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Michigan opossum distribution

Abstract: 
This data set documents the expansion of the distribution of opossums in Michigan. Each row in the data file consists of a specimen record or observation and includes the year and location (latitude/longitude) of the record.
Methods: 
Most records from 1899 through 2000 are based on specimens in museums (records available from Vertnet.org). A few are from my field notes (archived in the Museum of Zoology field note collection). For these records, latitude and longitude were estimated from collection localities with each specimen (more information is available from Vertnet.org). From 2006 through 2008, I recorded road-killed opossums whenever I traveled in Michigan using a Garmin GPS. More information is available in Myers et al. (2009), Global Change Biology 15:1434-1454.
FieldValue
Publisher
Modified
2020-01-16
Release Date
2017-07-01
Spatial / Geographical Coverage Area
POLYGON ((-90.0439453125 41.214820735803, -90.0439453125 47.490296942984, -81.5185546875 47.490296942984, -81.5185546875 41.214820735803))
Author
Information Manager
Contact Name
Philip Myers
Contact Email
Public Access Level
Public
Publication Date: 
Saturday, July 1, 2017