Specimen lists from C. Hart Merriam's biological survey of the San Francisco mountain region, 1889

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Contained In: Leonhard Stejneger Papers, 1753, 1867-1943

Series: SIA RU007074

Series: Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history

By

Stejneger, Leonhard, 1851-1943

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1889

Notes

English

This field book is a specimen list of mostly reptiles, amphibians, and birds that Stejneger collected during or after the biological survey of the San Francisco mountain region, 1889, led by C. Hart Merriam. Specimens listed in this field book were collected from various locations within California (ex. Calibasas), Arizona (ex. Prescott, Walnut Canyon), and the Grand Canyon. Additionally, specimens were collected in Utah, Silver City, New Mexico and El Paso, Texas. Other locations may be included. Specimen entries range from brief lists to long descriptions of the specimen, where it was found, and the weather conditions. Many reptile specimens listed are lizards and many bird specimens listed are sparrows. Also includes business card and letter from the Arizona Citizen in Tucson, Arizona.

Subjects

Arizona , Calabasas , California , El Paso , Field notes , Grand Canyon , Herpetologists , Herpetology , Merriam, C. Hart (Clinton Hart), 1855-1942 , New Mexico , Ornithologists , Ornithology , Prescott , San Francisco Mountains , Silver City , Texas , United States , Utah , Walnut Canyon

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.96954