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Nephroma sp. lichenA cut-out of a lichen specimen held in the crypt herbarium at the Natural History Museum, London
Geospiza fortis, medium ground finchA specimen of a medium ground finch (Geospiza fortis) collected in the Galapagos Islands during the Voyage of the Beagle
Pancheria communisSpecimen of (Pancheria communis) collected on 21.02.1914 in New Caledonia by R.H. Compton
HesperocyonFossil from the Natural History Museum s, Palaeontology Department
ThenarditeA specimen of the mineral Thenardite (number 1929, 1859) held in the Natural History Museums Mineral Department
Helminthochiton muscronatusFossil from the Natural History Museum s, Palaeontology Department
WhewelliteA specimen of the mineral Whewellite (number 1931, 1), held in the Natural History Museums Mineral Department
HyperodapedonFossil from the Natural History Museum s, Palaeontology Department
Kuehneosuchus
Entomological SpecimensSpecimens collected by Alfred Russel Wallace now held in the Natural History Museum London
Phragmites oeningensisFossil from the Natural History Museum s, Palaeontology Department
Baragwanathia longifoliaFossil from the Natural History Museum s, Palaeontology Department
LystrosaurusFossil from the Natural History Museums Palaeontology Department
Harpagophytum procumbens, grapple plantAfrican grapple plant seed. For seed dispersal, the seeds have grappling hooks which hook onto animals and get transported elsewhere untill they eventually fall off
Phosphaenus hemipterus, glow wormPhotograph of a glow worm (Phosphaenus hemipterus)
Swallowtail butterfly from the collections at the Natural History Museum, London
DroseraSundew. A carniviorous bog plant which collects insects by secreting a sticky substance on fine hairs on the leaves which is also acidic, digesting the trapped insect
Pitangus sulphuratus, great kiskadeeA male specimen of the great kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus) held at the Natural History Museum at Tring
Garnetiferous schistSchist is a metamorphic rock, and this specimen show large formations of the gemstone garnet
Mounted tortoise specimenPhotograph of a mounted tortoise specimen from the collections of the Natural History Museum, London
Wallaces birdsBird specimens (possibly Megalaima) collected by Alfred Russel Wallace
Birthstone Series: TanzaniteA specimen of tanzanite, from the Natural History Museum, London. Tanzanite is the birthstone for the month of December (along with Zircon and Turquoise). Photographed by Harry Taylor
Lava-flow from Edinburgh volcanoA specimen of lava-flow that erupted from the haunch vent down the flanks of the volcano to its present resting place on Whinny Hill
Insect collection by James Petiver (1663-1)This late 17th century insect collection is unique in that the specimens are mounted and preserved between sheets of the mineral mica
Snake skin
Rothschild flyA mounted specimen of a Rothchild fly held at the Natural History Museum, London
Piltdown flintsCollection of Piltdown flints held at The Natural History Museum, London
Piltdown 1 jawLeft lateral view of Piltdown 1 jaw. Held at The Natural History Museum, London
Piltdown 1 jaw and Piltdown 2 left molarOcclusal view of Piltdown 1 jaw with Piltdown 2 left molar. Held at The Natural History Museum, London
Piltdown 1 craniumFive pieces that represent the Piltdown 1 cranium (not including jaw). Held at The Natural History Museum, London
Mantella pulchra, frogThis small frog specimens tissues have been cleared and the skeleton stained with alizarin. Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London
Freshwater snailsSpecimen jar containing some freshwater snails, held at the Natural History Museum, London
Bulinus sp. snailsSpecimen jar containing snails (Bulinus). These snails act as intermediate hosts for the parasite of the tropical disease bilharzia. Specimens held at the Natural History Museum, London
Preserved Fish
Bulldog cranium 2004Specimen number 2004.1034. Bulldog (male), Canis lupus familiaris
Plate 8 from MineralogieMine de Fer Statique en Cretes de Coq sur un groupe de Cristaux de Roche. From Recuille complet de Mineralogie? vol.5 (1790) by F.L. Swebach Desfontaines
Lizard specimen held in the Darwin CentreLizard specimen in a spirit jar held in the Darwin Centre at the Natural History Museum, London
Pancheria rubrivensisSpecimen of (Pancheria rubrivensis) collected on 30.09.1914 in New Caledonia by R.H. Compton
Squid specimenSpecimen jar containing squid, held in the Darwin Centre at the Natural History Museum, London
Nesomimus trifasciatus, Charles mockingbirdA specimen of a Charles mockingbird (Nesomimus trifasciatus) collected in the Galapagos Islands during the Voyage of the Beagle
Paradisaea rudolphi, blue bird of paradiseImage of a male blue bird of paradise, Paradisaea rudolphi. New Guinea. From the Natural History Museum at Tring
Studying a fossil specimenA visitor at the Natural History Museum, London handling a fossil specimen
Hepaticites arcuatusFossil from the Natural History Museum s, Palaeontology Department
Iris pseudacorus, yellow irisYellow iris pods and seeds. Many seeds are produced in traingular pods and are dispersed by water
Gallirallus dieffenbachii, Dieffenbachs railPhotograph of Gallirallus dieffenbachii specimen. Photographed by Harry Taylor, 2009. This species is extinct
Aramides gutturalis, red-throated wood-railThe Red-throated Wood-rail (Aramides gutturalis) is an disputed extinct species of bird in the Rallidae family. This species is now considered invalid