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Occurrence record: Herpetology:R.30333

Preserved specimen of Moloch horridus Gray, 1841 | Thorny Devil recorded on 1970-08-07
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Dataset

Data partner OZCAM (Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums) Provider
Data resource Australian Museum provider for OZCAM
Institution code Australian Museum
Supplied institution code "AM"
Collection Australian Museum Herpetology Collection
Supplied collection code "Herpetology"
Catalog number R.30333
Other catalog numbers ["ecatalogue.irn:2082852","urn:catalog:AM:Herpetology:R.30333"]
Occurrence ID urn:lsid:ozcam.taxonomy.org.au:AM:Herpetology:R.30333
Record type Preserved specimen
Supplied basis "PreservedSpecimen"
Collector Moore  
Supplied as "Moore, Mrs"
Associated Occurrence Status Associated record
Associated occurrences The occurrence is associated with a representative record.
For more information see Inferred associated occurrence details
License CC-BY 3.0 (Au)
Presence/Absence PRESENT
Sampling protocol [PRE]
Associated records ASSOCIATED

Event

Event ID urn:australianmuseum.net.au:Events:2018586
Occurrence date 1970-08-07
Sampling protocol PRE  
Date precision DAY

Taxonomy

Scientific name Moloch horridus
Supplied scientific name "Moloch horridus Gray, 1841"
Identified to rank species
Common name Thorny Devil
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Reptilia
Order Squamata
Family Agamidae
Genus Moloch
Species Moloch horridus
Name match metric exactMatch
Accepted name Moloch horridus Gray, 1841
Scientific name authorship Gray, 1841
Name parse type SCIENTIFIC
Name according to Gray, 1841

Geospatial

Country Australia
State or Territory Western Australia
Latitude -24.9
Supplied as: "-24.9"
Longitude 113.666
Supplied as: "113.666"
Datum EPSG:4326
Verbatim locality Between Carnarvon & Coral Bay
Location remarks ecatalogue.LocCollectionEventLocal: "Australia, Western Australia, Between Carnarvon & Coral Bay (24° 54' S, 113° 40' E) 07/08/1970 - 07/08/1970, Moore, Mrs(Collector), Accession";
Coordinate precision 0.001
Coordinate uncertainty (in metres) 10000.0
Terrestrial true
Verbatim latitude 24° 54' S
Biome TERRESTRIAL
Marine false
Country Code AU
Verbatim longitude 113° 40' E

Additional properties

dcterms:modified 2015/7/13
dcterms:type PhysicalObject
dcterms modified 2015/7/13
dcterms type PhysicalObject
verbatim uncertainty 1km-10km

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    Inferred associated occurrence details

    This record is associated with the representative record. This mean another record has been detected to be similar to this record, and that the other record (the representative record) has the most detailed information for the occurrence. More information about the duplication detection methods and terminology in use is available here:

    Representative Record
    Record UUID 4e7ef856-4f36-4150-9fe6-fb6684a8cb17
    Data Resource Australian Museum provider for OZCAM
    Raw Scientific Name Moloch horridus Gray, 1841
    Coordinates -24.9,113.666
    Related records
    Record UUID 81b55562-028e-4d3c-9114-54c22ce1cb1e
    Data Resource Australian Museum provider for OZCAM
    Raw Scientific Name Moloch horridus Gray, 1841
    Coordinates -24.9,113.666

    Additional political boundaries information

    Area Management
    NRM Regions 2010 Rangelands
    NRM Regions 2017 Rangelands Region
    Area management
    National Landcare Program Management Units 2018 Rangelands Region
    Biodiversity
    IBRA 6 Regions Carnarvon
    IBRA 7 Regions Carnarvon
    IBRA 7 Subregions Wooramel
    Land Management
    Western Australian Biodiversity Science Research Priority Regions Gascoyne/Murchison
    Marine
    States including coastal waters Western Australia (including Coastal Waters)
    Political
    ASGS Australian States and Territories Western Australia
    Australian States and Territories Western Australia
    Local Government Areas 2011 Carnarvon (S)
    Local Government Areas 2012 deprecated Carnarvon
    Local Government Areas PSMA 2018 SHIRE OF CARNARVON
    PSMA ABS Census Indigenous Language Speakers by Area - I01B (2016) 46
    PSMA ABS Census Selected Person Characteristics by Indigenous Status by Area - I01A (2016) 986
    PSMA ABS Greater Capital City Statistical Areas (2016) REST OF WA
    PSMA ABS SA2 Statistical Areas (2016) CARNARVON
    PSMA ABS SA3 Statistical Areas (2016) GASCOYNE
    PSMA ABS SA4 Statistical Areas (2016) WESTERN AUSTRALIA - OUTBACK (SOUTH)
    PSMA Commonwealth Electoral Boundaries (2018) DURACK
    PSMA Indigenous Areas (2016) CARNARVON - MUNGULLAH
    PSMA Indigenous Locations (2016) CARNARVON TOWN EXC. MUNGULLAH
    PSMA Indigenous Regions (2016) GERALDTON
    PSMA Remoteness Areas (2016) Very Remote Australia
    PSMA State Electoral Boundaries (2018) MINING AND PASTORAL REGION
    PSMA States (2016) WESTERN AUSTRALIA
    World Country Boundaries Australia
    Vegetation
    Forests of Australia 2018B Non forest
    NVIS 4.1 Major Vegetation Groups Unknown/no data
    NVIS 4.1 Major Vegetation Subgroups Unknown/No data
    Vegetation types - native unknown/no data
    Vegetation types - present Unknown/no data

    Environmental sampling for this location

    Climate
    Precipitation - annual (Bio12) 212.71428 mm
    Precipitation - coldest quarter (Bio19) 107.57143 mm
    Precipitation - driest period (Bio14) 0.0 mm
    Precipitation - driest quarter (Bio17) 10.0 mm
    Precipitation - seasonality (Bio15) 85.14286 mm
    Precipitation - warmest quarter (Bio18) 40.142857 mm
    Precipitation - wettest period (Bio13) 12.0 mm
    Precipitation - wettest quarter (Bio16) 121.57143 mm
    Radiation - annual mean (Bio20) 22.5 MJ/m2/day
    Radiation - seasonality (Bio23) 30.0
    Radiation - warmest quarter (Bio26) 27.042858 MJ/m2/day
    Temperature - annual mean (Bio01) 22.6 degrees C
    Temperature - annual range (Bio07) 22.542858 degrees C
    Temperature - coldest period min (Bio06) 10.9 degrees C
    Temperature - coldest quarter mean (Bio11) 17.585714 degrees C
    Temperature - diurnal range mean (Bio02) 10.757143 degrees C
    Temperature - driest quarter mean (Bio09) 23.985714 degrees C
    Temperature - isothermality (Bio03) 0.48 %
    Temperature - seasonality (Bio04) 1.3271428
    Temperature - warmest period max (Bio05) 33.442856 degrees C
    Temperature - warmest quarter (Bio10) 27.6 degrees C
    Temperature - wettest quarter mean (Bio08) 18.4 degrees C
    WorldClim 2.1: Temperature - annual mean 22.55 °C
    WorldClim: Temperature - isothermality 45.0 %
    Substrate
    Moisture Index - annual mean (Bio28) 0.12
    Moisture Index - highest quarter mean (Bio32) 0.33285716
    Elevation 0.0 m