Hobbs, field notes, 1940

Related Titles

Contained In: Horton H. Hobbs, Jr. Papers, 1931-1985

Series: SIA Acc. 16-212

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

By

Hobbs, Horton H. Jr. (Horton Holcombe) 1914-1994

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1940

Notes

The notes document the field work on crayfish by Horton H. Hobbs in Nueva Leon [Nuevo LeÛn], Mexico, during December 1940. Information varies. Hobbs lists details about travel and routes including time of day and mileage. There are also dated and narrative style entries that describe daily activities, campsites, personal experiences, observations of flora and fauna, and collecting information. Collecting information includes station number (e.g. 12-1640-1), location, description of environment, specimens, and method of collection. There are drawings of terrain and crayfish.

Subjects

Crayfish , Field notes , Invertebrates , Limnology , Mexico , Nuevo LeÛn

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.147132