Amphibians -- Venezuela
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
New York Zoological Society. Department of Tropical Research. Terrestrial expeditions. British Guiana and Venezuela records
Fonds
Identifier: 1005B
Abstract
These records document ecological studies undertaken by the Department of Tropical Research in British Guiana and Venezuela between 1916 and 1924. Chiefly represented are field and anatomical data on more than 400 species of birds, and research and manuscript materials on the fishes of Kartabo, British Guiana. Additional records document the ecology and invertebrates of Kartabo and amphibians, reptiles, and mammals observed in British Guiana and Venezuela.
Dates:
1916 - 1924
New York Zoological Society. Department of Tropical Research. Terrestrial expeditions. Rancho Grande, Venezuela records
Fonds
Identifier: 1005C
Abstract
Rancho Grande, a high altitude field station overlooking Lake Valencia in Venezuela, was the site of three Department of Tropical Research expeditions between 1945 and 1948. The major expenses of the laboratory, living quarters, and trips were underwritten by the Creole Petroleum Corporation. The regular research staff consisted of Director William Beebe, research zoologist Jocelyn Crane, and entomologist Henry Fleming. This collection contains notes, chapter outlines, drafts, and study...
Dates:
1945 - 1949