簡介
KU herpetology houses one of the largest herpetology collections in the world (340,000 specimens representing more than 5000 species from 156 countries). The KU collections include the world’s largest collection of neotropical amphibian and reptile specimens (200,000+) as well as substantial numbers of Nearctic (80,000+) and Asian (20,000+) specimens. KU holdings are particularly strong for the U.S., Ecuador, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Costa, Rica, Haiti, the Philippines, Peru and Panama. The collection from Kansas is the state’s largest (20,000+). The type collection includes nearly 400 primary types, mostly amphibians. KU Herpetology also maintains 5000 cleared-and-stained osteological preparations, nearly 5000 dried skeletons, and one of the world’s largest collections of amphibian larvae (6000+ lots). The KU digital archive includes more than 12,000 digital images and more than 1500 acoustic recordings.
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DOI: 10.5886/h4px7g4b
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- Former Manager of Bryophyte, Fungi and Lichen Collections
- University of British Columbia Herbarium
- CA
- V6T 1Z43529-6270 University Boulevard
- UBC.Herbarium@ubc.ca
- (604) 822-3344
- Curator of Bryophyte, Fungi and Lichen Collections
- University of British Columbia Herbarium
- CA
- V6T 1Z4017-2212 Main Mall
- Karen.Golinski@ubc.ca
- (604) 822-3344
- Curator of Bryophyte, Fungi and Lichen Collections
- University of British Columbia Herbarium
- CA
- V6T 1Z4017-2212 Main Mall
- Karen.Golinski@ubc.ca
- (604) 822-3344
- Director
- University of British Columbia Herbarium
- CA
- V6T 1Z43529-6270 University Boulevard
- jeannette.whitton@botany.ubc.ca
- Manager of Bryophyhte, Fungi and Lichen Collections
- University of British Columbia Herbarium
- CA
- V6T 1Z43529-6270 University Boulevard
- UBC.Herbarium@ubc.ca
- (604) 822-3344
- Curator, Fungi
- University of British Columbia Herbarium
- CA
- V6T 1Z43529-6270 University Boulevard
- berbee@mail.ubc.ca
- University of British Columbia
- CA
- V6T 1Z42329 West Mall
- Curator of Bryophyte, Fungi and Lichen Collections
- University of British Columbia Herbarium
- CA
- V6T 1Z4017-2212 Main Mall
- Karen.Golinski@ubc.ca
- (604) 822-3344