UCM Mammal Collection (Arctos)

Emily Braker

doi:10.15468/rwtmwf

UCM Mammal Collection (Arctos)

Citation

Braker E (2025). UCM Mammal Collection (Arctos). University of Colorado Museum of Natural History. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/rwtmwf accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-25.

Description

The UCM Mammal collection includes over 18,000 specimens with representation from 37 countries, with the majority of specimens collected from Colorado and other western states. Specimens are typically preserved as a set of a study skin and an extracted skull, although large mammals are also prepared as hides, taxidermy, and skeletons. Many people have added to the mammal collection over the years, including the pioneer Colorado naturalist, Edward Royal Warren (3,000+ specimens), Donald A. Spencer, Dallas A. Sutton, Leslie Viereck, and emeritus professor and former Museum Director, David M. Armstrong. E.R. Warren's archive of field notes and photographs are an invaluable resource for documenting distributions and changes of Colorado mammals in the first three decades of the 20th century.

Additional info

http://vertnet.org/resources/norms.html

Taxonomic Coverages

More than 14,600 specimens. 2 type specimens (1 holotype & 1 paratype)

Mammalia
common name: mammals rank: class

Geographic Coverages

The UCM mammal collection has a global scope, with specimens from 37 countries represented. Geographic emphasis focuses on mammals from Colorado and western United States.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Emily Braker
originator
position: Vertebrate Zoology Collections Manager
University of Colorado Museum of Natural History
UCB 265
Boulder
80309
CO
US
Telephone: 303-492-8466
email: emily.braker@colorado.edu
homepage: https://www.colorado.edu/cumuseum/research-collections/vertebrates

Emily Braker
metadata author
position: Vertebrate Zoology Collections Manager
University of Colorado Museum of Natural History
UCB 265
Boulder
80309
CO
US
Telephone: 303-492-8466
email: emily.braker@colorado.edu
homepage: https://www.colorado.edu/cumuseum/research-collections/vertebrates

David Bloom
programmer
position: VertNet Coordinator
VertNet
email: dbloom@vertnet.org
homepage: http://www.vertnet.org

Emily Braker
point of contact
position: Vertebrate Zoology Collections Manager
University of Colorado Museum of Natural History
UCB 265
Boulder
80309
CO
US
Telephone: 303-492-8466
email: Emily.Braker@colorado.edu
homepage: https://www.colorado.edu/cumuseum/research-collections/vertebrates

Dusty McDonald
point of contact
position: Arctos Database Programmer
University of Alaska Museum
email: dlmcdonald@alaska.edu
homepage: http://arctos.database.museum

Christy McCain
curator
position: Vertebrate Zoology Curator
University of Colorado Museum of Natural History
UCB 265
Boulder
80309
CO
US
Telephone: 303-735-1016
email: christy.mccain@colorado.edu
homepage: https://www.colorado.edu/cumuseum/research-collections/vertebrates

Emily Braker
administrative point of contact
position: Vertebrate Zoology Collections Manager
University of Colorado Museum of Natural History
UCB 265
Boulder
80309
CO
US
Telephone: 303-492-8466
email: emily.braker@colorado.edu
homepage: https://www.colorado.edu/cumuseum/research-collections/vertebrates