Note: this dataset description is metadata (data about data) which describes the actual dataset in accordance with the ANZLIC (Australia New Zealand Land Information Council) Guidelines
Unique Record ID: ANZSA1004000009
Title: Vertebrate Collections
Originator:
Custodian: SA Museum, Vertebrate Department (DTUPA)
Jurisdiction: South Australia
Lists vertebrate specimens in the SA Museum research collection. Vertebrate collections consist of four discrete databases including Mammals, Birds, Reptiles and Amphibians and Fish. Each entry corresponds to a particular specimen, or species lot, with data on date and place of collection, collector and other information. Collection is primarily of SA material but does include specimens from other parts of Australia and the world. Organisation of the data began in 1911, however some specimens and data predate 1911.
- FAUNA Vertebrates Inventory
- Geographic Extent Name:
- South Australia,South Australia
- Geographic Extent Polygon:
- 129 -38.5, 141 -38.5, 141 -26, 129 -26, 129 -38.5
Bounding Coordinates:
Outer bounding rectangle as Latitude/Longitude coordinates based on the WGS84 datum (expressed as both Degrees Minutes Seconds and as decimal Degrees):
- North Bounding Coordinate: 26 0 0.0 S (-26)
- South Bounding Coordinate: 38 30 0.0 S (-38.5)
- East Bounding Coordinate: 141 0 0.0 E (141)
- West Bounding Coordinate: 129 0 0.0 E (129)
Lineage:
Began as a computerised record / inventory of the museums research specimens.
Positional Accuracy:
Variable depending on method of collection. Most recent data collected by SA Museum is based on GPS collection.
Attribute Accuracy:
Variable depending on source of data.
Logical Consistency:
Not Relevant
Completeness:
On-going. Record entry is complete to 1998 at time of metadata collection.
State of the Environment (SOE) Data Inventory
The Museum's Web Site has good information on the activities and collections of the Vertebrate Department.
http://www.samuseum.sa.gov.au/