Division of Mammals Collection, Vernon Bailey Field Notes, 1887-1889, and undated
Physical Description:
1 field book
Physical Location:
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Division of Mammals
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Place:
United States
South Dakota
North Dakota
Nebraska
Wyoming
Medicine Mountains
Utah
Arizona
California
Nevada
Date Range:
1888-1889
Start Date:
18880521
End Date:
18890522
Abstract:
The field catalog and specimen notes document collecting by Vernon Orlando Bailey in the United States, May 21, 1888 - May 22, 1889. Data includes collector number, sex, type (common and scientific name), locality, date collected, length, tail length, height, and remarks (usually pertaining to method caught, method prepared, additional location description, elevation, or observed behavior). Specimen notes are dated entries, headed with type and number. Descriptions cover details of collection, stomach contents, terrain, and behavior. Locations include Dakota (Pierre); Nebraska; Wyoming (Medicine Mountains); Utah territory; Arizona (Mojave desert); Nevada; California.
