Mearns, Edgar A., Rhode Island and Wyoming, 1900-1904
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PrintThe field book documents Edgar A. Mearns' field work in Rhode Island and Wyoming, 1900 - 1904. Pages are numbered. The specimen list is headed with type (scientific name) and includes field number, sex, type, date, location, and measurements (varying types). Some include notes about habitat or specimen preparation. Location information includes geographic location (i.e. lake), county, and state. There is a loose insert listing field numbers of skins. The notebook is entitled, "Catalog of Mammals, Volume II". Specimens listed in the bound volume includes 6 types of measurements, and sometimes weight. Locations are across Rhode Island. Includes specimen tags. Locations include Newport, Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island; Osceola county, Polk county, Lake Kissimmee, Florida; Yellow Stone National Park, Wyoming; Fort Snelling, Minnesota; Southern Mindanao, Philippines.
1900-1904
1900
1904
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.
Mammalogy
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Division of Mammals collection, Edgar Alexander Mearns Field Books, 1872 - 1893
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National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Division of Mammals