INHS Collections Data

Illinois Natural History Survey - Mammal Collection (INHS-MAMMALS)

The Illinois Natural History Survey Mammal Collection contains 15,418 catalogued lots (skins and skulls combined) of 157 species from 25 families. These specimens are primarily used as comparative material to identify specimens brought to the Survey. Just over half (51%) of the specimens are from Illinois and many were collected between 1930 and 1950 in Illinois and surrounding states.

Contacts: Max Allen, maxallen@illinois.edu
Collection Type: Preserved Specimens
Management: Data snapshot of local collection database
Last Update: 21 March 2024
Digital Metadata: EML File
Cite this collection:
Illinois Natural History Survey - Mammal Collection. Occurrence dataset (ID: 287d85a4-2679-4792-b772-53cc32d2d194) https://biocoll.inhs.illinois.edu/portal/content/dwca/INHS-MAMMALS_DwC-A.zip accessed via the INHS Collections Data Portal, biocoll.inhs.illinois.edu/portal, 2024-03-28).
Collection Statistics
  • 28,548 specimen records
  • 474 (2%) georeferenced
  • 2 (0.01%) with images (2 total images)
  • 21,443 (75%) identified to species
  • 35 families
  • 108 genera
  • 171 species
  • 344 total taxa (including subsp. and var.)
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