AMNH Herpetology Collections
Citation
Dickey D (2016). AMNH Herpetology Collections. American Museum of Natural History. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/jfkgyh accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-13.Description
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. The holdings of the Herpetology collection are computerized; however, inventorying the collection and proofing the database are ongoing processes. The Herpetology collection may be thought of as an ever-growing library of the world's amphibian and reptile faunas. It is an irreplaceable international resource that deserves the best of care.Taxonomic Coverages
The collection covers a very broad taxonomic range. All living orders and families of the Amphibia and Reptilia are represented, as are about 80% of the genera. The collection contains over 6,900 species representing roughly 58% of the world's described herpetofauna. On average, 76 species names per year (range 20-171) have been added to the Herpetology files over the past 40 years, with approximately 2,970 species or 25% of the world's estimated 12,000 amphibians and reptiles having been added in a little over a quarter century.
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Geographic Coverages
The scope of the Herpetology collection is global. Aside from the United States, areas especially well represented include Mexico, Panama, much of South America, Africa, Madagascar, Pakistan, China, New Guinea, Australia, and the Pacific Islands.
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David Dickeyoriginator
position: Sr. Scientific Asst.
American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West at 79th Street
New York
10024
NY
US
Telephone: +01 212-313-7783
email: dickey@amnh.org
homepage: http://www.amnh.org/
David Dickey
metadata author
position: Sr. Scientific Asst.
American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West at 79th Street
New York
10024
NY
US
Telephone: +01 212-313-7783
email: dickey@amnh.org
homepage: http://www.amnh.org/
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Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at UC Berkeley
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position: Associate Dean and Curator-in-Charge
American Museum of Natural History
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New York
10024
New York
US
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David Kizirian
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position: Curatorial Associate
American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West at 79th Street
New York
10024
NY
US
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email: kizirian@amnh.org
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David Dickey
administrative point of contact
position: Sr. Scientific Asst.
American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West at 79th Street
New York
10024
NY
US
Telephone: +01 212-313-7783
email: dickey@amnh.org
homepage: http://www.amnh.org/