LSAM Searchable Specimen Database

The LSAM’s online searchable database is available through Specify 7Cloud.

You will be logged in as guest. On the left side bar, choose “Queries” “New”, For EXAMPLE, scroll down to “Collection Object”, then “Determinations”, “Taxon” and type a family or genus level taxa of what you are interested in locating. Once we get this perfected more detailed instructions will be available here.

Specify 7 is a web implementation of Specify’s biological collections data management platform. The LSAM recently moved our databased specimens from Specify6 to the Specify7 cloud based platform.

Approximately 200,000 of the 1 million specimens housed in the LSAM collection are searchable online. We are always adding new records to the database and updating recent determinations so please be aware all relevant data may not be represented. Therefore, we encourage you to contact the curator directly for specimen information. Curator: Victoria Bayless

If you are interested in learning about Specify for your own collections, please see their website at Specify 7 | Specify Collections Consortium (specifysoftware.org)


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