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 9, folder 28
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Place:
Sri Lanka
Polonnaruwa
Date Range:
1972
Start Date:
19720120
End Date:
19720125
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 is inscribed as a "Notebook received from S. Waas, 27/1/72" and stamped as belonging to Wolfgang P. J. Dittus. It includes field notes "going West to East" dated from January 20 to 25, 1972, with lists of plants.
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