To search the holdings, click on the link to the collection of interest below.  We are bringing additional collections online as quickly as possible, so check this site frequently.
 
 

WKU Herbarium 
A collection of over 16,000 specimens from throughout Kentucky. The database consists of the Kentucky collection, the Max Medley collection, and several others. The oldest specimens date back to the 1890s.

 
Ichthyology Collection 

Over 2,200 entries collected mainly from the Western Kentucky area.

Herpetology Collection
Online soon

Ornithology Collection
Online soon

Mammal Collection
Online soon

Insect Collection
Online soon
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Last modified 18 October 1999