Collection name:

Doris Mable Cochran papers, circa 1891-1968

Physical Description:

1 folder

Physical Location:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation:

Box 2 Folder 1

Record type:

Fieldbook record

Object Type:

Field notes

Place:

Brazil

Belo Horizonte

Pirapora

São Francisco

Date Range:

1935

Start Date:

1935

End Date:

1935

Abstract:

This item contains an essay by Doris Cochran about her 1935 trip to Brazil. In "Expedition to Brazil", Cochran describes her 1935 trip to South America. Although not field notes, the essay contains a first-hand account of her collecting trip and provides names of collecting localities (such as Bello Horizonte [sic] and Pirapora on Rio Sao Francisco), names of accompanying collectors (such as Joaquim Venancio), and notes on the frogs, new genera and species of fish, and other biological specimens collected. Also included is "Frog Collecting in Brazil", 1935, published in "The Brazilian-American", and "The Dragon Lizard of Komodo," undated.

Topic:

Herpetology  Search this

Frogs  Search this

Accession #:

SIA RU007151

Access Information:

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Doris Mable Cochran papers, circa 1891-1968

See more records associated with this person:

Cochran, Doris M. (Doris Mable), 1898-1968

Data Source:

Smithsonian Field Book Project

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fbr_item_MODSI3807