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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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000444380 skeleton MCZ:Herp:R-146061 Stegonotus reticulatus Volumetric Image Series 2022-05-24 Restricted Download  
000444348 skull MCZ:Herp:R-146061 Stegonotus reticulatus Volumetric Image Series 2022-05-24 Restricted Download  
000443615 skull MCZ:Herp:R-59055 Stegonotus reticulatus Volumetric Image Series 2022-05-23 Restricted Download  
000443037 skeleton MCZ:Herp:R-59055 Stegonotus reticulatus Volumetric Image Series 2022-05-19 Restricted Download  
000442462 skull MCZ:Herp:R-141692 Stegonotus reticulatus Volumetric Image Series 2022-05-17 Restricted Download  
000441894 skeleton MCZ:Herp:R-141692 Stegonotus reticulatus Volumetric Image Series 2022-05-12 Restricted Download  
000440694 skeleton MCZ:Herp:R-121566 Stegonotus reticulatus Volumetric Image Series 2022-05-10 Restricted Download  
000440660 skull MCZ:Herp:R-121566 Stegonotus reticulatus Volumetric Image Series 2022-05-10 Restricted Download  
000439907 skull MCZ:Herp:R-145948 Stegonotus reticulatus Volumetric Image Series 2022-05-05 Restricted Download  
000438773 skeleton MCZ:Herp:R-145948 Stegonotus reticulatus Volumetric Image Series 2022-05-03 Restricted Download  
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