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Vertebrate Paleontology at a Glance

(Fossil Fishes, Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds and Mammals)

Established: 1890

Collection Strengths: 150,000+ specimens

Current Research Strengths: Paleozoic and Mesozoic fishes, Paleozoic tetrapods, Mesozoic marine vertebrates, Cenozoic small mammals and Natural Trap Cave fauna

Curator in Charge: Chris Beard

Collection Manager: Megan Sims
785.864.1900  megan.sims@ku.edu

Preparator: David Burnham
785.864.3917

The collection may be browsed online via Specify.

Biodiversity Institute Research Divisions

• Archaeology
• ​Biodiversity Modeling
• Botany
• Entomology
• Herpetology
• Ichthyology
• Informatics
• Invertebrate Paleontology
• Invertebrate Zoology
• Mammalogy
• Ornithology
• Paleobotany
• Vertebrate Paleontology