https://biocoll.inhs.illinois.edu/portal/collections/misc/collprofiles.php?collid=46INHS Collections Datainhs-data@lists.illinois.eduhttps://biocoll.inhs.illinois.edu/portal/index.phpINHS Collections Datainhs-data@lists.illinois.eduhttps://biocoll.inhs.illinois.edu/portal/index.php2026-04-14engThe INHS Amphibian and Reptile Collection contains approximately 40,000 catalogued specimens, representing 55 families and over 550 species (51% Amphibia, 49% Reptilia). The geographical emphasis is Illinois (75%). This is the result of the efforts of Phil W. Smith, who collected specimens from 1935 to 1949 for his comprehensive study &ldquo;The Amphibians and Reptiles of Illinois,&rdquo; published in 1961. In addition to the Illinois material, the INHS collection also houses specimens from 45 other U.S. states, Canada, the Caribbean, Mexico, South America, Asia, Africa, and Europe. Most notable among these are specimens collected by P.W. Smith from California (1943-1952) and Mexico (1957-1965), specimens of S.A. Minton from Pakistan, Mexico and Texas and specimens from Thailand collected by R.W. Larimore (1963).Illinois Natural History Survey - Amphibian and Reptile Collectionesbrito@illinois.eduhttps://herpetology.inhs.illinois.edu/1816 S Oak St.ChampaignIL61820United StatesSantoyo-BritoEnriqueesbrito@illinois.eduFluid Collections ManagercontentProviderTo the extent possible under law, the publisher has waived all rights to these data and has dedicated them to the 2026-04-14T10:49:36-07:00INHS Collections Data - 413e6797-156f-42fb-9764-52d2802960b4UTF-8Darwin Core Archivehttps://biocoll.inhs.illinois.edu/portal/collections/misc/collprofiles.php?collid=46INHSHERPIllinois Natural History Survey - Amphibian and Reptile Collectionhttps://biocoll.inhs.illinois.edu/portal/content/collicon/inhs.amphibian_reptile.jpghttps://herpetology.inhs.illinois.edu/https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/Santoyo-BritoEnriqueesbrito@illinois.eduFluid Collections Manager<p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Libre Franklin', 'Helvetica Neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;">The INHS Amphibian and Reptile Collection contains approximately 40,000 catalogued specimens, representing 55 families and over 550 species (51% Amphibia, 49% Reptilia). The geographical emphasis is Illinois (75%). This is the result of the efforts of Phil W. Smith, who collected specimens from 1935 to 1949 for his comprehensive study &ldquo;The Amphibians and Reptiles of Illinois,&rdquo; published in 1961. In addition to the Illinois material, the INHS collection also houses specimens from 45 other U.S. states, Canada, the Caribbean, Mexico, South America, Asia, Africa, and Europe. Most notable among these are specimens collected by P.W. Smith from California (1943-1952) and Mexico (1957-1965), specimens of S.A. Minton from Pakistan, Mexico and Texas and specimens from Thailand collected by R.W. Larimore (1963).</span></p>