Description
Qualify a supplied herpetological specimen identifier by collection and label version.
Reptile and amphibian records distinguish specimen identity, anatomical measurement, observation effort, date uncertainty and location protection. Unobserved status differs from recorded absence, while a call-overlap label uses supplied intervals. These local records and geometric terms do not identify a species, infer health or establish adequate field practice.
Qualify a supplied herpetological specimen identifier by collection and label version.
When to use this tool
Use Herpetological Specimen Label Code when you already have collectionCode, specimenCode, labelVersion and need to qualify a supplied herpetological specimen identifier by collection and label version.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter collectionCode, specimenCode, labelVersion. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read token. Use the output convention below.
Enter collectionCode, specimenCode, labelVersion using the field constraints below. Encode these values, in exactly that order, as a JSON array and return the serialized array as text in token. String values are preserved without trimming or external terminology lookup.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| collectionCode | Collection Code | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| specimenCode | Specimen Code | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| labelVersion | Label Version | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| token | Token | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
{
"input": {
"collectionCode": "COL-A",
"specimenCode": "H17",
"labelVersion": "v2"
},
"output": {
"token": "[\"COL-A\",\"H17\",\"v2\"]"
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- The record preserves supplied identifiers, wording and provenance; it does not authenticate the source, resolve an identifier, retrieve evidence or verify the asserted relationship.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Review original observations, specimens, calibrated images and survey logs for substantive interpretation. Use the appropriate complete biological or survey method, and protect underlying location data; local labels and display replacements do not perform those tasks.
References
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