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Results of a Biological Reconnoissance of South-Central Idaho (open access)

Results of a Biological Reconnoissance of South-Central Idaho

Brief summary of south-central Idaho, including descriptions of subregions, mammals, birds, and reptiles.
Date: July 30, 1891
Creator: Merriam, C. Hart & Stejneger, Leonhard
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Results of a Biological Survey of Mount Shasta California (open access)

Results of a Biological Survey of Mount Shasta California

From introduction: "Biological survey of northern California from the Madeline Plains to the Pacific Ocean and from the Oregon boundary to Lassen Butte and parts of the Sierra, with Mount Shasta occupying a nearly central position."
Date: October 28, 1899
Creator: Merriam, C. Hart
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Results of a Biological Survey of the San Francisco Mountain Region and Desert of the Little Colorado, Arizona (open access)

Results of a Biological Survey of the San Francisco Mountain Region and Desert of the Little Colorado, Arizona

Brief summary of a biological survey of the Painted Desert, specifically the San Francisco Mountain region, and the Grand Canyon (Cañon).
Date: September 11, 1890
Creator: Merriam, C. Hart & Stejneger, Leonhard
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Review of the American Moles (open access)

A Review of the American Moles

Discusses habits; economic status; characteristics and development of young; pelages and molts; and geographic, individual, sexual, and age variation. Describes subfamilies, history, and generic names of the family Talpidae. Describes, lists locations, and provides a key for genera, species and subspecies.
Date: September 30, 1915
Creator: Jackson, Hartley H. T.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Review of the Grizzly and Big Brown Bears of North America (Genus Ursus): with Description of a New Genus, Vetularctos (open access)

Review of the Grizzly and Big Brown Bears of North America (Genus Ursus): with Description of a New Genus, Vetularctos

Discusses distribution,sexual and age differences, specimens, and classification of North American grizzly and big brown bears. Describes and lists locations of species and subspecies. Mentions Vetularctos, a new genus related to Ursus.
Date: February 9, 1918
Creator: Merriam, C. Hart
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Revision of American Voles of the Genus Microtus (open access)

Revision of American Voles of the Genus Microtus

From introduction: "Synopsis of American voles based on a study of between 5,000 and 6,000 specimens from more than 800 localities."
Date: June 6, 1900
Creator: Bailey, Vernon
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Revision of the American Chipmunks: (Genera Tamias and Eutamias) (open access)

Revision of the American Chipmunks: (Genera Tamias and Eutamias)

Brief summary of the geographic distribution, life history, and subgenera of genera Tamias and Eutamias.
Date: November 1929
Creator: Howell, Arthur H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Revision of the American Flying Squirrels (open access)

Revision of the American Flying Squirrels

Habits, voice, nests, breeding, food, economic status, pelage and molt, and descriptions of species and subspecies of the American flying squirrels.
Date: June 13, 1918
Creator: Howell, Arthur H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Revision of the American Harvest Mice: (Genus Reithrodontomys) (open access)

Revision of the American Harvest Mice: (Genus Reithrodontomys)

Discusses history, specimens, habits, economic status, food, and pelages of American harvest mice. Lists locations and provides a key to species and subspecies, and provides species descriptions.
Date: June 5, 1914
Creator: Howell, Arthur H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Revision of the American Lemming Mice (Genus Synaptomys) (open access)

Revision of the American Lemming Mice (Genus Synaptomys)

Brief summary of the geographic distribution, habits, history, and subgenera of Synaptomys.
Date: June 30, 1927
Creator: Howell, A. Brazier
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Revision of the American Marmots (open access)

Revision of the American Marmots

Discusses history, nomenclature, common names, habits, external characters, and specimens of American marmots. Describes, lists locations, and provides a key to species and subspecies.
Date: April 7, 1915
Creator: Howell, Arthur H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Revision of the American Pikas (Genus Ochotona) (open access)

Revision of the American Pikas (Genus Ochotona)

Discusses distribution, habitat, habits, pelage, molt, specimens, history, and nomenclature of pikas. Provides descriptions, locations, and a key for species and subspecies.
Date: August 21, 1924
Creator: Howell, Arthur H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Revision of the Jumping Mice of the Genus Zapus (open access)

Revision of the Jumping Mice of the Genus Zapus

Revision of genus Zapus based upon a study of more than 900 specimens, including nomenclature and skull and teeth figures.
Date: August 8, 1899
Creator: Preble, Edward A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Revision of the Mice of the American Genus Peromyscus (open access)

Revision of the Mice of the American Genus Peromyscus

From letter of transmittal: "The work consists of a systematic study of all the members of the genus, and includes keys for the identification of the various forms, together with the necessary illustrations, and maps showing the geographic distribution of the species."
Date: April 17, 1909
Creator: Osgood, Wilfred H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Revision of the North American Bats of the Family Vespertilionidæ (open access)

Revision of the North American Bats of the Family Vespertilionidæ

Classification of more than 3,000 bats to enable correct specimen identification based upon material contained in the collection of the Biological Survey of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Date: October 16, 1897
Creator: Miller, Gerrit S. (Gerrit Smith), 1869-1956
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Revision of the North American Ground Squirrels: With a Classification of the North American Sciuridæ (open access)

Revision of the North American Ground Squirrels: With a Classification of the North American Sciuridæ

Summary of the geographic distribution, habits and economic relations, and descriptions of the subspecies of the North American Sciuridæ.
Date: April 1938
Creator: Howell, Arthur H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Revision of the North American Pocket Mice (open access)

Revision of the North American Pocket Mice

From introductory remarks: "Classification study of the North American pocket mouse based on about 170 specimens. Results of study increased recognized species to 18 and subspecies to 3 as well as shifting several well known names to other forms."
Date: October 25, 1889
Creator: Merriam, C. Hart
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Revision of the Pocket Gophers of the Genus Thomomys (open access)

Revision of the Pocket Gophers of the Genus Thomomys

Describes habits, predators, morphology, sexual variation, pelages, and distribution of pocket gophers. Describes genera and group relations. Describes, lists locations and distribution, and provides a key for species and subspecies.
Date: November 15, 1915
Creator: Bailey, Vernon
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Revision of the Pocket Mice of the Genus Perognathus (open access)

Revision of the Pocket Mice of the Genus Perognathus

Revision of earlier report in this series detailing changes in classification resulting from study of up to 3,000 specimens.
Date: September 20, 1900
Creator: Osgood, Wilfred H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Revision of the Skunks of the Genus Chincha (open access)

Revision of the Skunks of the Genus Chincha

From introduction: "Classification changes to skunks of genus Chincha in order to clear up confusion resulting from previous attempts at classification."
Date: August 31, 1901
Creator: Howell, Arthur H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Revision of the Skunks of the Genus Spilogale (open access)

Revision of the Skunks of the Genus Spilogale

From introduction: "Revision of skunk genus Spilogale based upon a study of about 380 skins with skulls and 75 additional skulls from the collection of the Biological Survey."
Date: November 24, 1906
Creator: Howell, Arthur H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Revision of the Spiny Pocket Mice: (Genera Heteromys and Liomys) (open access)

Revision of the Spiny Pocket Mice: (Genera Heteromys and Liomys)

From introduction: "Result of a study of the spiny pocket mice in the collection of the Biological Survey, now numbering nearly 1,000 specimens, supplemented by about 130 in the United States National Museum and from various sources."
Date: September 7, 1911
Creator: Goldman, Edward A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Revision of the Wood Rats of the Genus Neotoma (open access)

Revision of the Wood Rats of the Genus Neotoma

From introduction: "Result of a study of the wood rats in the collection of the Biological Survey, numbering over 3,000 specimens, including topotypes of most of the species."
Date: October 19, 1910
Creator: Goldman, Edward A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Rice Rats of North America (Genus Oryzomys) (open access)

The Rice Rats of North America (Genus Oryzomys)

Discusses habits, economic status, morphology, variation, history, and specimens of North American rice rats. Provides a key and descriptions for species and subspecies.
Date: September 23, 1918
Creator: Goldman, Edward A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library