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Herpetology
The American Museum of Natural History's herpetological collections rank among the world's five largest.
Herpetology collections include specimens from William Beebe, A.P. Blair, Edward Drinker Cope, Roger Conant, E.R. Dunn, Richard Etheridge, Richard Highton, Karl Kauffeld, Ernie Liner, Carl Sofus Lumholtz, Sherman Minton, Wilfred T. Neill, Craig E. Nelson, James A. Organ, Albert Schwartz, Clifford H. Pope, Frederick A. Ulmer, Jr., and Prince Maximilian of Wied-Neuwied. Some material previously at Archbold Biological Station, Brooklyn Museum, Columbia University, Lehigh University, New York Zoological Society, Newark Museum, Philadelphia Academy of Sciences, Rutgers University, Texas A&I University, Toledo Zoological Society, and Virginia Polytechnic Institute are currently cataloged at AMNH.
Collection
Collections
The AMNH collection of amphibians and reptiles ranks among the world's five largest herpetological collections.
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Requesting Data
How to request detailed information from our collections database.
Database
Collections Database
Search for basic information about the holdings of the collection. Search for genus, species, country, state, collector, or type...
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Visiting the Collection
Information for researchers and students making an appointment to visit the collections.
Educator Materials
Obtaining Loans
Requirements for requesting a loan of specimens (including tissues).
Research
Publications
Datasets for published studies by department staff, along with the associated publications are available here for download.
Staff
Staff
Staff listing for the Department of Herpetology.
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History of Herpetology at AMNH
Herpetology at the American Museum of Natural History has its roots in the Golden Age of global expeditionary biology.
Database
Catalogues of the Pleurodont Iguanian Families
In the 1950's Richard Etheridge and Ernest Williams began constructing a taxonomic catalogue of the Iguanidae as it was known at...
Database
Amphibians of the World Database
Search the Amphibians of the World Database.
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Educator Materials
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Educator Materials
Summary of Activity Worksheet
Students summarize what they learned from analyzing historic and present day food webs and data on historic and present day oyster...