Smithsonian Venezuelan Project, Merlin D. Tuttle 17 November 1965 - 26 January 1966 journal
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PrintThe journal documents the field work of Merlin D. Tuttle for the Smithsonian Venezuelan Project, November 17, 1965 - January 26, 1966. Entries are headed with date and location (town, distance from, including ranches and plantations). They describe travel details (destinations, accommodations, mode of transportation, routes, time of day), daily work, interactions with colleagues and local inhabitants, communications with C. O. Handley, flora (types, measurements) and fauna observed, terrain, weather and phase of moon, specimens collected (type, quantity, sometimes specimen number). There are hand drawn maps with notes on numbered collecting sites. These are followed by a list of descriptions of vegetation and terrain of collecting sites. Locations are in the vicinity of Caracas [Distrito Federal] and Puerto Páez.
1965-1966
Nov 17, 1965
Jan 26, 1966
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
SIA Acc. 12-449
Division of Mammals, Smithsonian Venezuelan Project, 1965 - 1968
1 field book
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Division of Mammals