The Reptile Collection of the Museu de Zoologia, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Brazil

The Reptile Collection of the Museu de Zoologia, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Brazil

Brazilian scientific collections represent an important sample of the country’s biodiversity and are a testament to its history. The Reptile Collection of the Museu de Zoologia from Universidade Federal da Bahia (CRMZUFBA) has 5,206 specimens and 185 species (13 endemic to Brazil and 9 threatened) w...

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Main Authors: Breno Hamdan, Daniela Coelho, Annelise D’Angiolella, Eduardo Dias, Rejâne Lira-da-Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2013-04-01
Series:Check List
Online Access:https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/18640/download/pdf/
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spelling doaj-66e2e4eba9e542f2bf968a46c0dd0ec42020-11-24T23:09:38ZengPensoft PublishersCheck List1809-127X2013-04-019225726210.15560/9.2.25718640The Reptile Collection of the Museu de Zoologia, Universidade Federal da Bahia, BrazilBreno Hamdan0Daniela Coelho1Annelise D’Angiolella2Eduardo Dias3Rejâne Lira-da-Silva4Universidade Federal da Bahia; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Zoologia, Museu Nacional/UFRJUniversidade Federal da BahiaUniversidade Federal da BahiaUniversidade Federal de SergipeUniversidade Federal da BahiaBrazilian scientific collections represent an important sample of the country’s biodiversity and are a testament to its history. The Reptile Collection of the Museu de Zoologia from Universidade Federal da Bahia (CRMZUFBA) has 5,206 specimens and 185 species (13 endemic to Brazil and 9 threatened) with one quarter of the known reptile species listed in Brazil, from over 175 municipalities. Although the CRMZUFBA houses species from all Brazilian biomes there is a strong regional presence. Knowledge of the species housed in smaller collections could avoid unrepresentative species descriptions and provide information concerning intraspecific variation, ecological features and geographic coverage.https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/18640/download/pdf/
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description Brazilian scientific collections represent an important sample of the country’s biodiversity and are a testament to its history. The Reptile Collection of the Museu de Zoologia from Universidade Federal da Bahia (CRMZUFBA) has 5,206 specimens and 185 species (13 endemic to Brazil and 9 threatened) with one quarter of the known reptile species listed in Brazil, from over 175 municipalities. Although the CRMZUFBA houses species from all Brazilian biomes there is a strong regional presence. Knowledge of the species housed in smaller collections could avoid unrepresentative species descriptions and provide information concerning intraspecific variation, ecological features and geographic coverage.
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