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A Revision of Snakes of the Genus Conophis (Family Colubridae, from Middle America)A Revision of Snakes of the Genus Conophis (Family Colubridae, from Middle America)Need for a comprehensive systematic review of the snakes of the genus Conophis was pointed out by Stuart (1954a, b). Since these snakes appeared to be of zoogeographic importance in the Central...
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Lives of the Fur FolkLives of the Fur FolkThe following, to a certain extent, are composite historiesat present our knowledge of the life of the individual wild animal is too limited to admit of anything else; but the incidents related are all founded on fact, and Redpad, Grimalkin,...
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Sea-Weeds, Shells and FossilsSea-Weeds, Shells and FossilsAlg, popularly known as sea-weeds, although many species are inhabitants of fresh water, or grow on moist ground, may be briefly described as cellular, flowerless plants, having no proper roots, but imbibing nutriment by their whole surface from the medium in...
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Humpback Whales in Glacier Bay National Monument, AlaskaHumpback Whales in Glacier Bay National Monument, AlaskaHumpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) inhabit the inland waters of southeast Alaska, including Glacier Bay during the summer months (June-August). In the years from 1967 through 1977, 20 to 25 individually recognizable whales were observed feeding in Glacier...
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Butterflies Worth KnowingButterflies Worth KnowingIn this little book an attempt has been made to discuss the more abundant and widely distributed butterflies of eastern North America from the point of view of their life histories and their relations to their surroundings. In so doing I have...
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Antarctic Penguins: A Study of Their Social HabitsAntarctic Penguins: A Study of Their Social HabitsSome corrections of spelling and punctuation have been made. They are marked like this in the text. The original text appears when hovering the cursor over the marked text. A list of amendments is at the end...
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Marvels of Pond-lifeMarvels of Pond-life - Or, A Year's Microscopic Recreations Among the Polyps, Infusoria, Rotifers, Water-bears and PolyzoaAs this little book is intended to be no more than an introduction to an agreeable branch of microscopical study, it is to be hoped it will not...
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The Badger: A MonographThe Badger: A MonographI do not know of the existence of any monograph on the Badger, ancient or modern, in English or any other language. Nor have I been able to find any adequate description in any work on natural history or British fauna...
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Sea Monsters Unmasked, and Sea Fables ExplainedSea Monsters Unmasked, and Sea Fables ExplainedAs I commence this little history of two sea monsters there comes to my mind a remark made to me by my friend, Mr. Samuel L. Clemens"Mark Twain"which illustrates a feeling that many a writer must have experienced...
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Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & PolyzoaFreshwater Sponges, Hydroids & PolyzoaDr. N. Annandale's volume on the Freshwater Sponges, Polyzoa, and Hydrida contains an account of three of the chief groups of freshwater organisms. Although he deals mainly with Indian forms the book contains an unusually full account of the life-history...
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Summer Birds From the Yucatan Peninsula, MexicoSummer Birds From the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico Because its unique geographical location and ecological setting supports a rich and varied avifauna, the Yucatn Peninsula has received considerable attention by ornithologists. The most valuable contribution is Paynter's "The Ornithogeography of the Yucatn Peninsula" (1955a), an...
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Rambles of a NaturalistRambles of a NaturalistThe account of the life and character of Dr. John D. Godman has been prepared from the several brief memoirs and eulogies published shortly after his decease, and from the tract issued by "The Tract Association of Friends," entitled "A Sketch...
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A Rambler's leaseA Rambler's leaseThe writer of this little book has found so much pleasure in other men's woods and fields that he has come to look upon himself as in some sort the owner of them. Their lawful possessors will not begrudge him this feeling,...
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Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, Number 542Metabolic Adaptation to Climate and Distribution of the Raccoon Procyon Lotor and Other ProcyonidaeMugaas, J. N., J. Seidensticker, and K. Mahlke-Johnson. Metabolic Adaptation to Climate and Distribution of the Raccoon Procyon lotor and Other Procyonidae. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, number 542, 34 pages, 8...
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Notes and Letters on the Natural History of NorfolkNotes and Letters on the Natural History of Norfolk - More Especially on the Birds and FishesThe excellent Memoir of Sir Thomas Browne, in Wilkin's Edition of his works, renders it unnecessary here to repeat what has already been so well done; suffice it...
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Five Natural Hybrid Combinations in Minnows (Cyprinidae)Five Natural Hybrid Combinations in Minnows (Cyprinidae)The hybrid fishes described herein are Chrosomus erythrogaster (Rafinesque) Notropis cornutus frontalis (Agassiz), C. erythrogaster Semotilus atromaculatus (Mitchill), Campostoma anomalum plumbeum (Girard) S. atromaculatus, Gila nigrescens (Girard) Rhinichthys cataractae (Valenciennes), and Notropis venustus venustus (Girard) Notropis whipplei (Girard)....
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Wake-RobinWake-RobinThis is mainly a book about the Birds, or more properly an invitation to the study of Ornithology, and the purpose of the author will be carried out in proportion as it awakens and stimulates the interest of the reader in this branch of...
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The Ledge on Bald FaceThe Ledge on Bald Face That one stark naked side of the mountain which gave it its name of Old Bald Face fronted full south. Scorched by sun and scourged by storm throughout the centuries, it was bleached to an ashen pallor that gleamed...
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Seaside Studies in Natural History. Marine Animals of Massachusetts Bay. RadiatesSeaside Studies in Natural History. Marine Animals of Massachusetts Bay. Radiates.This volume is published with the hope of supplying a want often expressed for some seaside book of a popular character, describing the marine animals common to our shores. There are many English books...
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Les abeillesLes abeillesAdonn passionnment l'tude du petit monde qu'il dcrit, l'auteur n'a pas cru cependant devoir s'astreindre rigoureusement aux seules notions classiques, et s'interdire toute opinion, toute ide personnelle. Dans les sciences d'observation, les donnes nouvelles ne sont pas ncessairement, comme ailleurs, moins accessibles que...
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