Smithsonian Institution - National Museum of Natural History (SI-NMNH)

Public records of accessioned specimens and observations curated by the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. This collection is comprised of an extract from the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution IPT. These records are also included in the National Museum of Natural History iDigBio feed. Please download data directly from the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution IPT.
Contact: Thomas Orrell (orrellt@si.edu)
Collection Type: Preserved Specimens
Management: Data snapshot of local collection database
Last Update: 22 October 2022
IPT / DwC-A Source:
Digital Metadata: EML File
Collection Statistics
  • 902,935 occurrence
  • 448,771 (50%) georeferenced
  • 408,522 (45%) identified to species
  • 2,169 families
  • 6,242 genera
  • 19,740 species
  • 121,005 total taxa (including subsp. and var.)
Extra Statistics