Physical Renovation of the Herpetology Collection of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University

比较动物学博物馆收藏的两栖动物和爬行动物是世界上最大和最重要的系统爬行动物学资源之一。 其中储存的信息具有很高的科学价值。 世界上一半以上的物种都有代表，包括所有家庭的代表。 它是非常丰富的主要模式标本和重要的历史收藏品，这在爬虫学作为一门学科的发展和特定地区或分类群的动物区系工作的发展中占有突出地位。 国际科学界大量使用该收藏，这体现在高频率的借阅请求、大量完全或部分基于MCZ标本的主要研究出版物以及许多前来工作的访客。 目前的项目将通过购买一个压缩机系统和新的橱柜来缓解严重的过度拥挤，使社区更容易获得这一重要资源。 该项目是一个三阶段计划的第二阶段的一部分，该计划旨在翻新爬虫学系的物理设施并使该系的业务现代化。

The Museum of Comparative Zoology's collection of amphibians and reptiles is one of the world's largest and most important resources for systematic herpetology. Information stored in it is of great scientific value. More than half the world's species are represented, including representatives of all families. It is exceptionally rich in primary type specimens and important historical collections, which have figured prominently in the development of herpetology as a discipline and in the development of faunal work for particular areas or taxonomic groups. The collection is heavily used by the international scientific community, as documented by the high frequency of loan requests, by the large number of primary research publications that are based wholly or in part on MCZ specimens, and by the many visitors who come to work in the collection. The present project would relieve serious overcrowding by the purchase of a compactor system and new cabinets, making this important resource more easily accessible to the community. The project is part of the second phase of a three-phase plan to renovate the physical facilities of the Department of Herpetology and modernize the Department's operations.