Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
- GBIF publisher since
- 13 April 2020
Description
Te Papa holds the largest New Zealand collections of birds, fossil vertebrates, marine mammals, molluscs, fishes, lizards, and several invertebrate groups. Te Papa holds significant numbers of the primary type specimens of New Zealand plants and animals. These 5297 specimens comprise 20% of the total primary types held in New Zealand. Te Papa also holds significant collections of specimens from central New Zealand.Contacts
POINT_OF_CONTACTPhilip Edgar
email: philipe@tepapa.govt.nz
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
55 Cable St
Wellington
NZ
email: philipe@tepapa.govt.nz