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Amphibians of Washington
Meet the amazing amphibians of our state. Photos, cool biology facts, and habitat distribution maps.
Reptiles of Washington
Learn about our remarkable reptiles, including the Southern Alligator Lizard—the biggest in the state.
Research
Publications based on specimens in the Burke Museum collection.
Links
Other web resources about reptiles and amphibians.
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Collections
The herpetological collection at the Burke Museum contains 4,200 specimens of amphibians and reptiles,
primarily from the Pacific Northwest; it is particularly strong in amphibians and garter snakes from
this area.
The more than 2,200 specimens in the cataloged collection are mostly forest-dwelling amphibians from
Western Washington obtained during wildlife studies in the 1980s and early 1990s. About half the uncataloged
material is garter snakes collected by William Hebard during the mid-1900s. The collection consists largely
of alcohol-reserved spacimens with a small number of photographs and skeletons.
Learn about the history of the herpetological collection.
People
The herpetological collection is maintained by a volunteer curator. Consequently, the capacity for loaning herpetological specimens to other institutions is limited.
Marc Hayes, Ph.D.
Affiliate Curator of Herpetology
Phone: 360-866-5228; 360-902-2567
E-mail: mhayesrana@aol.com; hayesmph@dfw.wa.gov
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