MSU Mammalogy, Ornithology and Vertebrate Paleontology Collections
Citation
Abraczinskas L (2016). MSU Mammalogy, Ornithology and Vertebrate Paleontology Collections. Version 8.1. Michigan State University Museum. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/xypr72 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-08-12.Description
The Michigan State University Museum (MSU) Mammal Research Collection includes more than 39,500 specimens, approximately 8,000 of which are from the Great Lakes region. Mexico, Chile, Argentina, and Ecuador are also well represented. The collection includes skeletons, study skins, skulls, tanned hides, frozen tissues, and fluid-preserved specimens.The Ornithology Research Collection includes over 13,000 specimens; more than one third are from Michigan. Also well-represented are Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, and Brazil. Many of the specimens were part of the original holdings of the Michigan Agricultural College Museum, among them historically important series collected by naturalists Walter Barrows and Dillman S. Bullock. The collection includes study skins, skeletons, taxidermy mounts, eggs, nests, and fluid-preserved specimens.
The Vertebrate Paleontology Research collection includes over 4,200 specimens, approximately 90% of which are from North America. The most significant holdings are Cenozoic amphibians and reptiles from throughout North America, Permian fishes and tetrapods from Texas, and Late Pleistocene faunal remains from the Great Lakes region.
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Geographic Coverages
Mammalogy holdings are from the Great Lakes region. Mexico, Chile, Argentina, and Ecuador are also well represented.
More than one third of the Ornithology holdings are from Michigan. Also well-represented are Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, and Brazil.
Approximately 90% the Vertebrate Paleontology holdings are from North America.
More than one third of the Ornithology holdings are from Michigan. Also well-represented are Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, and Brazil.
Approximately 90% the Vertebrate Paleontology holdings are from North America.
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Contacts
Laura Abraczinskasoriginator
position: Collections Manager
Michigan State University Museum
409 West Circle Drive
East Lansing
48824
MI
US
Telephone: +01 517-355-1290
email: abraczi1@msu.edu
homepage: http://museum.msu.edu/
Laura Abraczinskas
metadata author
position: Collections Manager
Michigan State University Museum
409 West Circle Drive
East Lansing
48824
MI
US
Telephone: +01 517-355-1290
email: abraczi1@msu.edu
homepage: http://museum.msu.edu/
David Bloom
programmer
position: Programmer
VertNet
email: dbloom@vertnet.org
homepage: http://www.vertnet.org
David Bloom
programmer
position: Coordinator
VertNet
email: dbloom@vertnet.org
homepage: http://www.vertnet.org
John Wieczorek
programmer
position: Information Architect
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at UC Berkeley
email: tuco@berkeley.edu
Barbara Lundrigan
curator
position: Curator of Mammalogy and Ornithology
Michigan State University Museum
409 West Circle Drive
East Lansing
48824
MI
US
Telephone: +01 517-355-6752
email: lundriga@msu.edu
homepage: http://museum.msu.edu/
Pamela Rasmussen
curator
position: Assistant Curator of Mammalogy and Ornithology
Michigan State University Museum
409 West Circle Drive
East Lansing
48824
MI
US
Telephone: +01 517-432-0872
email: rasmus39@msu.edu
homepage: http://museum.msu.edu/
Michael Gottfried
curator
position: Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology
Michigan State University Museum
409 West Circle Drive
East Lansing
48824
MI
US
Telephone: +01 517-432-7445
email: gottfrie@msu.edu
homepage: http://museum.msu.edu/
Laura Abraczinskas
administrative point of contact
position: Collections Manager
Michigan State University Museum
409 West Circle Drive
East Lansing
48824
MI
US
Telephone: +01 517-355-1290
email: abraczi1@msu.edu
homepage: http://museum.msu.edu/