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Herpetology Collection - Royal Ontario Museum

Citation

Millen B (2014). Herpetology Collection - Royal Ontario Museum. Royal Ontario Museum. Occurrence Dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ftrr0o accessed via GBIF.org on 2018-04-25.

Description

Amphibians, Reptiles, preserved specimens. 19 holotypes, 415 paratypes Ambystomatid salamanders, Lacertid lizards, Agamid lizards, Iguanid lizards, Viperid snakes, Ranoid frogs, Hylid frogs, Megophryid frogs The ROM has one of the world’s largest collections of tissues of amphibians and reptiles. Most traditional specimens are whole, alcohol-preserved; some are skeletons.

Taxonomic Coverages

Geographic Coverages

Specimens from all continents excepting Antarctica

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Bradley Millen
originator
position: Database Technician
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queen's Park
Toronto
M5S 2C6
Ontario
CA
Telephone: 1-416-586-5768
email: bradm@rom.on.ca
Bradley Millen
metadata author
position: Database Technician
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queen's Park
Toronto
M5S 2C6
Ontario
CA
Telephone: 1-416-586-5768
email: bradm@rom.on.ca
Bob Murphy
custodian steward
position: Senior Curator
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queen's Park
Toronto
M5S 2C6
Ontario
CA
Telephone: 1-416-586-7948
homepage: http://www.rom.on.ca/en/collections-research/rom-staff/bob-murphy
Ross MacCulloch
user
position: Assistant Curator - Retired
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queen's Park
Toronto
M5S 2C6
Ontario
CA
Telephone: 1-416-586-5899
email: Rossm@rom.on.ca
homepage: http://www.rom.on.ca/en/collections-research/rom-staff/ross-macculloch
Amy Lathrop
administrative point of contact
position: Technician
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queen's Park
Toronto
M5S 2C6
Ontario
CA
Telephone: 1-416-586-5899
email: amyl@rom.on.ca
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