Real Rodent Skull Set

This curated set of four real rodent skulls from the Museum of Osteology collection offers exceptional educational and collector value. Each specimen—Meadow Jumping Mouse, Tundra Vole, Red Spiny Rat, and Norway Lemming—displays authentic museum provenance with handwritten catalog markings on cranium and mandible. The varied sizes and morphologies illustrate the remarkable diversity within Rodentia, from diminutive jumping mice to robust lemmings. Ideal for comparative anatomy study, museum displays, or serious osteological collections. Sold as-is, preserving original condition and historical documentation.

Rodents are a diverse group of mammals found worldwide, characterized by their ever-growing pairs of upper and lower incisors, which they use for gnawing. They inhabit a wide range of environments, from forests and grasslands to cities, and play vital ecological roles as seed dispersers, prey species, and ecosystem engineers.

• This specimen is from our Museum of Osteology collection. Exhibits handwritten verbiage on both the cranium and mandible.
• Sold as-is without further cleaning
• Photographed from left to right: Meadow Jumping Mouse, Tundra Vole, Red Spiny Rat, Norway Lemming

• Meadow Jumping Mouse Skull Dimensions:
  • Skull Length 2.2 cm (0.9 in)
  • Skull Width 1.1 cm (0.4 in)
  • Skull Height 0.9 cm (0.4 in)

• Tundra Vole Skull Dimensions:
  • Skull Length 2.3 cm (0.9 in)
  • Skull Width 1.3 cm (0.5 in)
  • Skull Height 1.1 cm (0.4 in)

• Red Spiny Rat Skull Dimensions:
  • Skull Length 3.8 cm (1.5 in)
  • Skull Width 1.8 cm (0.7 in)
  • Skull Height 1.4 cm (0.6 in)

• Norway Lemming Skull Dimensions:
  • Skull Length 2.5 cm (1 in)
  • Skull Width 1.6 cm (0.6 in)
  • Skull Height 1.5 cm (0.6 in)