Quail Ridge/Stebbins Cold Canyon/Jepson Prairie Reserve Herpetofaunal Reference Collection Data

This dataset presents information associated with a multipurpose, specimen-based herpetofaunal reference collection for Quail Ridge, Stebbins Cold Canyon, and Jepson Prairie Reserves. The reference collection consists of two physical elements: non-lethal tissues, and sacrificed whole-body specimens plus tissues. The utility of this collection is multifaceted. It represents a long-term repository of tissues suitable for molecular analysis, a permanent assemblage of whole-body vouchers for teaching and research, and a taxon-specific micro-distribution database to encourage ecological study of herpetofauna at the reserves. The dataset consists of precise locality information (GPS coordinates, microhabitat descriptions), morphometric measurements (size, mass), and other relevant information for each tissued or sacrificed animal.

本数据集关联了奎伊岭（Quail Ridge）、斯特宾斯冷峡谷（Stebbins Cold Canyon）与杰普森草原保护区（Jepson Prairie Reserves）的基于标本的多用途两栖爬行动物区系参考馆藏相关信息。该参考馆藏包含两类实体标本：非致死性组织样本，以及经安乐处置的完整个体标本及其附属组织。本馆藏具备多维度应用价值：既可作为适用于分子生物学分析的长期组织样本库，也可为教学与科研提供完整凭证标本的永久馆藏，同时还构建了类群专属的微分布数据库，以推动各保护区内两栖爬行动物的生态学研究。本数据集涵盖了每一份采集组织样本或经安乐处置的个体的精准定位信息（GPS坐标、微生境描述）、形态测量数据（体长、体重）及其他相关关联信息。