National Zoological Park (U. S.), Department of Zoological Research : animal research records, 1954, 1968-2000
Physical Description:
1 field book
Physical Location:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Sublocation:
Box 7, folder 19
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Place:
Sri Lanka
Polonnaruwa
Date Range:
1970
Start Date:
19700825
End Date:
19700830
Abstract:
This field book is part of the animal research data of the Division of Zoological Research of the National Zoological Park (U. S.), which conducted research documenting the toque macaque of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka. The research was mostly performed by Research Associate Wolfgang P. J. Dittus, Director of the Smithsonian Primate Biology Program in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka. The present field book contains copies of field data collected by W. P. J. Dittus in August 1970. The data document the behavior of the group of macaques named "troop A". They include some drawings. They are dated from August 25-30, 1970. In this folder were inserted field notes on troop B of macaques, dated January 1, 1972.
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