MCNH Museum of Cultural and Natural History Reptile Collection

Kirsten E. Nicholson

doi:10.15468/gnifer

MCNH Museum of Cultural and Natural History Reptile Collection

Citation

Nicholson K E (2019). MCNH Museum of Cultural and Natural History Reptile Collection. Version 1.14. Museum of Cultural and Natural History - Central Michigan University. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/gnifer accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-11-09.

Description

The Natural History collections at Central Michigan University’s Museum of Cultural and Natural History consist of a wide range of representative species typically found in the Great Lakes region. The collection consists predominantly of Michigan vertebrates, with smaller invertebrate collections representation, amassed over the last 50 years. The vertebrate component consists of representative mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, and fish, while the majority of the invertebrate collections are insects. These collections support the educational and research efforts of CMU students and faculty members, as well as any interested researchers. The reptile collection includes all currently recognized species from Michigan, as well as complimentary species from throughout the United States, with exemplars from Central America and the Caribbean Islands and a few additional international locations. Most specimens are stored in ethanol, but there are several dried specimens (e.g., turtle shells) and skeletal preps available for examination.

Taxonomic Coverages

Squamata, Testudines, Rhynchocephalia, Crocodilia
rank: order
Reptilia
common name: Reptiles rank: class

Geographic Coverages

The collection consists primarily of Michigan specimens.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Kirsten E. Nicholson
originator
position: Curator of Natural History
Museum of Cultural and Natural History
103 Rowe Hall, Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant
48859
Michigan
US
Telephone: +01 989-774-3176
email: kirsten.nicholson@cmich.edu

Kirsten E. Nicholson
metadata author
position: Curator of Natural History
Museum of Cultural and Natural History
103 Rowe Hall, Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant
48859
Michigan
US
Telephone: +01 989-774-3176
email: kirsten.nicholson@cmich.edu

Joanna McCaffrey
programmer
position: Biodiversity Informatics Manager
iDigBio
email: jmccaffrey@flmnh.ufl.edu

Kirsten E. Nicholson
administrative point of contact
position: Curator of Natural History
Museum of Cultural and Natural History
103 Rowe Hall, Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant
48859
Michigan
US
Telephone: +01 989-774-3176
email: kirsten.nicholson@cmich.edu

Lillian Khristina Hendrick
administrative point of contact
Museum of Cultural and Natural History
103 Rowe Hall, Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant
48859
Michigan
US
email: hendr1lk@cmich.edu