Field notes : Mexico

Related Titles

Contained In: James A. Peters papers, and records of the Division of Reptiles and Amphibians : series 15, field notes, 1946-1965

Series: SIA RU007175

Series: Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history

By

Peters, James Arthur, 1922-1972

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1949-1950

Notes

English

In this item, Peters records collecting events taking place between 1949 and 1950. Some pages seem out of order in this unbound notebook. At the beginning of the item is a Gazetteer of location names with descriptions. Most of these locations are within the Mexican state of Michoacan. Peters writes almost daily entries which often include detailed descriptions of the plants, soil, and surrounding environment, travel time, elevations, and air and water temperatures when applicable. Also included in these accounts are lists of reptile and amphibian specimens collected. Other materials include lists of photos taken, supply lists and laundry lists. Many of the specimen entries towards the latter part of the field notes are prefaced with sketches of specimen with citations from published works. There are many of what seems to be detailed examinations of specimen, some include illustrations. Two possible citations are to the work of Edward Harrison Taylor and Hobart M. Smith. Includes some typewritten notes like "Key to Sceloporus to be found in Jalisco and Michoacan".

Subjects

Aquila , Ciudad de Mxico , Coahuayana , Colima, Nevado de , Diary , Field notes , Frogs , Guadalajara , Herpetologists , Herpetology , Jalisco , La Barra de Navidad , La Placita , Lizards , Maquili , Maruata , Mexico , Mexico City , Michoacn , Morelia , Scientific illustrations , Snakes , Taxco de Alarcn , Turtles

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.96843
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q51473307