The collection houses more than 26 000 specimens from more than 1 200 species. There are mainly skulls, skins but also skeletons and some material in alcohol.
Our research is mainly embedded in the research area Biodiversity and Systematics. Other research includes morphological and ecological aspects of Rodents and Carnivora (eg.. Castor fiber, Lutra lutra, Felis silvestris).
Focus of the research work is the participation in the project: Identifying the genomic loci underlying mammalian phenotypic variability using Forward Genomics with Semantic Phenotypes (hier Modul M1: Phenotyping“) of the interdisciplenary project which is funded by the Lebnitz Gemeinschaft (2016-2019).
The Project is reslised in a network in including , PhD student: Maria Jähde
Dermoplastic: B24383 Wildcat (Felis silvestris) ♂ Harz, game enclosure Moritzburg, 02.04.1996; prep. J. Ziegler
More on the Mammals of Saxony
In cooperation with the “Projektrguppe Säugetiere Sachsens” a bibliography on mammals from Saxony is maintained and the latest version from Dezembre 2011 can be found here.