Keywords
specimens
Mammalia
Colombian mammals
South America
How to Cite
Accepted 2020-06-09
Published 2020-07-12
Abstract
The Mammal Collection of the Humboldt Institute is the third largest collection in the country and houses 9.471 specimens. These belong to 400 species, 212 genera, 51 families and 14 orders, from eight countries, Colombia the one with a higher representation (66,5% of species registered in the country). The best represented orders are Chiroptera, Rodentia, and Primates. The collection houses one neotype and two paratypes of Cebus albifrons albifrons, a paratype of Aotus hershkovitzi and a paratype of Vampyressa sinchi. The collection has been a benchmark for the study of the Colombian mammals and the Institute continues its effort to improve the curatorial status and the information associated to the specimens.
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