UTA Reptiles

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（Amphibian and Reptile Diversity Research Center）：20世纪80年代，该两栖爬行动物学馆藏（herpetological collection）迎来爆发式增长。1980年以前，馆藏仅包含约8000件两栖爬行动物标本；至该十年末，馆藏标本总量已突破30000件。20世纪90年代，馆藏规模几乎呈指数级扩张，最终标本量增至80000余件。此间，全系师生的共同努力为该馆藏赢得了国内外的广泛认可。21世纪以来，德克萨斯大学阿灵顿分校的两栖爬行动物学馆藏持续发展，目前馆藏标本量已超200000件，跻身美国十大两栖爬行动物学馆藏之列。2004年，整个两栖爬行动物学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。除拥有大型两栖爬行动物学馆藏外，德克萨斯大学阿灵顿分校生物系还接待并助力了多元化学生群体的学术研究，这同样为该标本馆藏带来了固有裨益。目前，该馆藏拥有全球规模最大的危地马拉两栖爬行动物标本集合，同时还收藏有来自美国德克萨斯州、玻利维亚、喀麦隆、哥伦比亚、哥斯达黎加、圭亚那、洪都拉斯及墨西哥的大量重要标本。馆藏除包含数十万件液浸保存标本外，还保存有数百件模式标本（type specimen），其中包括130余件正模标本（primary types）；此外还拥有规模可观的骨骼学馆藏、透明染色标本、蛙类鸣声录音库、美国规模最大的两栖爬行动物摄影馆藏之一，以及一套完整的两栖爬行动物学专业图书馆藏。上述资源可向符合资质的人员开放使用。如需咨询馆藏资源的使用相关问题，请致电817-272-3615。