Real Rodent Skull Set

This Museum of Osteology specimen set offers a rare comparative anatomy resource featuring four distinct rodent species. Each skull retains its original museum provenance markings, providing authentic documentation of these small mammals' skeletal morphology. The variety in size and structure—from the delicate Desert Jerboa to the robust Ground Squirrel—illustrates adaptive differences across rodent families. Ideal for educators, comparative anatomists, and serious collectors seeking verified museum-quality material.

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: Desert Jerboa, Chipmunk, Kangaroo Rat, Spotted Ground Squirrel

• Desert Jerboa Skull Dimensions:
  • Skull Length 3.8 cm (1.5 in)
  • Skull Width 2.8 cm (1.1 in)
  • Skull Height 1.8 cm (0.7 in)

• Chipmunk Skull Dimensions:
  • Skull Length 3.1 cm (1.2 in)
  • Skull Width 1.8 cm (0.7 in)
  • Skull Height 1.8 cm (0.7 in)

• Kangaroo Rat Skull Dimensions:
  • Skull Length 3.9 cm (1.5 in)
  • Skull Width 2.4 cm (0.9 in)
  • Skull Height 1.1 cm (0.4 in)

• Spotted Ground Squirrel Skull Dimensions:
  • Skull Length 3.7 cm (1.5 in)
  • Skull Width 2.1 cm (0.8 in)
  • Skull Height 2 cm (0.8 in)