Schmidt Museum of Natural History_Mammals
Citation
Jensen B (2016). Schmidt Museum of Natural History_Mammals. Version 6.1. Emporia State University. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/lcmhaq accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-08.Description
The Schmidt Museum of Natural History contains a comprehensive collection of approximately 600 taxidermy mounts of birds, mammals, reptiles, and fish from Kansas. A research collection of more than 2,500 bird and mammal skins from various parts of the U.S. is maintained for advanced study and research. The museum mounts are the work of Richard Schmidt whose career began as a school boy in 1925 and culminated with his retirement as taxidermist at Emporia State University (then Emporia Kansas State College). The specimens in the museum are grouped taxonomically and allow visitors to see clearly the color and structural details useful in identifying species. Other interesting features include displays of rare specimens collected in Kansas, invertebrates, an egg collection, unusual color patterns of certain species, techniques for preparing museum mounts, and a tallgrass prairie diorama.Additional info
http://vertnet.org/resources/norms.html KTSC is currently in the process of digitizing the collection in a Specify database and publishing data as it becomes available. Although KSTC routinely updates their data, outdated taxonomic names, mistaken specimen identifications, erroneous localities, and other problems inevitably occur. Investigators should verify data by direct examination of specimens, and notify KSTC if discrepancies are found.Taxonomic Coverages
Geographic Coverages
Western hemisphere
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Bill Jensenoriginator
position: Museum Director
Schmidt Museum of Natural History, Emporia State University
Breukelman Science Hall Room 43
Emporia
66801
KS
US
Telephone: +01 620-341-5339
email: wjensen1@emporia.edu
homepage: http://www.emporia.edu/smnh/
Bill Jensen
metadata author
position: Museum Director
Schmidt Museum of Natural History, Emporia State University
Breukelman Science Hall Room 43
Emporia
66801
KS
US
Telephone: +01 620-341-5339
email: wjensen1@emporia.edu
homepage: http://www.emporia.edu/smnh/
David Bloom
programmer
position: VertNet Programmer
VertNet
email: dbloom@vertnet.org
homepage: http://www.vertnet.org
David Bloom
programmer
position: VertNet Coordinator
VertNet
email: dbloom@vertnet.org
homepage: http://www.vertnet.org
John Wieczorek
programmer
position: Information Architect
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at UC Berkeley
email: tuco@berkeley.edu
Bill Jensen
administrative point of contact
position: Museum Director
Schmidt Museum of Natural History, Emporia State University
Breukelman Science Hall Room 43
Emporia
66801
KS
US
Telephone: +01 620-341-5339
email: wjensen1@emporia.edu
homepage: http://www.emporia.edu/smnh/