Field Museum of Natural History (Zoology) Amphibian and Reptile Collection
Citation
Grant S, Webbink K, Resetar A (2023). Field Museum of Natural History (Zoology) Amphibian and Reptile Collection. Version 12.9. Field Museum. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/u2pzhj accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-23.Description
The collection serves as a major research resource for the national and international scientific communities and contains unique material of special historical and ecological significance. The collection database is accessible online on this website and through HerpNET. During the 1970’s, it was recognized as one of the five largest and most representative collections of amphibians and reptiles in the United States (Wake et al. 1975). Currently it ranks among the top six herpetological collections in the United States and one of the twenty largest in the World. Collection use has been growing steadily. Loan requests, visits by researchers, and information requests are at high levels. Zoologists, paleontologists, wildlife disease researchers and other disciplines utilize the collections. Regular collection users include professional scientists, agency personnel and students (undergraduate and graduate).Additional info
https://www.fieldmuseum.org/field-museum-natural-history-conditions-and-suggested-norms-use-collections-data-and-imagesTaxonomic Coverages
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Contacts
Sharon Grantoriginator
position: Technology Liaison to Science
Field Museum of Natural History
1400 S Lake Shore Drive
Chicago
60605
IL
US
Telephone: 3126657203
email: sgrant@fieldmuseum.org
homepage: http://www.fieldmuseum.org
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0201-732X
Kate Webbink
originator
position: Information Specialist
Field Museum of Natural History
1400 S Lake Shore Drive
Chicago
60605
IL
US
Alan Resetar
metadata author
position: Collection Manager
Field Museum of Natural History
1400 S Lake Shore Drive
Chicago
60605
IL
US
email: aresetar@fieldmuseum.org
homepage: http://fieldmuseum.org/users/alan-resetar
Josh Mata
custodian steward
position: Assistant Collection Manager
Field Museum of Natural History
1400 S Lake Shore Drive
Chicago
60605
IL
US
email: jmata@fieldmuseum.org
Laura Russell
programmer
position: VertNet Programmer
VertNet
email: larussell@vertnet.org
Sharon Grant
administrative point of contact
position: Technology Liaison to Science
Field Museum of Natural History
1400 S Lake Shore Drive
Chicago
60605
IL
US
Telephone: 3126657203
email: sgrant@fieldmuseum.org
homepage: http://www.fieldmuseum.org
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0201-732X