The online collections site provides access to selected data and images in the museum collections. The online collections database is continually under development, and as of May 2010, the number of available records was 308,257.

Please note: We are continually updating taxonomy and checking specimen identifications and associated information, but outdated names, mistaken identifications, and erroneous localities inevitably occur. We urge investigators to verify all data by direct examination of the specimens, and we appreciate notification of discrepancies.

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Section of Amphibians and Reptiles

• Collection specimens
• Detailed information on the specimens in the Carnegie collection is also available on the HerpNET portal: http://www.herpnet.org/portal.html

Section of Anthropology

• American Indian Hall specimens
• South American Indian Clothing and Ornamentation

Section of Botany
Type specimens

Section of Invertebrate Paleontology
Holotype specimens

Section of Invertebrate Zoology
Collection specimens

Section of Mammals
Holotype specimens

Section of Minerals
Collection specimens

Section of Mollusks
Collection specimens

Section of Vertebrate Paleontology
Collection specimens

Powdermill Nature Reserve
For information about bird banding records, please contact Powdermill Nature Reserve Senior Scientist Andy Mack at 724.593.2223 or macka@carnegiemnh.org.