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

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The Illinois Natural History Survey Mammal Collection contains over 30,000 lots of specimens, from over 39,000 individuals, with over 58,000 preparations. Specimens are from over 170 species from 35 families, and preparations include skins, skulls, skeletons, frozen tissue, hair, fluid, and photos. These specimens are primarily used for research and as comparative material to identify specimens brought to the Survey. Most of the specimens are from Illinois and surrounding Midwestern states.

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GBIF Dataset page: http://www.gbif.org/dataset/7eb571aa-9fb2-4f1a-a2aa-558a3cf40e9c
Cite this collection:
INHS Collections Data (2025). Illinois Natural History Survey - Mammal Collection. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/yntxt7 accessed via the INHS Collections Data, biocoll.inhs.illinois.edu/portal on 2025-10-31.

Collection Statistics

  • 37,173 specimen records
  • 477 (1%) georeferenced
  • 140 (0.38%) with media (646 total media)
  • 30,042 (81%) identified to species
  • 35 families
  • 109 genera
  • 173 species
  • 347 total taxa (including subsp. and var.)

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Collection Type: Preserved Specimens
Management: Data snapshot of local collection database
Last Update: 26 February 2025
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Digital Metadata: EML File
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