Loring, John Alden, Sweden, 1898

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Abstract

The specimen list documents John Alden Loring's collecting in northern Europe, August 5 - October 31, 1898. Information includes field number, sex, type (scientific name), locality, date, measurements, and notes. Notes includes details about trapping (including bait), habitat (vegetation and terrain), preparation, specimen behavior, and sometimes elevation. Locations include but are not limited to Upsala, Sweden; Braumschweig, Germany; Warrem, Belgium; Brunig, Meiringen, Switzerland.

Date Range

1898

Start Date

Aug 05, 1898

End Date

Oct 31, 1898

Access Information

At least 24 hours advance notice is recommended to consult this collection. Contact the Division of Mammals at 202-633-1253 to make an appointment.

Topic

Mammalogy

Place

  • Sweden
  • Belgium
  • Switzerland
  • Germany

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes

Accession #

SIA Acc. 12-257

Collection name

Division of Mammals collection, John Alden Loring Field Notes, 1898, 1909-1910 and undated

Physical Description

1 field book

Physical Location

National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Division of Mammals