National Zoological Park (U. S.), Department of Zoological Research, Animal Research Records, 1954, 1968-2000 : field data, WD 70-26, November-December 1970.
National Zoological Park (U. S.), Department of Zoological Research : animal research records, 1954, 1968-2000
Physical Description:
field notes
Physical Location:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Sublocation:
Box 7, folder 24
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Place:
Sri Lanka
Polonnaruwa
Date Range:
1970
Start Date:
19701117
End Date:
19701213
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 November and December 1970. The data document the behavior of the group of macaques called "troop A". They include some drawings. They are dated from November 17 to December 13, 1970.
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