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THE UNIVERSITY

OF ARIZONA

About the Collections - Fast Facts

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Herpetology Collection

  • Approximately 58,000 specimens

  • Dr. Charles Lowe was a major contributor to the UAZ Herpetology Collection

  • Single best collection of reptiles and amphibians from the Sonoran Desert

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Ichthyology
Collection

  • Approximately 175,000 specimens

  • Finest collection of inshore reef fishes from the Sea of Cortez

  • Consists mainly of specimens from the Tropical Eastern Pacific and from Arizona freshwater

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Mammalogy
Collection

  • Approximately 28,000 specimens

  • Largest mammal collection in Arizona

  • In the top 35 largest mammal collections in the Western Hemisphere

  • Strong collection of mammals from the American Southwest and Mexico

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Ornithology

Collection

  • Approximately 18,000 cataloged specimens - including skins, skeletal, egg and nests

  • Largest collection of birds in the state of Arizona

  • Strong collection of birds from the American Southwest

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Invertebrate Collection

  • Collection of shells representing 40 years of collecting by Hugh and Lola Benton

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