AMNH Herpetology Collections

The AMNH collection of amphibians and reptiles ranks among the world's five largest herpetological collections. The separately catalogued collections of amphibians and reptiles total more than 335,000 specimens, of which more than 13,000 have more than one type of preparation. The holdings of the Herpetology collection are computerized; however, inventorying the collection and proofing the database are ongoing processes. The Herpetology collection may be thought of as an ever-growing library of the world's amphibian and reptile faunas. It is an irreplaceable international resource that deserves the best of care.

美国自然历史博物馆的爬行动物与两栖动物藏品位居世界五大收藏之首。该馆独立编目的爬行动物与两栖动物藏品总数超过33.5万件，其中超过1.3万件具有多种类型的处理。爬行动物藏品已实现计算机化管理；然而，藏品清点和数据库核实工作仍在持续进行中。爬行动物藏品可被视为全球两栖动物与爬行动物群落不断增长的宝库。它是一项无可替代的国际资源，理应得到最精心的呵护。