Ask a Scientist: How do you store specimens that are too big to fit in jars?
Curatorial Assistant Kaylin Martin tells the story of how snake heads, giant turtles, and more are stored in the museum’s historic Alcohol House— home to more than 200,000 reptile and amphibian specimens that are jarred and preserved in alcohol.
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