Mammals

The Mammals Collection at The Field Museum contains more than 230,000 preserved specimens representing all orders and all but one extant family (the monotypic bat family Craseonycteridae) and is worldwide in scope, with strong geographic representation from the Neotropics, Afrotropics, Indo-Malay, Nearctic, and Palearctic regions.

Resident staff support an active program of research, curation, and education with assistance from honorary associates, students, and volunteers. We currently pursue research programs in Africa (including Madagascar), Asia, North America, and South America in active collaboration with colleagues in each of those areas. Our research often results in the discovery of new species, generates new information on the ecology and evolution of mammalian biodiversity, and leads to more effective protection of threatened species.

If you are interested in visiting the collection, loaning specimens, or requesting tissues, please select and fill out the appropriate form below and email your request to mammals@fieldmuseum.org.

Holiday Loan Moratorium and Visitor Schedule

Due to heightened risks of losing specimens/shipments due to increased holiday shipping volume and the need to provide a break to staff to focus on internal priorities before the start of the new year, the FMNH Mammal Collection will not be sending or receiving loans November 1 - January 2 or hosting visitors December 23 - January 3.

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Resident staff support an active program of research, curation, and education with assistance from honorary associates, students, and volunteers. We currently pursue research programs in Africa (including Madagascar), Asia, North America, and South America in active collaboration with colleagues in each of those areas. Our research often results in the discovery of new species, generates new information on the ecology and evolution of mammalian biodiversity, and leads to more effective protection of threatened species.

If you are interested in visiting the collection, loaning specimens, or requesting tissues, please select and fill out the appropriate form below and email your request to mammals@fieldmuseum.org.

We require at least 10 business days (2 weeks) notice for visits.

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