UTA Amphibians

University of Texas at Arlington Amphibian and Reptile Diversity Research Center: During the 1980s the herpetological collection witnessed an explosive session of growth. Prior to the 1980s the collection contained approximately 8,000 herpetological specimens. By the end of the decade more than 30,000 specimens were housed in the collection. During the 1990s the size of the collection increased at an almost exponential rate. During this time, the collection grew to contain more than 80,000 specimens. This combined with efforts from faculty and students helped to establish national and international recognition for the collection. Since the turn of the century the herpetology collection at the University of Texas at Arlington has experienced more growth and the collection now houses over 200,000 specimens and is among the top 10 herpetological collections in the United States. In 2004 the entire herpetological collection was moved from the basement of the Life Sciences building to the newly constructed Amphibian and Reptile Diversity Research Center. Asides from housing a major herpetological collection, the Department of Biology at the University of Texas at Arlington has hosted and facilitated the academic pursuits of a diverse student body. This has also provided inherent benefits to the museum collection as well. The collection currently holds the worlds largest assemblage of reptiles and amphibians from Guatemala as well as significant holdings from Texas, Bolivia, Cameroon, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guyana, Honduras, and Mexico. Along with hundreds of thousands of fluid preserved specimens, the collection maintains hundreds of type specimen, including over 130 primary types, a sizable osteological collection, cleared and stained specimens, audio recordings of frog calls, one of the largest collections of herpetological photographs in the United States, as well as a comprehensive herpetological library. These resources can be made available for use by qualified individuals. For questions regarding the use of the collection resources please call 817-272-3615.德克萨斯大学阿灵顿分校两栖爬行动物多样性研究中心：20世纪80年代，该馆的两栖爬行动物学标本馆藏（herpetological collection）迎来爆发式增长。1980年以前，馆藏仅存约8000件两爬标本；至该十年末，馆藏总量已突破30000件。进入20世纪90年代，馆藏规模以近乎指数级的速率扩张，最终标本总数超过80000件。这一发展成果依托教职员工与学生的协同努力，为该馆藏赢得了国内外的广泛声誉。世纪之交以来，该校的两爬标本馆藏持续扩容，目前馆藏标本量已超200000件，跻身美国十大两爬标本馆藏行列。2004年，整套两爬标本馆藏从生命科学楼地下室搬迁至新建的两栖爬行动物多样性研究中心。除运营大型两爬标本馆藏外，德克萨斯大学阿灵顿分校生物系还为多元化学生群体的学术探索提供了支撑与便利，这同样为馆藏的持续发展注入了内生动力。当前，该馆藏拥有全球规模最大的危地马拉两爬类群标本集合，同时还收藏有来自美国得克萨斯州、玻利维亚、喀麦隆、哥伦比亚、哥斯达黎加、圭亚那、洪都拉斯以及墨西哥的大量重要标本。除数十万件液浸保存标本外，馆藏还保存有数百件模式标本（type specimen），其中包含130余件主模式标本；此外还设有规模可观的骨骼学标本馆藏（osteological collection）、透明骨骼染色标本（cleared and stained specimens）、蛙类鸣声录音档案、美国规模最大的两爬摄影馆藏之一，以及一套完备的两栖爬行动物学专业图书馆。上述馆藏资源可对符合资质的人员开放使用。若需咨询馆藏资源使用相关事宜，请致电817-272-3615。