Conserve-O-Gram 11/7 Vertebrate Skeletons: Preparation and Storage

Conserve-O-Gram 11/7 Vertebrate Skeletons: Preparation and Storage
Source: National Park Service (NPS)

Vertebrate skeletons or parts of skeletons are often included in museum collections.Because they do not decompose as rapidly as other body parts bones are often the only tangible documentation of a species.

 

Note: This guide is not concerned with IVORY.