Global Roadkill Data: a dataset on terrestrial vertebrate mortality caused by collision with vehicles (Systematic Records)

Evento de muestreo Observación
Última versión publicado por CIBIO (Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources) Portugal el abr 10, 2025 CIBIO (Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources) Portugal

Descargue la última versión de los datos como un Archivo Darwin Core (DwC-A) o los metadatos como EML o RTF:

Datos como un archivo DwC-A descargar 75.158 registros en Inglés (4 MB) - Frecuencia de actualización: cuando sea necesario
Metadatos como un archivo EML descargar en Inglés (273 KB)
Metadatos como un archivo RTF descargar en Inglés (54 KB)

Descripción

This dataset is part of the largest worldwide compilation of roadkill data on terrestrial vertebrates, comprising 208,570 roadkill records, with 2283 species and subspecies from 54 countries across six continents. It provides detailed records of roadkill locations from surveys conducted globally, supporting scientific research, guiding policymaking, and aiming to mitigate the ecological and socioeconomic impacts of wildlife-vehicle collisions. By enabling broader analyses, it offers researchers and stakeholders worldwide access to critical data, fostering the development of wildlife-friendly transport infrastructure.

This section contains records with associated survey data, and includes 1643 species from 31 countries, ranging from 1996 to 2024.

Registros

Los datos en este recurso de evento de muestreo han sido publicados como Archivo Darwin Core(DwC-A), el cual es un formato estándar para compartir datos de biodiversidad como un conjunto de una o más tablas de datos. La tabla de datos del core contiene 75.158 registros.

también existen 1 tablas de datos de extensiones. Un registro en una extensión provee información adicional sobre un registro en el core. El número de registros en cada tabla de datos de la extensión se ilustra a continuación.

Event (core)
75158
Occurrence 
77108

Este IPT archiva los datos y, por lo tanto, sirve como repositorio de datos. Los datos y los metadatos del recurso están disponibles para su descarga en la sección descargas. La tabla versiones enumera otras versiones del recurso que se han puesto a disposición del público y permite seguir los cambios realizados en el recurso a lo largo del tiempo.

Versiones

La siguiente tabla muestra sólo las versiones publicadas del recurso que son de acceso público.

¿Cómo referenciar?

Los usuarios deben citar este trabajo de la siguiente manera:

Grilo, C., Neves, T., Bates, J. et al. Global Roadkill Data: a dataset on terrestrial vertebrate mortality caused by collision with vehicles. Sci Data 12, 505 (2025).

Derechos

Los usuarios deben respetar los siguientes derechos de uso:

El publicador y propietario de los derechos de este trabajo es CIBIO (Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources) Portugal. Esta obra está bajo una licencia Creative Commons de Atribución/Reconocimiento (CC-BY 4.0).

Registro GBIF

Este recurso ha sido registrado en GBIF con el siguiente UUID: d3b6cb30-0a64-4f82-91ea-0bb14637ee17.  CIBIO (Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources) Portugal publica este recurso y está registrado en GBIF como un publicador de datos avalado por GBIF Portugal.

Palabras clave

Occurrence samplingEvent; Observation

Contactos

Clara Grilo
  • Originador
  • Punto De Contacto
  • Researcher
Tomé Neves
  • Originador
  • Punto De Contacto
  • Researcher
J. Bates
  • Originador
A. le Roux
  • Originador
P. Medrano-Vizcaíno
  • Originador
M. Quaranta
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I. Silva
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K. Soanes
  • Originador
Y. Wang
  • Originador
S.D. Abate
  • Originador
F.D. Abra
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S. Aldaz-Cedeño
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P.R. Alencar
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M.F.P Almeida
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M.H. Alves
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P. Alves
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A. Ambrozio-Assis
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R. Ament
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R. Andrášik
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E. Araguillin
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D.R Araújo
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A. Araujo-Quintero
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J. Arca-Rubio
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M. Arianejad
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C. Armas
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E. Arnold
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F. Ascensão
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B. Azhar
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S.-Y. Baek
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H. Bajpai
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D. Bakaloudis
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A.C.F. Balbino- Silva
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A. Balestrieri
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R. Balestrieri
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U. Bansal
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C. Barbraud
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A. Barg
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R. Barrientos
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P.C. Barth
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T. Bartonička
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M. Basile
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M.L. Bastianelli
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G. Batista
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J. Baxter-Gilbert
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J. Beduschi
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S. Behera
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K. Bélanger-Smith
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M. Belkacem
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Y. Benedetti
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G. Benitez-Badillo
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J. Betlhoff
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A.J. Beulahbah
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A.M.R. Bezerra
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M. Bíl
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D. Blamires
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J.A. Bogoni
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V. Bontzorlos
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A. Borzee
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T.J. Boves
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A.A.A. Bovo
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S.P. Boyle
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C. Bueno
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J.K. Bukombe
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U. Bülbül
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M.E. Cabrera-García
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P. Cacciali
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C. Camacho
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A Campos
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J. Campos
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D. Canal
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L. Canova
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P. Canul Chuc
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A. Caravaggi
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B.E. Carlson
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G. Carmona
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J. Cartes
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F. Carvalho
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V. Castelazo-Calva
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H. Castillo
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K. Ceron
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R. Cervantes-Huerta
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J. Červinka
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D. Chala
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N. D. Charney
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M.W.H. Chatfield
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J.J. Cherem
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B. Chruszcz
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K. Çiçek
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V. Cícha
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A-Ș. Cicort-Lucaciu
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A.P. Clevenger
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V.J Colino-Rabanal
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W. Collinson
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P. Colombo
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A. Costa
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G.C. Costa
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J.R.N Costa
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A.L. Costa-Silva
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S.-D. Covaciu-Marcov
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M.V. Cove
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K. A. Crandall
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M. Crane
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L.B. Crivellari
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A.S. Cunha
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H.F Cunha
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M.E. Cunha
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D. Cupșa
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M. D'Amico
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J. Das
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K.M.P.M de Barros
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L. de los Reyes Lara
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J.D. Delgado
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S. Desai
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A.J.L Desbiez
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A. Desrochers
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R.I. Dias
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T.C. Dias
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P. Duengkae
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M. Duľa
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J. Durán-Antonio
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Cobertura geográfica

This dataset contains information from 31 countries from 5 continents: Argentina Bangladesh Brazil Canada China Colombia Czechia Ecuador France India Ireland Italy Japan Mexico Netherlands Norway Pakistan Panama Paraguay Poland Portugal Romania Serbia South Africa Spain Sri Lanka Tanzania Thailand Turkey United States Venezuela

Coordenadas límite Latitud Mínima Longitud Mínima [-90, -180], Latitud Máxima Longitud Máxima [90, 180]

Cobertura taxonómica

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Reino Animalia
Filo Chordata
Class Amphibia, Aves, Mammalia, Reptilia
Orden Accipitriformes, Anseriformes, Anura, Apodiformes, Artiodactyla, Bucerotiformes, Caprimulgiformes, Cariamiformes, Carnivora, Caudata, Charadriiformes, Chiroptera, Ciconiiformes, Cingulata, Columbiformes, Coraciiformes, Crocodylia, Cuculiformes, Didelphimorphia, Erinaceomorpha, Eurypygiformes, Falconiformes, Galliformes, Gruiformes, Gymnophiona, Hyracoidea, Lagomorpha, Nyctibiiformes, Otidiformes, Passeriformes, Pelecaniformes, Perissodactyla, Phaethontiformes, Pholidota, Piciformes, Pilosa, Podicipediformes, Primates, Procellariiformes, Psittaciformes, Pteroclidiformes, Rheiformes, Rodentia, Scandentia, Soricomorpha, Squamata, Strigiformes, Suliformes, Testudines, Tinamiformes, Trogoniformes
Familia Accipitridae, Acrocephalidae, Aegithalidae, Agamidae, Alaudidae, Alcedinidae, Alligatoridae, Alopoglossidae, Alytidae, Ambystomatidae, Amphisbaenidae, Anatidae, Anguidae, Anhingidae, Aniliidae, Aotidae, Apodidae, Aramidae, Ardeidae, Atelidae, Blanidae, Boidae, Bombinatoridae, Bombycillidae, Bovidae, Brachycephalidae, Bradypodidae, Bucconidae, Bufonidae, Burhinidae, Caeciliidae, Callitrichidae, Canidae, Capitonidae, Caprimulgidae, Cardinalidae, Cariamidae, Castoridae, Cathartidae, Caviidae, Cebidae, Centrolenidae, Ceratophryidae, Cercopithecidae, Cervidae, Cettiidae, Chamaeleonidae, Charadriidae, Chelidae, Chelydridae, Chinchillidae, Ciconiidae, Cisticolidae, Colubridae, Columbidae, Conopophagidae, Coraciidae, Corvidae, Corytophanidae, Cotingidae, Cracidae, Craugastoridae, Cricetidae, Crocodylidae, Cuculidae, Cuniculidae, Cyclopedidae, Cylindrophiidae, Dactyloidae, Dasypodidae, Dasyproctidae, Dicroglossidae, Dicruridae, Didelphidae, Diploglossidae, Dipodidae, Donacobiidae, Echimyidae, Elapidae, Emballonuridae, Emberizidae, Emydidae, Equidae, Erethizontidae, Erinaceidae, Estrildidae, Eublepharidae, Eurypygidae, Falconidae, Felidae, Fringillidae, Furnariidae, Galbulidae, Gekkonidae, Geoemydidae, Geomyidae, Gliridae, Gymnophthalmidae, Haematopodidae, Herpestidae, Heteromyidae, Hipposideridae, Hirundinidae, Homalopsidae, Hoplocercidae, Hyaenidae, Hydrobatidae, Hylidae, Hystricidae, Ichthyophiidae, Icteridae, Iguanidae, Irenidae, Jacanidae, Kinosternidae, Lacertidae, Laniidae, Laridae, Leiothrichidae, Leporidae, Leptodactylidae, Lorisidae, Malaconotidae, Manidae, Megalaimidae, Megalonychidae, Melanopareiidae, Mephitidae, Meropidae, Microhylidae, Mimidae, Miniopteridae, Molossidae, Momotidae, Monarchidae, Mormoopidae, Motacillidae, Muridae, Muscicapidae, Mustelidae, Myocastoridae, Myrmecophagidae, Nectariniidae, Noctilionidae, Numididae, Nyctibiidae, Odontophoridae, Odontophrynidae, Oriolidae, Otididae, Pareidae, Paridae, Parulidae, Passerellidae, Passeridae, Pelobatidae, Pelodytidae, Phaethontidae, Phalacrocoracidae, Phasianidae, Phrynosomatidae, Phyllodactylidae, Phyllomedusidae, Phylloscopidae, Phyllostomidae, Picidae, Pipidae, Pipridae, Pittidae, Ploceidae, Podicipedidae, Podocnemididae, Polioptilidae, Polychrotidae, Procaviidae, Procellariidae, Procyonidae, Prunellidae, Psammophiidae, Pseudaspididae, Psittacidae, Psophiidae, Pteroclididae, Pteropodidae, Pycnonotidae, Pythonidae, Rallidae, Ramphastidae, Ranidae, Recurvirostridae, Regulidae, Rhacophoridae, Rheidae, Rhinolophidae, Sagittariidae, Salamandridae, Scaphiopodidae, Scincidae, Sciuridae, Scolopacidae, Siphonopidae, Soricidae, Spalacidae, Strigidae, Sturnidae, Suidae, Sylviidae, Talpidae, Tapiridae, Tayassuidae, Teiidae, Testudinidae, Thamnophilidae, Thraupidae, Threskiornithidae, Thyropteridae, Tinamidae, Tragulidae, Trionychidae, Trochilidae, Troglodytidae, Trogonidae, Tropiduridae, Tupaiidae, Turdidae, Turnicidae, Typhlopidae, Tyrannidae, Tytonidae, Upupidae, Uropeltidae, Varanidae, Vespertilionidae, Viperidae, Vireonidae, Viverridae, Xenopeltidae
Género Ablepharus, Acanthis, Acanthodactylus, Accipiter, Acridotheres, Aegialomys, Aegithalos, Aeorestes, Agamia, Agelaioides, Agelaius, Ahaetulla, Alauda, Alcedo, Alces, Alectoris, Allactaga, Alopoglossus, Alouatta, Alytes, Amaurornis, Amazona, Amblyramphus, Ambystoma, Ameiva, Ammodramus, Amphiesma, Amphisbaena, Anas, Anastomus, Anaxyrus, Anguis, Anhinga, Anilius, Anolis, Anoura, Anthus, Antrostomus, Aotus, Aphelocoma, Apodemus, Apostolepis, Apus, Ara, Arachnothera, Aramides, Aramus, Aratinga, Arctonyx, Ardea, Argyrophis, Artibeus, Asio, Aspidura, Atelerix, Athene, Atlapetes, Atractus, Axis, Bachia, Bandicota, Barbastella, Barisia, Basileuterus, Basiliscus, Bassariscus, Bitis, Blanus, Blastocerus, Boa, Boana, Boiga, Boiruna, Bombina, Bombycilla, Bos, Bothrops, Bradypus, Branta, Brotogeris, Bubo, Bubulcus, Bucanetes, Bucco, Bufo, Bufotes, Bulweria, Bungarus, Burhinus, Buteo, Buteogallus, Butorides, Cabassous, Cacicus, Caecilia, Caiman, Cairina, Calandrella, Callimedusa, Calliophis, Callipepla, Callithrix, Callosciurus, Calloselasma, Calomys, Calotes, Caluromys, Camarhynchus, Campephilus, Campocolinus, Camptostoma, Campylopterus, Campylorhamphus, Campylorhynchus, Canis, Cannomys, Cantorchilus, Capito, Capreolus, Caprimulgus, Caracara, Cardinalis, Carduelis, Cariama, Carollia, Carpococcyx, Castor, Cathartes, Catharus, Cavia, Cecropis, Centropus, Ceratophrys, Cerdocyon, Certhiaxis, Cervus, Cettia, Chaetocercus, Chaetophractus, Chalcides, Chamaeleo, Charadrius, Chelidoptera, Chelonoidis, Chelydra, Chionomesa, Chiroderma, Chironectes, Chironius, Chiroxiphia, Chlamydotis, Chloris, Chloroceryle, Chlorosoma, Choloepus, Chordeiles, Chrysemys, Chrysocyon, Chrysomus, Chrysopelea, Cinnyris, Circaetus, Circus, Cisticola, Claravis, Claudius, Clelia, Cnemidophorus, Coccothraustes, Coccyzus, Cochlearius, Coelognathus, Coendou, Coereba, Colaptes, Colibri, Coloeus, Coluber, Columba, Columbina, Condylura, Conepatus, Coniophanes, Conirostrum, Connochaetes, Conopophaga, Conopsis, Contopus, Copeoglossum, Copsychus, Coracias, Coragyps, Corallus, Coronella, Corvus, Coryphospingus, Coturnix, Craspedocephalus, Cratogeomys, Craugastor, Crax, Cricetus, Crocidura, Crocodilurus, Crocodylus, Crocuta, Crotalus, Crotophaga, Crypturellus, Ctenosaura, Cuculus, Cuniculus, Cuora, Curruca, Cyanerpes, Cyanistes, Cyanocitta, Cyanocorax, Cyanoliseus, Cyanoloxia, Cyanopica, Cyclarhis, Cyclopes, Cygnus, Cylindrophis, Cynopterus, Cyrtodactylus, Cyrtonyx, Daboia, Dacnis, Dama, Daptrius, Darevskia, Dasia, Dasyprocta, Dasypterus, Dasypus, Delichon, Dendrelaphis, Dendrocolaptes, Dendrocopos, Dendrocygna, Dendropsophus, Dermatonotus, Diadophis, Dicrurus, Didelphis, Diplothrix, Dipodomys, Dipsas, Discoglossus, Dispholidus, Dives, Dolichophis, Dolichotis, Donacobius, Dracaena, Drepanoides, Drymarchon, Drymobius, Drymoluber, Dryobates, Dryocopus, Dryophylax, Dryophytes, Dumetella, Duttaphrynus, Echinanthera, Echis, Egretta, Eira, Elachistocleis, Elaenia, Eliomys, Emberiza, Emberizoides, Embernagra, Empidonomus, Emys, Engystomops, Enhydris, Enyalioides, Eonycteris, Epicrates, Epidalea, Eptesicus, Equus, Eremophila, Eremopterix, Erethizon, Erinaceus, Erithacus, Erythrolamprus, Eryx, Espadarana, Estrilda, Eublepharis, Eudorcas, Eudromia, Eudynamys, Eunectes, Eupetomena, Euphagus, Euphlyctis, Euphonia, Euphractus, Eupodotis, Eurypyga, Euscarthmus, Eutropis, Falco, Fejervarya, Felis, Ficedula, Formicivora, Forpus, Fowlea, Francolinus, Fringilla, Fulica, Funambulus, Furnarius, Galbula, Galea, Galerella, Galerida, Galictis, Gallinula, Gallus, Gampsonyx, Garrulus, Gehyra, Gekko, Genetta, Geochelone, Geoclemys, Geococcyx, Geospiza, Geothlypis, Glaucidium, Glaucomys, Glis, Glossophaga, Glyphoglossus, Glyptemys, Golunda, Gonyosoma, Guira, Haematopus, Haemorhous, Halcyon, Hebius, Helicops, Heliomaster, Helmitheros, Hemidactylus, Hemiechinus, Hemorrhois, Heosemys, Herpestes, Hesperoptenus, Hierophis, Himantopus, Hippolais, Hipposideros, Hirundo, Holcosus, Homalopsis, Homopus, Hoplobatrachus, Hoploxypterus, Hyaena, Hyalinobatrachium, Hydrochoerus, Hydrodynastes, Hydrophylax, Hydrops, Hydropsalis, Hyla, Hylarana, Hylocichla, Hylocryptus, Hylophilus, Hypnale, Hypothymis, Hypsipetes, Hypsiscopus, Hystrix, Iberolacerta, Ibycter, Ichthyophis, Icterus, Ictinia, Ictonyx, Iguana, Imantodes, Incilius, Irena, Ischnocnema, Itapotihyla, Ixobrychus, Jacana, Junco, Jynx, Kaloula, Kerodon, Kinosternon, Lacerta, Lachesis, Lagostomus, Lampropeltis, Lanius, Lankascincus, Larus, Lasiurus, Lathrotriccus, Legatus, Leiothlypis, Leontocebus, Leopardus, Leptailurus, Leptodactylus, Leptodeira, Leptophis, Leptotila, Lepus, Leuconotopicus, Leucophaeus, Linaria, Liomys, Liopeltis, Lissemys, Lissotriton, Lithobates, Lithodytes, Lonchura, Lontra, Lophophanes, Loriotus, Loxia, Lullula, Luscinia, Lutra, Lycalopex, Lycodon, Lygophis, Lygosoma, Lynx, Macaca, Machetornis, Macroglossus, Macroprotodon, Madoqua, Malayopython, Malpolon, Manacus, Manis, Marmosa, Marmota, Martes, Masticophis, Mastigodryas, Mauremys, Maxomys, Mazama, Medopheos, Megaceryle, Megarynchus, Megascops, Melanerpes, Melanochelys, Melanocorypha, Melanopareia, Melanosuchus, Meleagris, Meles, Melospiza, Melozone, Menetes, Mephitis, Merops, Mesembrinibis, Mesoclemmys, Mico, Micoureus, Micrastur, Microcavia, Microhyla, Microlophus, Microspizias, Microtus, Micrurus, Milvago, Milvus, Mimus, Minervarya, Miniopterus, Mionectes, Mirafra, Mitu, Molossus, Molothrus, Momotus, Monasa, Monodelphis, Moschiola, Motacilla, Murina, Mus, Muscicapa, Mussurana, Mustela, Mustelirallus, Myiarchus, Myiobius, Myiophobus, Myiopsitta, Myiothlypis, Myiozetetes, Myocastor, Myoprocta, Myotis, Myrmecophaga, Naja, Nandayus, Nasua, Natrix, Neomys, Neothraupis, Neotoma, Nerodia, Nesokia, Nilssonia, Ninia, Ninox, Noctilio, Nonnula, Nothura, Notiochelidon, Notophthalmus, Numida, Nyctanassa, Nyctereutes, Nyctibius, Nycticebus, Nycticeius, Nycticorax, Nyctidromus, Nyctiprogne, Nystalus, Occidozyga, Oceanodroma, Odocoileus, Odontophrynus, Oecomys, Oligodon, Oligoryzomys, Ololygon, Ondatra, Opheodrys, Ophiodes, Ophiophagus, Oreocryptophis, Oriolus, Ortalis, Orthotomus, Ortygornis, Oryctolagus, Oryzomys, Osteocephalus, Otocryptis, Otocyon, Otospermophilus, Otus, Ovis, Oxybelis, Oxyrhopus, Pachyramphus, Paleosuchus, Palusophis, Panthera, Pantherophis, Papio, Paradoxurus, Pardirallus, Pareas, Parkesia, Paroaria, Parus, Passer, Passerella, Passerina, Patagioenas, Pecari, Pelobates, Pelodytes, Pelophylax, Penelope, Perdix, Periparus, Pernis, Perognathus, Peromyscus, Petaurista, Petronia, Phacellodomus, Phacochoerus, Phaethon, Phaethornis, Phalacrocorax, Phasianus, Pheucticus, Philander, Philodryas, Phimophis, Phimosus, Phoenicurus, Phrynonax, Phrynops, Phrynosoma, Phyllomedusa, Phylloscopus, Phyllostomus, Physalaemus, Piaya, Pica, Piculus, Picumnus, Picus, Pionus, Pipa, Pipile, Pipistrellus, Pipra, Piranga, Pitangus, Pithecopus, Pitta, Pituophis, Platyceps, Platyrrhinus, Platyspiza, Plestiodon, Pleurodeles, Plica, Podarcis, Podilymbus, Podocnemis, Poecile, Polioptila, Polychrus, Polypedates, Polytmus, Pooecetes, Poospiza, Porphyrio, Porthidium, Porzana, Potos, Primolius, Prinia, Priodontes, Prionailurus, Pristimantis, Procavia, Procyon, Proechimys, Progne, Proteles, Protonotaria, Prunella, Psammodromus, Psammodynastes, Psammophis, Pseudacris, Pseudis, Pseudoboa, Pseudoleistes, Pseudonigrita, Pseudopaludicola, Pseudophilautus, Pseudoscops, Psilopogon, Psophia, Pternistis, Pterocles, Pteroglossus, Pteronotus, Ptyas, Pulsatrix, Puma, Pycnonotus, Pyriglena, Pyrocephalus, Pyrrhura, Python, Quiscalus, Rallus, Ramphastos, Ramphocelus, Rana, Rattus, Regulus, Reithrodontomys, Rhabdophis, Rhacophorus, Rhaebo, Rhea, Rhinella, Rhinobothryum, Rhinoclemmys, Rhinolophus, Rhinophis, Rhodospingus, Rhogeessa, Rhopodytes, Rhynchotus, Rostrhamus, Rucervus, Rupornis, Rusa, Saara, Saccopteryx, Sagittarius, Saguinus, Sahyadriophis, Saimiri, Salamandra, Salpinctes, Saltator, Saltatricula, Salvadora, Salvator, Sapajus, Saxicola, Saxicoloides, Sceloporus, Schiffornis, Schistochlamys, Schoeniophylax, Scinax, Sciurus, Sclateria, Scolopax, Scotophilus, Seiurus, Semnopithecus, Serinus, Setopagis, Setophaga, Sialia, Sibon, Sibynophis, Sicalis, Sigmodon, Simophis, Sinomicrurus, Siphlophis, Siphonops, Sistrurus, Smilisca, Sorex, Spalerosophis, Spea, Speothos, Sphaenorhynchus, Sphaerotheca, Sphiggurus, Spilogale, Spilopelia, Spilotes, Spinus, Spizaetus, Spizella, Sporophila, Sporopipes, Staurotypus, Stelgidopteryx, Stenocercus, Sternotherus, Stigmochelys, Stilpnia, Storeria, Streptopelia, Strix, Sturnella, Sturnira, Sturnus, Suncus, Sus, Sylvia, Sylvilagus, Sylvirana, Synallaxis, Synophis, Tachybaptus, Tachycineta, Tachyphonus, Taeniophallus, Talpa, Tamandua, Tamias, Tamiasciurus, Tantilla, Tapera, Taphozous, Tapirus, Taraba, Tarentola, Taxidea, Tayassu, Tchagra, Terrapene, Thalurania, Thamnodynastes, Thamnophilus, Thamnophis, Thecadactylus, Theristicus, Thraupis, Thrichomys, Thryothorus, Thyroptera, Tigrisoma, Timon, Tityra, Todirostrum, Tolmomyias, Tolypeutes, Tomodon, Toxostoma, Trachemys, Trachycephalus, Trachypithecus, Trimeresurus, Triturus, Troglodytes, Trogon, Tropidodryas, Tropidurus, Tupaia, Tupinambis, Turdoides, Turdus, Turnix, Tyrannulus, Tyrannus, Tyto, Uperodon, Upupa, Uraeginthus, Urocyon, Uroderma, Uropelia, Urotheca, Vampyriscus, Vanellus, Varanus, Veniliornis, Vipera, Vireo, Viverra, Viverricula, Volatinia, Vormela, Vulpes, Xenodon, Xenopeltis, Xenopholis, Xerospermophilus, Xiphorhynchus, Xolmis, Zaedyus, Zamenis, Zapus, Zenaida, Zonotrichia

Cobertura temporal

Fecha Inicial / Fecha Final 1996-02-10 / 2024-04-01

Datos del proyecto

This dataset marks the first phase of the RISKY project, which aims to develop a comprehensive web platform on wildlife mortality from transport and energy infrastructure. The platform will integrate open-access data not only from roads but also from railways, power lines, and wind farms, user-friendly analytical tools to support conservation research and sensitivity maps to guide decision-makers in infrastructure planning and mitigation strategies. The RISKY project seeks to contribute knowledge for the development and expansion of energy and transport infrastructures that respect and protect wildlife.

Título RISKY – Global roadkill data
Fuentes de Financiación This dataset was developed as part of the RISKY project—Wildlife Mortality from Energy and Transport Infrastructure—funded by OSCARS (Open Science Clusters’ Action for Research and Society) under the European Commission’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme (Grant Agreement No. 101129751). Additionally, the development of this dataset was supported by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme (Grant Agreement No. 857251). Further support was provided by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT, Portugal) (Grant CG - 2022.00579.CEECIND) and a grant awarded to TN from National Funds (UIDP/50027/2020) within the BIOPOLIS Association.

Personas asociadas al proyecto:

Clara Grilo
  • Autor

Métodos de muestreo

The sampling procedure varies with each study from which the data was collected. The dataset contains all necessary information to characterize each study. The footprintWKT is a line from the start of the sampled road segment to the last, it does not follow the road.

Área de Estudio Global

Descripción de la metodología paso a paso:

  1. Data standardization - We conducted a clustering analysis on all text fields to identify similar entries with minor variations, such as typos, and corrected them using OpenRefine. We also standardized all date values using OpenRefine. Coordinate uncertainties listed as 0 m were adjusted to either 30m or 100m, depending on whether they were recorded after or before 2000, respectively, following the recommendation in the Darwin Core Reference Guide (https://dwc.tdwg.org/terms/#dwc:coordinateUncertaintyInMeters). Taxonomy - We cross-referenced all species names with the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Backbone Taxonomy using Java and GBIF’s API. This process aimed to rectify classification errors, include additional fields such as Kingdom, Phylum, and scientific authorship, and gather comprehensive taxonomic information to address any gap within the datasets. For species not automatically matched, we manually searched for correct synonyms when available. Georeferencing Quality Control - We employed the OpenStreetMap API through Java to detect location inaccuracies, and validate whether the geographic coordinates aligned with the specified country. We calculated the distance of each occurrence to the nearest road using the GRIP global roads database, ensuring that all records were within the defined coordinate uncertainty. We verified if the survey duration matched the provided initial and final survey dates. We calculated the distance between the provided initial and final road coordinates and cross-checked it with the given road length. We identified and merged duplicate entries within the same dataset (same location, species, and date), aggregating the number of roadkills for each occurrence.

Metadatos adicionales

Identificadores alternativos d3b6cb30-0a64-4f82-91ea-0bb14637ee17
http://ipt.gbif.pt/ipt/resource?r=global_roadkill_surveys