Mammal Catalogue, V. Bailey, 1889 -1896 Search this
Collection name:
Mammal Section, Bird and Mammal Labs, Fish and Wildlife Service, US Department of the Interior, Division of Mammals
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
Mexico
Canada
Date Range:
1889-1896
Start Date:
18890400
End Date:
18960500
Abstract:
The field catalog documents the field work of Vernon Bailey in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, April 1889 - May 1896. Pages are numbered. Entries include specimen number (1 - 5458), sex, type (scientific name), locality, date, measurements (length, tail, hind foot), and remarks describing habitat, terrain, or specimen characteristics (weight, stomach contents, size). Some include USNM catalog number (non consecutive). Locations include (United States) Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming; (Canada) British Columbia; and Mexico.
