Collections

Discover our vast array of specimens, from reptiles, fish and other animals to our thousands of plants, insects and invertebrates.

Plants

With more than 1 million total specimens of dried plant materials, our herbaria are wide-ranging.

The Ichthyology Collection spans more than 70,000 offerings and includes an estimated 1.5 million specimens.

The Herpetology Collection includes 115,000 specimens of amphibians and reptiles.

The Entomology Collection is the second largest in Texas, housing 500,000 specimens of pinned insects.

The Cave Arthropod collection is the world's largest institutional collection of cave organisms.

The Genetic Resources Collection is a world-class resource that supports molecular phylogenetic and evolution studies.