Panama, Bocas Islands, 1990 journal
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PrintThe journal documents the mammal collecting of C. O. Handley in Panama and Bocas del Toro, February 21 - May 19, 1990. Entries are dated and begin with location or route. Notes in the margins include contact information, notes on wildlife, etc. They discuss contemporary Panamanian issues (Noriega and invasion), work and interactions with colleagues, logistics, travel details (modes of transportation, time of day), routes, expenses, daily activities, campsites, vegetation, terrain, weather (sometimes with time of day), collecting method, specimens collected (bats listing quantity and type), and discussions of current activities at Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute [STRI]. Includes loose inserts and photocopied maps with notes, and some list of Indian vocabulary words for numbers. Locations include Cayo Agua and Punta Alegre.
1990
Feb 21, 1990
May 19, 1990
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. 12-448
Division of Mammals, C. O. Handley field notes, 1942-1993
1 field book
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Division of Mammals