MCZ Herpetology R-50955

Melanoseps ater (Günther, 1873)

Paratype of Melanoseps ater misukuensis

Date Collected:

1948-09-23/1948-10-15

Africa: Malawi | Matipa Forest, Misuku Mtns

occurrenceID: https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Herp:R-50955 JSON-LD

Current Identification
Melanoseps ater (Günther, 1873)
Animalia Chordata Reptilia Lepidosauromorpha Squamata Sauria Scincidae
Determiner: José Rosado on 2017-08-23
Nature of ID: expert ID
Previous Identification
Melanoseps ater misukuensis
Animalia Chordata Reptilia Lepidosauromorpha Squamata Sauria Scincidae
Determiner: Arthur Loveridgelinked data icon
Nature of ID: type ID
Remarks: ALoveridge/

Loveridge 1953, page 220, Paratype of Melanoseps ater misukuensis
Media type: text; Loveridge 1953 Description: MCZ Bulletin Vol. CX no. 3;

(Media Record) (Related) (File)

Shows Publication: Loveridge 1953 Description: MCZ Bulletin Vol. CX no. 3

  • muse location number: ZR50952

Part Condition Disposition Count
skeleton (dry) good in collection 1 History (6)
Remarks: complete skeleton - skin on tail. disarticulated - River Pfaff, 2024-04-09

Attribute Value Determination On
sex female By: José Rosado, Method: MCZ 2017-07-24

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  • Continent:
  • Africa
  • Country:
  • Malawi
  • dwc:highergeographyID:
  • http://vocab.getty.edu/tgn/7000726 linked data icon
Specimens with same Higher Geography
Specimens from the same Locality
Specimens from the same Collecting Event
  • Specific Locality:
  • Matipa Forest, Misuku Mtns
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • edge of Matipa Forest,Misuka Mtns,Nyasaland
  • Georeference:
  • -9.7476910°, 33.6615480° (Error radius: 25000m) By: Cleo Falvey on 2020-12-27 (Source: GEOLocate)
  • Datum:
  • WGS84
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • decimal degrees
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Began Date / Ended Date:
  • 1948-09-23 / 1948-10-15
  • Verbatim Date:
  • 23/9/1948-15/10/1948
  • Collector:
  • Arthur Loveridgelinked data icon

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Media type: text; Herpetology R-50951; R-50952; R-50953; R-50954; R-50955; R-50956; R-50957; R-50958; R-50959; R-50960; R-50961; R-50962; R-50963; R-50964; R-50965; R-50966; R-50967; R-50968; R-50969; R-50970; R-50971; R-50972; R-50973; R-50974; R-50975; R-50976; R-50977; R-50978; R-50979; R-50980; R-50981; R-50982; R-50983; R-50984; R-50985; R-50986; R-50987; R-50988; R-50989; R-50990; R-50991; R-50992; R-50993; R-50994; R-50995; R-50996; R-50997; R-50998; R-50999; R-51000 Description: MCZ Herpetology Reptiles 044001-056050, pg.140;

(Media Record) (Related) (File)

Ledger Entry for: 50 cataloged items from MCZ:Herp:R-50951 Melanoseps ater misukuensis P...

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