0).
Регистрация в GBIF
Этот ресурс был зарегистрирован в GBIF, ему был присвоен следующий UUID: 7233a2ba-b5ef-44e2-b13c-983f504447bc. National Museums of Kenya отвечает за публикацию этого ресурса, и зарегистрирован в GBIF как издатель данных при оподдержке GBIF Kenya.
Ключевые слова
Amphibians; reptiles; species occurrence; museum specimen; Tana River Basin; Kenya; Specimen
Контакты
- Metadata Provider ●
- Originator ●
- Point Of Contact
- Head, Herpetology Section
- Metadata Provider
- Prinicipal Research Scientist
- Processor
- Research Scientist
- Museum Hill Road
- Publisher
- ICT Manager
Географический охват
Tana River Basin, south eastern Kenya
| Ограничивающие координаты | Юг Запад [-2,011, 38,429], Север Восток [0,015, 40,25] |
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Таксономический охват
Herpetofauna.
| Class | Amphibia (Amphibians), Reptilia (Reptiles) |
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Временной охват
| Дата начала / Дата окончания | 1912-01-01 / 2019-01-01 |
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Данные проекта
Описание отсутсвует
| Название | Developing a Freshwater Biodiversity Information System for the Tana River Basin, Kenya, for Improved Ecosystem Management and Development Planning. |
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| Идентификатор | 60704 JRS-NMK |
| Финансирование | JRS Biodiversity Foundation - https://jrsbiodiversity.org/ |
| Описание района исследования | Tana River Basin is located in south eastern Kenya approximately between latitudes 0°0’53” and 2°0’41’’ South, and longitudes 38°25’43” and 40°15’ East, covering an area of about 95,000 km2 (Baker et al 2015). It is bordered by the Ewaso Ng’iro North Catchment to the north, the Rift Valley to the west, Athi Basin to the south and Somalia and the Indian Ocean to the east. The Tana River winds from its headwaters in the forests of Mount Kenya and the Nyandarua Ranges including the Aberdares and rapidly descends down the mountain slopes where there is intensive agriculture, then through the arid and semi-arid areas and finally terminates in a large delta at the Indian Ocean. The basin is generally divided into three distinct ecosystems that are recognized based on their elevation, climate and vegetation cover (Van Beukering and De Moel, 2015). The upper catchment above 1000 m a.s.l. consists of forested regions with high relief and higher rainfall. The middle catchment between 300-1000 m is flatter, drier and semi-arid to arid with rangelands that support pastoralism. The lower catchment below 300 m a.s.l. is semi-arid to moist at the coast with dry coastal forests and mangroves swamps and forms a delta with a large floodplain before discharging into the Indian Ocean. |
| Описание плана выполнения исследований | Label data from the specimen collection at the Herpetology Section, National Museums of Kenya were digitized. Prefix A for amphibian, S – Snakes, L-Lizards, CR- Crocodile, C – Chelonian |
Исполнители проекта:
- Originator
- Curator
- Principal Investigator
Методы сбора
Field collection of specimens.
| Охват исследования | Tana River basin. |
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| Контроль качества | Use of updated taxonomic names following zoological nomenclature standards (Channing & Howell, 2006; Spawls et al. 2018). |
Описание этапа методики:
- Standard field herpetological species sampling methods and museum collection management techniques, cataloguing and digitization.
Библиографические ссылки
- Baker, T.; Kiptala, J.; Olaka, L.; Oates, N.; Hussain, A.; McCartney, M. 2015. Baseline review and ecosystem services assessment of the Tana River Basin, Kenya. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 107p. (IWMI Working Paper 165). https://dx.doi.org/10.5337/2015.223
- Channing, A. and K.M. Howell, 2006. Amphibians of East Africa. Ithaca and Frankfurt: Cornell University Press and Chimaira. https://doi.org/10.1002/mmnz.200690009
- Malonza, P.K., B.A. Bwong &` V. Muchai. 2011. Kitobo Forest of Kenya, a unique hotspot of herpetofaunal diversity. Acta Herpetologica. 6: 149–160. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.13128/Acta_Herpetol-9153
- Spawls, S., K. Howell, H. Hinkel & M. Menegon 2018: Field guide to East African reptiles. 2nd Edition. 624pp. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, London.
- Van Beukering, P; De Moel, H. (eds) (2015). The Economics of Ecosystem Services of the Tana River Basin. Available at https://www.ivm.vu.nl/en/Images/R15-03_Tana_River_Basin_TEEB_report_tcm234-757604.pdf
Дополнительные метаданные
| Цель | The dataset was created as a contribution towards amphibian and reptile species occurrences records for the Tana River Basin Biodiversity Information System portal. |
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| Альтернативные идентификаторы | 7233a2ba-b5ef-44e2-b13c-983f504447bc |
| http://ipt.museums.or.ke/ipt/resource?r=herps_trb |