The Vertebrates

The vertebrate division of the NZCS consists of the following material:

-    Alcohol and formalin vertebrates collection

-    Dried skins and stuffed animals

-    Skulls and skeleton collection

-    Artifact collection (bird nests, etc.)

Incorporated collections:

-Haverschmidt Bird collection

-Vari Corantijn River Fish collection

-Carnegie Bat collection

Estimated holdings of specimens:

-7000 fishes

-1000 amphibians

-600 reptiles

-530 birds

-240 mammals

-100skeletons and skulls