The AMNH collection of amphibians and reptiles ranks among the world's five largest herpetological collections. The separately catalogued collections of amphibians and reptiles total more than 335,000 specimens, of which more than 13,000 have more than one type of preparation.

How to request detailed information from our collections database.

Search for basic information about the holdings of the collection. Search for genus, species, country, state, collector, or type of preparation.

Information for researchers and students making an appointment to visit the collections

Requirements for requesting a loan of specimens (including tissues)

Datasets for published studies by department staff, along with the associated publications are available here for download. Descriptions of datasets and formats for each study are provided in the associated readme files.

Staff listing for the Department of Herpetology.

Herpetology at the American Museum of Natural History has its roots in the Golden Age of global expeditionary biology and continues as one of the world's foremost centers of herpetological research.

In the 1950's Richard Etheridge and Ernest Williams began constructing a taxonomic catalogue of the Iguanidae as it was known at the time, the intention being to publish this work in the series Das Tierreich.

Search the Amphibians of the World Database.