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Reptiles - CoEB Natural History Museum (UR-NHM-Re)

Reptilian specimen collecting fieldwork and training was conducted from 23 August - 4 September, 2021. Several sites were visited and sampled within the Nyungwe National Forest including: the Kamiranzovu wetland; Swamp between Karamba and Kamiranzovu swamps southern edge; Bigugu Trail, and Kamiranzovu Trail, Isumo waterfall Trail, and Kitabi Creek. Specimens were collected in duplicate sets when possible to be deposited in Sekenberg Museum of Zoology, Germany. Specimens deposited in the CoEB Natural History Museum are planned to be digitized and published online.

Funding provided by the Volkswagen Foundation

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Herpetofauna, Parc National des Volcans, North Province, Republic of Rwanda
Dehling, J . M. (2012.) An African glass frog: A new Hyperolius species (Anura Hyperoliidae) from Nyungwe National Park, southern Rwanda. Zootaxa, 3391, 52;64.

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Reptiles - CoEB Natural History Museum. Occurrence dataset (ID: 06458528-ae80-4b74-a5c8-e993b787fdaa) accessed via the Rwanda Biodiversity Specimen Portal, rwandabiodiversity.net, 2025-06-04).

Address:

Center of Excellence in Biodiversity & Natl Res Management (CoEB)
University of Rwanda
P. O. Box 117
Huye, Southern Province   
Rwanda
25 078 857-6052
https://coebiodiversity.ur.ac.rw/

Collection Statistics

  • 127 specimen records
  • 127 (100%) georeferenced
  • 58 (46%) identified to species
  • 11 families
  • 21 genera
  • 21 species
  • 21 total taxa (including subsp. and var.)

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Collection Type: Preserved Specimens
Management: Live Data managed directly within data portal
Global Unique Identifier: 06458528-ae80-4b74-a5c8-e993b787fdaa
Digital Metadata: EML File
Usage Rights:
Rights Holder: University of Rwanda