Collection Name

Amphibia and reptilia - complete lists (en)

Matelijat ja sammakkoeläimet - täydelliset listat (fi)

Amfibier och reptiler - kompletta listor (sv)

Collection description

Checklist of Finnish Amphibia and Reptilia, including aggregate taxa and invasive species. The list includes all Amphibia (frogs, toads, newts) and Reptilia (lizards, snakes) that are somewhat reliably recorded in Finland by 31.12.2022. Due to currently ongoing situation with invasive taxa, particularly Pelophylax frogs, the list may include taxon names or species identitites that are prone to change. Future invasive species will change the list even further. The records include complete checklists of observer trips. Observers mark down each species or taxon they have observed. The data is presence-absence or, optionally, presence-absence with abundance data. Abundance is recorded either in logarhitmic scale (0 = 0 individuals, 1 = 1-10 individuals, 2=10-100 individuals, 3=100-1000 individuals, 4=1000+ individuals) or as precise user input. Observations must include location, date and time data. Checklists should be considered to show real absences. The data includes also aggregate taxa. The aggregate taxa represent species groups that are routinely observed in the field but cannot be reasonably identified. The reasons for non-identifiation may include difficulties in telling the species apart in normal field (e.g. non-vocal Rana frogs), taxonomically confusing complexes (Pelophylax complex) or taxa where uncertain identifications are common (snakes). The aggregates are: MX.5096678 MX.5096679 (en)

Matelijat ja sammakkoeläimet (fi)

Taxonomic coverage

Chordata

Temporal coverage

1900 -

Geographic coverage

Finland

Collection methods

Complete checklists collected by a wide variety of amateur and professional users. Absences should be considered to be real absences. User error may lead to incomplete lists erroneously included.

Collection quality

Data quality description

Placeholder (en)

Notes for collection data

The quality of data is, as of 23th May 2023, unknown. Data may include incomplete lists, overtly long or short observation efforts or mislabelled observations. Data curation is necessary before using data for research.

Copyright owner

Finnish Museum of Natural History

Contact email

aleksi.lehikoinen@helsinki.fi

Number of specimens

Number of type specimens

Number of all observations

Date created

11.05.2023 06:22

Date edited

18.06.2024 13:23

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