Search Database
The NSRL has separate databasing systems for vertebrates and invertebrates. All our data are publicly available through the links below.
Search the Vertebrate Database of the NSRL for Vouchers and Related Genetic Resources
Please read the Vertebrate Database Notes below before proceeding.
The online NSRL Vertebrate Database is under development and currently contains mammals, birds, and genetic resources with catalogued vouchers at TTU. Thank you for your patience in this matter. Please contact the Curator of Collections if you need assistance.
Vertebrate Database Notes
The Museum of Texas Tech University's online vertebrate database contains data current as of January 24, 2024. For tissues housed at TTU with vouchers held at other institutions or if you are unable to find a particular sample in the database but have reason to believe the sample exists, please contact the Curator of Collections.
This site is currently under development. This version is a prototype. Future additions will include images of specimens and the ability to perform more refined searches. This version includes a filter that blocks general access to specimens and sensitive data.
The data contained in the database are the property of the state of Texas. Any use of these data requires prior written consent of the NSRL Director. The data have been checked for accuracy, but errors may still exist. Any questions regarding the accuracy of the data should be directed to the Curator of Collections. It is the responsibility of the user of the database to verify identifications and other data when required. The NSRL, the Museum of Texas Tech University, and Texas Tech University are not responsible for damages resulting from the use of these data.
Search the NSRL vertebrates on other data portals [offsite]
Note: The publisher is listed as "Museum of Texas Tech University [TTU]"
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
Consortium of Small Vertebrate Collections
VertNet [the records in this database have been outdated since February 2015]
Send comments about the vertebrate database content to the Curator of Collections.
Search the NSRL Invertebrate Zoology Database [offsite]
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
Symbiota ecdysis (Ecdysis Portal for Live-data Arthropod Collections)
SCAN-Symbiota (Southwest Collections of Arthropods Network - information on this site may be outdated)
Send comments about the invertebrate zoology database to Jennifer.Giron@ttu.edu.
Send comments about the site to the webmaster.
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