821cc27a-e3bb-4bc5-ac34-89ada245069d
https://collections.nmnh.si.edu/ipt/resource?r=nmnh_extant_dwc-a
NMNH Extant Specimen Records (USNM, US)
Thomas
Orrell
National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Deputy Director, Research Informatics Program
P.O. Box 37012, MRC 136
Washington
DC
20013-7012
US
202-633-2151
orrellt@si.edu
http://collections.nmnh.si.edu
0000-0003-1038-3028
Informatics and Data Science Center - Digital Stewardship
National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
IPT Administrator
P.O. Box 37012, MRC 136
Washington
DC
20013-7012
US
202-633-0850
informaticshelp@si.edu
http://collections.nmnh.si.edu
Thomas
Orrell
National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Deputy Director, Research Informatics Program
P.O. Box 37012, MRC 136
Washington
DC
20013-7012
US
202-633-2151
orrellt@si.edu
http://collections.nmnh.si.edu
0000-0003-1038-3028
Informatics and Data Science Center - Digital Stewardship
National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
IPT Administrator
P.O. Box 37012, MRC 136
Washington
DC
20013-7012
US
202-633-0850
informaticshelp@si.edu
http://collections.nmnh.si.edu
Chris
Tuccinardi
Department of Botany, NMNH, Smithsonian Institution
Information Management
P.O. Box 37012, MRC 166
Washington
DC
20013-7012
US
202-633-0900
tuccinar@si.edu
http://collections.nmnh.si.edu/search/botany/
pointOfContact
Karen
Reed
Department of Invertebrate Zoology, NMNH, Smithsonian Institution
Data Manager
Museum Support Center, MRC 534, 4210 Silver Hill Road
Suitland
MD
20746
US
301-238-1763
reedk@si.edu
http://collections.nmnh.si.edu/search/iz/
pointOfContact
Jessica
Bird
Department of Entomology, NMNH, Smithsonian Institution
Collections Information Manager
P.O. Box 37012, MRC 165
Washington
DC
20013-7012
US
502-599-3157
birdj@si.edu
http://collections.nmnh.si.edu/search/ento/
pointOfContact
Diane
Pitassy
Division of Fishes, NMNH, Smithsonian Institution
Acting Collection Manager/Data Manager
Museum Support Center, MRC 534, 4210 Silver Hill Road
Suitland
MD
20746
US
301-238-1732
pitassyd@si.edu
http://collections.nmnh.si.edu/search/fishes/
pointOfContact
Collection Managers
Division of Amphibians and Reptiles, NMNH, Smithsonian Institution
Collection Managers
Museum Support Center, MRC 534, 4210 Silver Hill Road
Suitland
MD
20746
US
NMNH-HerpsCM@si.edu
http://collections.nmnh.si.edu/search/herps/
pointOfContact
Brian
Schmidt
Division of Birds, NMNH, Smithsonian Institution
Data Manager
P.O. Box 37012, MRC 116
Washington
DC
20013-7012
US
202-633-0796
schmidtb@si.edu
http://collections.nmnh.si.edu/search/birds/
pointOfContact
Darrin
Lunde
Division of Mammals, NMNH, Smithsonian Institution
Collection Manager
P.O. Box 37012, MRC 108
Washington
DC
20013-7012
US
202-633-1253
lunded@si.edu
http://collections.mnh.si.edu/search/mammals/
pointOfContact
2026-02-02
eng
Public records of accessioned specimens and observations curated by the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. These data are from the Departments of Botany, Entomology, Invertebrate Zoology and Vertebrate Zoology (Amphibians & Reptiles, Birds, Fishes, and Mammals) and include more than 270,000 primary type specimen records.
Occurrence
GBIF Dataset Type Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_type.xml
Specimen
GBIF Dataset Subtype Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_subtype.xml
Occurrence
GBIF Dataset Type Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_type_2015-07-10.xml
While every effort is made to provide accurate information, use of these databases is entirely at your own risk. The National Museum of Natural History makes no warranty, either express or implied, regarding the completeness, accuracy, or currency of the information in the databases or its suitability for any particular purpose. Where the use of this data is critical to scientific investigation, scholarly publication, or policy decisions, the user is responsible for verifying identities and provenance against specimens and other primary data sources.
To the extent possible under law, the publisher has waived all rights to these data and has dedicated them to the Public Domain (CC0 1.0). Users may copy, modify, distribute and use the work, including for commercial purposes, without restriction.
http://collections.nmnh.si.edu
Global collections, National Museum of Natural History (USNM), Smithsonian Institution
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180
90
-90
kingdom
Animalia
Animals
kingdom
Plantae
Plants
kingdom
Fungi
Fungi
kingdom
Protista
Protists
domain
Bacteria
Bacteria
monthly
Thomas
Orrell
National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Deputy Director, Research Informatics Program
P.O. Box 37012, MRC 136
Washington
DC
20013-7012
US
202-633-2151
orrellt@si.edu
http://collections.nmnh.si.edu
0000-0003-1038-3028
Informatics and Data Science Center - Digital Stewardship
National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
IPT Administrator
P.O. Box 37012, MRC 136
Washington
DC
20013-7012
US
202-633-0850
informaticshelp@si.edu
http://collections.nmnh.si.edu
2016-04-20T09:18:04.068-04:00
dataset
Orrell T, Informatics and Data Science Center - Digital Stewardship (2026). NMNH Extant Specimen Records (USNM, US). Version 1.105. National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. Occurrence dataset. https://collections.nmnh.si.edu/ipt/resource?r=nmnh_extant_dwc-a&v=1.105
http://collections.nmnh.si.edu/ipt/logo.do?r=nmnh_extant_dwc-a
http://grbio.org/cool/142r-0w94
http://grbio.org/cool/i75d-97nn
Botany
http://grbio.org/cool/142r-0w94
http://grbio.org/cool/abck-1zsq
Invertebrate Zoology
http://grbio.org/cool/142r-0w94
http://grbio.org/cool/1wcv-afpg
Entomology
http://grbio.org/cool/142r-0w94
http://grbio.org/cool/8vm7-e9x1
Amphibians and Reptiles
http://grbio.org/cool/142r-0w94
http://grbio.org/cool/e49n-75xd
Birds
http://grbio.org/cool/142r-0w94
http://grbio.org/cool/22s5-q4hk
Fishes
http://grbio.org/cool/142r-0w94
http://grbio.org/cool/cy7i-ptxq
Mammals
19th Century - current
821cc27a-e3bb-4bc5-ac34-89ada245069d/v1.105.xml