This online guide to the snakes of Florida is based on work initially led by former collection manager Dr. Kenneth L. Krysko and Curator Emeritus Dr. F. Wayne King. The individual species accounts ...

The University of Florida Thompson Earth Systems Institute is advancing communication and education about Earth systems science in a way that inspires Floridians to be effective stewards of our planet ...

Most adult cornsnakes are about 30-48 inches (76-122 cm) in total length. Adults are orangish-brown with black bordered orange, red, or brownish blotches. There is a spear-shaped pattern on the head ...

Body Features and Measurements of Sharks Lateral View Ventral View Shark Measurements Fin Features and Measurements of Sharks Pectoral Fin Dorsal Fin Caudal Fin Head ...

Hidden behind the collection glass, stashed within the compactors, a collection of wild silks lies dormant, ready to be explored by curious minds. Akin to its surrounding neighbors of exotic ...

Browse our list of species profiles of fish, sharks, rays, sawfish, seahorses, and more. Search and sort the list by scientific name, common name, or family below. Follow the links to profiles on each ...

A butterfly is a type of insect. Insects are distinguished from all other animals by having an external skeleton (a hard outer covering), three main body parts (head, thorax and abdomen) and three ...

White marlin are the smaller of the billfish, reaching just over 9 feet and 180 pounds. They have a slender bill and their first dorsal fin is high but lobed rather than pointed like the similar blue ...

The Florida Museum of Natural History (formerly known as the Florida State Museum) got its start when Frank Pickel, a professor of natural science at Florida Agricultural College in Lake City, ...

Worldwide there are probably 70-100 shark attacks annually resulting in about 5 deaths. We say “probably” because not all shark attacks are reported; our information from Third World countries is ...

What are the Odds? International Shark Attack Files Florida Museum of Natural History Dickinson Hall 1659 Museum Rd PO Box 117800 University of Florida Gainesville FL 32611-7800 352-392-2360 ...

Contact Florida Museum of Natural History Dickinson Hall 1659 Museum Road Gainesville, Florida 32611-7800 352-273-1901 [email protected] Collection Invertebrate Paleontology Other Affiliations UF ...