Catalogue of herpetological specimens of the Ewha Womans University Natural History Museum (EWNHM), Republic of Korea

By

Shin, Yucheol
Jang, Yikweon
Allain, Steven J. R.
Borzée, Amaël

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2020

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

965

Pages

103--139

Subjects

Amphibia , Herpetology , historical collection , museum specimens , Reptilia , Republic of Korea

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.965.52976

 

Abstract

The herpetology collection of the Ewha Womans University Natural History Museum (EWNHM) represents one of the oldest and largest institutional collections in the Republic of Korea. The specimens deposited in the EWNHM represent a major historical collection of the native herpetofauna, both in species diversity and time span. However, the full inventory of the herpetology collection has never been conducted and thus the collection has received little attention from researchers. Here, the first full account of the herpetology specimens held at the EWNHM is provided, with voucher information for all documented specimens to make the collection accessible for future studies.