University of Copenhagen
University of Copenhagen

Natural History Museum of Denmark

Collections

Dansk

Reptiles and amphibians

The herpetological collection contains reptiles and amphibians (estimated 50,000 specimens including 140 type specimens), with all Danish species represented as well as good coverage of European species. Additionally, there are substantial collections from the former Danish West Indies colonies, Brazil, sub-Saharan Africa, The Philippines and the islands of Southeast Asia.

Approximately 2,700 species are represented. Most specimens are preserved in alcohol and for the last 10 years, DNA samples have been recovered from all collected specimens.

Selected specimens

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View all 5726 objects in the Reptiles and amphibians collection

Collection staff

Curator of Reptiles and Amphibians

  • Mark Scherz
    mark.scherz@snm.ku.dk

Collection Manager of Reptiles and Amphibians