Collections
Discover our vast array of specimens, from reptiles, fish and other animals to our thousands of plants, insects and invertebrates.
Plants
With more than 1 million total specimens of dried plant materials, our herbaria are wide-ranging.
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Ichthyology
The Ichthyology Collection spans more than 70,000 offerings and includes an estimated 1.5 million specimens.
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Herpetology
The Herpetology Collection includes 115,000 specimens of amphibians and reptiles.
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Entomology
The Entomology Collection is the second largest in Texas, housing 500,000 specimens of pinned insects.
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Cave Arthropods & Invertebrates
The Cave Arthropod collection is the world's largest institutional collection of cave organisms.
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Genetic Resources
The Genetic Resources Collection is a world-class resource that supports molecular phylogenetic and evolution studies.
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