C. B. Robbins 16 September - 29 July 1968 journal
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PrintThe journal documents C. Brian Robbins' field work in as part of the African Mammal Project (Smithsonian Institution), September 16, 1967 - July 29, 1968. Pages are numbered (50 - 151). Entries are dated and headed with location (including country, region, town, landmarks, sometimes latitude and longitude). Descriptions cover travel details (destinations, time of day, arrangements), trapping methods sometimes with time of day (including type and quantity of traps), specimens collected (type, quantity, sometimes age, and description), colleagues with whom he traveled (various), specimen preparation, interactions with local inhabitants, weather, terrain and vegetation, soil composition, and daily activities. Locations include Eastern region, Ghana (1967); regions of Atlantic, Central, Eastern, Borgon, and Atacora in Dahomey [Benin] (1968); Togo (1968).
1967-1968
Sep 16, 1967
Jul 29, 1968
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Mammalogy
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Division of Mammals, Smithsonian Institution African Mammal Project, 1961 - 1972
1 field book
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Division of Mammals