Mammal records for Europe via the iMammalia app

David Roy

doi:10.15468/a8ngn5

Mammal records for Europe via the iMammalia app

Citation

Roy D (2025). Mammal records for Europe via the iMammalia app. Version 1.6. Biological Records Centre. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/a8ngn5 accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-10-13.

Description

Opportunistic recordings of wild mammals across Europe, submitted via the iMammalia mobile app. Part of the MammalNet Project (https://mammalnet.com/).

Purpose

MammalNet is a partnership between different scientific and academic institutions in Europe and the wider public. The purpose of the project is is to improve knowledge of the distribution of wild mammal in Europe in order to make informed decisions for the management and conservation of mammals.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Europe

Sampling

Opportunistic sightings

Quality Control

Data quality is high, records are validated based on recorder credentials and expert review by mammal experts. Geolocation accuracy is likely to be high due to phone geolocation. Many records also have a photograph attached to aid verification.

Method steps

Data is collected through a mobile application using the Indicia online recording system (http://www.indicia.org.uk/). Data is stored in the Indicia data warehouse, hosted by the Biological Records Centre. Data is verified by experienced mammal experts using the Indicia verification tools.

Taxonomic Coverages

Mammalia
common name: Mammals rank: order

Geographic Coverages

Europe

Bibliographic Citations

Bibliographic Citation field - Bibliographic Citation Identifier field

Contacts

David Roy
originator
position: Head of the Biological Records Centre
Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, UK
UKCEH Wallingford, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford
Wallingford
OX10 8BB
Oxfordshire
GB
Telephone: 07920233049
email: dbr@ceh.ac.uk
homepage: https://www.ceh.ac.uk/staff/david-roy
userId: http://www.researcherid.com/rid/A-6619-2009

David Roy
metadata author
position: Head of the Biological Records Centre
Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, UK
UKCEH Wallingford, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford
Wallingford
OX10 8BB
Oxfordshire
GB
Telephone: 07920233049
email: dbr@ceh.ac.uk
homepage: https://www.ceh.ac.uk/staff/david-roy
userId: http://www.researcherid.com/rid/A-6619-2009

John VanBreda
user
email: john.vanbreda@biodiverseit.co.uk

David Roy
administrative point of contact
position: Head of the Biological Records Centre
Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, UK
UKCEH Wallingford, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford
Wallingford
OX10 8BB
Oxfordshire
GB
Telephone: 07920233049
email: dbr@ceh.ac.uk
homepage: https://www.ceh.ac.uk/staff/david-roy
userId: http://www.researcherid.com/rid/A-6619-2009