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The oVert Thematic Collections Network Project ID: 000368762 Public
17893 Media · 10940 Specimens · Creator: Blackburn, David · Managed by: David Blackburn , Edward Stanley, Jaimi Gray

The oVert (openVertebrate) Thematic Collection Network (TCN) generated and continues to serve high-resolution digital three-dimensional data for internal anatomy across vertebrate diversity. At a network of digitization centers across the US, we CT-scanned >13,000 fluid-preserved specimens representing >80% of the living genera of vertebrates. This provides broad coverage for exploration and research on all major groups of vertebrates. We have also generated contrast-enhanced scans to reveal soft tissues and organs for many living vertebrate families. This collection of digital imagery and three-dimensional volumes is open for exploration, download, and use to address questions related to the discovery of new species, documenting patterns of anatomical diversity and growth, and testing hypotheses of function and evolution. If you use oVert data in publications presenting research, educational resources, etc., please cite the following paper: Blackburn, D.C., D.M. Boyer, J.A. Gray, J. Winchester, J.M. Bates, S.L. Baumgart, E. Braker, D. Coldren, K.W. Conway, A. Davis Rabosky, N. de la Sancha, C.B. Dillman, J.L. Dunnum, C.M. Early, B.W. Frable, M.W. Gage, J. Hanken, J.A. Maisano, B.D. Marks, K.P. Maslenikov, J.E. McCormack, R.S. Nagesan, G.G. Pandelis, H.L. Prestridge, D.L. Rabosky, Z.S. Randall, M.B. Robbins, L.A. Scheinberg, C.L. Spencer, A.P. Summers, L. Tapanila, C.W. Thompson, L. Tornabene, G.J. Watkins-Colwell, L.J. Welton, the oVert Project Team, and E.L. Stanley. 2024. Increasing the impact of vertebrate scientific collections through 3D-imaging: the openVertebrate (oVert) Thematic Collections Network. BioScience 74: 169–186. https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biad120

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000622734 whole body MVZ:Herp:MVZ:Herp:241574 Pseudoeurycea obesa Volumetric Image Series 2024-04-22 Restricted Download  
000622731 whole body MVZ:Herp:MVZ:Herp:230998 Pseudoeurycea lynchi Volumetric Image Series 2024-04-22 Restricted Download  
000622728 whole body MVZ:Herp:MVZ:Herp:186316 Craugastor escoces Volumetric Image Series 2024-04-22 Restricted Download  
000622725 whole body MVZ:Herp:MVZ:Herp:222470 Pseudoeurycea tlahcuiloh Volumetric Image Series 2024-04-22 Restricted Download  
000622722 whole body MVZ:Herp:MVZ:Herp:110899 Pseudoeurycea mixcoatl Volumetric Image Series 2024-04-22 Restricted Download  
000622719 whole body MVZ:Herp:MVZ:Herp:230728 Pseudoeurycea aquatica Volumetric Image Series 2024-04-22 Restricted Download  
000622716 whole body MVZ:Herp:MVZ:Herp:137881 Pseudoeurycea longicauda Volumetric Image Series 2024-04-22 Restricted Download  
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