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Reference collection

Specimen and sample archive.

Every sample entering the institute receives a sample ID at accession. That ID stays attached to the material through analysis and into any research report that cites it.

Demo dataAll records, samples, and reports shown here are sample content for demonstration only — not real identification results or official certification.
Archive shown

4 demo accessions

Material scope

Image, hair, feather, skeletal, and shed material

Record linkage

Sample IDs remain linked to cited reports

SPM-7781Accessioned Mar 2024
Jaguar photographed during a rainforest field survey
Sample IDSPM-7781
SpeciesJaguar
Scientific namePanthera onca
Material typeField imagery · Environmental DNA
Research categoryPopulation genetics
SPM-8032Accessioned Jun 2024
Red fox guard hair sample card in the reference collection
Sample IDSPM-8032
SpeciesRed fox
Scientific nameVulpes vulpes
Material typeGuard hair
Research categoryMorphology & isotope analysis
SPM-8410Accessioned Jul 2024
Barn owl primary feather on an archival specimen sheet
Sample IDSPM-8410
SpeciesBarn owl
Scientific nameTyto alba
Material typePrimary feather
Research categoryComparative morphology
SPM-8657Accessioned Sep 2024
Shed roe deer antler on an archival specimen sheet
Sample IDSPM-8657
SpeciesRoe deer
Scientific nameCapreolus capreolus
Material typeShed antler
Research categorySkeletal morphology