National Zoological Park (U. S.), Department of Zoological Research, Animal Research Records, 1954, 1968-2000 : field data F 75-1, March 1975.

Abstract

This field book is part of the animal research data of the Division of Zoological Research of the National Zoological Park (U. S.), which conducted research documenting the toque macaque of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka. The research was mostly performed by Research Associate Wolfgang P. J. Dittus, Director of the Smithsonian Primate Biology Program in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka. ' The present field book includes field data from a primate survey in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, for which Dittus was assisted by S. M. S. Farook and Jayantha Uduwara. It focuses on "the influence of genealogy in sociology & social evolution" among toque macaques, as is written on its first page. The field notes are dated from March 9 to 31, 1975. They include drawings.

Date Range

1975

Start Date

Mar 09, 1975

End Date

Mar 31, 1975

Access Information

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Topic

• Macaques--Asia
• Zoology--Research

Place

• Anuradhapura
• Sri Lanka

Form/Genre

• Fieldbook record
• Field notes

Accession #

SIA Acc. 15-268

Collection name

National Zoological Park (U. S.), Department of Zoological Research : animal research records, 1954, 1968-2000

Physical Description

1 field book

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 9, folder 19