The Florida Museum houses more than 180,000 scientific specimens of amphibians and reptiles, making it the largest herpetology collection in the southeastern United States and among the largest in North America. These specimens—with some dating to the late 19th century—are used by researchers around
can also learn about our amphibian and reptile collection and even search our online
We’re proud to partner with Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo on this electronics recycling campaign: Gorillas on the Line benefiting Gorilla SAFE (Saving Animals From Extinction). This global program aims to increase recycling of cell phones and small electronics in an effort to protect habitats and
Full info Online Exhibit Gorillas in the Mist Explore Dian Fossey’s Mountain
This single surviving species of a 200-million-year-old lineage is a very rare relative to lizards and snakes. Museum specimens are even rarer, and not well studied for fear of destroying the object. CT scanning allows scientists to study and share anatomy without harming the specimen. Summary T
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Collections held by natural history museums are like a library of life, with millions of objects that document change through time in the environment and in life itself. These records of life on Earth become even more vital as we face global challenges such as climate change and biodiversity loss.
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In an effort to connect with the public about the quickly declining populations of sawfish worldwide, International Sawfish Day was created in partnership with the Sawfish Conservation Society and the European and American Associations of Zoos and Aquariums. Here at the Florida Museum, we host th
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third annual Black in Natural History Museums week will take place Oct 15-21 with online
A data citation and tracking tool created by Florida Museum of Natural History researchers has won second place in the Global Biodiversity Information Facility 2019 Ebbe Nielsen Challenge. Hannah Owens, Florida Museum courtesy scientist and former museum postdoctoral researcher, led a collaborati
develop occCite, a program that summarizes biological information from multiple online
Explore our recent Research and Ceramic Technology Laboratory Publications Bullen, Ripley P. and James B. Stoltman 1972 Fiber-tempered Pottery in Southeastern United States and Northern Columbia: Its Origins, Context, and Significance. Florida Anthropological Society Publications Number 6. B
Online 1994 The Archaeology of Precolumbian Florida.
This object is on permanent display in the Florida Fossils: Evolution of Life and Land exhibit, located in the Pleistocene Epoch wall case. Summary Gracile Saber-toothed Cat Skull (Smilodon gracilis) From Hillsborough Co., Florida Lived ~1.25 million years ago Collection Vertebrate Paleontol
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