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The Pocket Gophers (Genus Thomomys) of Arizona (open access)

The Pocket Gophers (Genus Thomomys) of Arizona

Distributional study of the pocket gophers of Arizona, including economic status and species and subspecies.
Date: 1947
Creator: Goldman, Edward A.
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
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Death Valley Expedition: A Biological Survey of Parts of California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah, Part 2 (open access)

The Death Valley Expedition: A Biological Survey of Parts of California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah, Part 2

Collection of reports on Death Valley, the bordering region of California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah. Reports include birds, reptiles and Batrachians, fishes, insects, mollusks, trees and shrubs, cactuses and yuccas, and list of localities in the reports.
Date: May 31, 1893
Creator: Fisher, A. K.; Stejneger, Leonhard; Gilbert, Charles H.; Riley, C. V.; Stearns, R. E. C.; Merriam, C. Hart et al.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ecology and Biology of the Pacific Walrus, Odobenus Rosmarus Divergens Illiger (open access)

Ecology and Biology of the Pacific Walrus, Odobenus Rosmarus Divergens Illiger

Pacific walrus is summarized, including distribution and migrations by month, general morphology and growth, skin and hair, dentition, food and feeding behavior, reproduction, morbidity and mortality, and population.
Date: 1982
Creator: Fay, Francis H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Systematic Synopsis of the Muskrats (open access)

A Systematic Synopsis of the Muskrats

From introduction: "Systematic account of the genus Fiber through study of over 1,000 specimens, chiefly well-prepared skins, accompanied by skulls, together with many odd skulls and skeletons."
Date: April 29, 1911
Creator: Hollister, N.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ecology of the Cooper's Hawk in North Florida (open access)

Ecology of the Cooper's Hawk in North Florida

Summary of two study areas of the Cooper's Hawk in north Florida, including diet, foraging, home range, and predation.
Date: December 2013
Creator: Millsap, Brian A.; Breen, Timothy F. & Phillips, Laura M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Biological Survey of the Pribilof, Alaska (open access)

A Biological Survey of the Pribilof, Alaska

Brief summary of the geographic distribution, habits, and habitats of the birds, mammals, insects, arachnids, and chilopods of the Pribilof Islands.
Date: June 20, 1923
Creator: Preble, Edward A. & McAtee, W. L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mammals of Maryland (open access)

Mammals of Maryland

Overview of the mammals of Maryland, including descriptions of the orders and maps depicting distribution of the mammals.
Date: April 1969
Creator: Paradiso, John L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Biological Investigation of the Hudson Bay Region (open access)

A Biological Investigation of the Hudson Bay Region

Results of 1900 biological expedition to document the Hudson Bay. Examination of species of plants and animals.
Date: October 31, 1902
Creator: Preble, Edward A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Biological Reconnaissance of the Base of the Alaska Peninsula (open access)

A Biological Reconnaissance of the Base of the Alaska Peninsula

General account with outline of route and life zones, and lists of mammals and birds.
Date: November 23, 1904
Creator: Osgood, Wilfred H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
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
System: The UNT Digital Library
Life Zone Investigations in Wyoming (open access)

Life Zone Investigations in Wyoming

Characterizes five transcontinental life zones in Wyoming; defines their extent and limits; lists mammal, breeding bird, reptile, amphibian, and plant species; and provides notes on distribution and abundance of trees observed during the survey.
Date: October 3, 1917
Creator: Cary, Merritt
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.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Biological Investigations in Alaska and Yukon Territory (open access)

Biological Investigations in Alaska and Yukon Territory

From letter of transmittal: "Report on biological investigations made in the interior of Alaska and the Yukon territory in 1903 and 1904. It consists of separate reports on three distinct areas, describing the physiography and giving detailed accounts of the animal life of the region."
Date: October 7, 1909
Creator: Osgood, Wilfred H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Birds of the St. Croix River Valley: Minnesota and Wisconsin (open access)

Birds of the St. Croix River Valley: Minnesota and Wisconsin

Summary of the birds of the St. Croix River Valley, including descriptions of each species' migration status and times of year, nesting season distribution, and habitat.
Date: 1981
Creator: Faanes, Craig A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Index Generum Mammalium: a List of the Genera and Families of Mammals (open access)

Index Generum Mammalium: a List of the Genera and Families of Mammals

This report consists of three parts: (1) An annotated list of the generic names of mammals; (2) an alphabetical list of the families of mammals, and (3) a classified list of the generic names, arranged by orders and families.
Date: January 23, 1904
Creator: Palmer, T. S.
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.
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
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
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 (CaƱon).
Date: September 11, 1890
Creator: Merriam, C. Hart & Stejneger, Leonhard
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.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[American Shrews] (open access)

[American Shrews]

Brief summary of three genera of American shrews, including characteristics, habits, habitat, and skull, jaws, and teeth illustrations.
Date: December 31, 1895
Creator: Merriam, C. Hart & Miller, Gerrit S. (Gerrit Smith), 1869-1956
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
System: The UNT Digital Library
The California Condor, 1966-76: a Look at its Past and Future (open access)

The California Condor, 1966-76: a Look at its Past and Future

Brief 1966-1976 summary of the California condor, including geographic distribution, population number, food supply, and external disturbances.
Date: 1978
Creator: Wilbur, Stanford R.
System: The UNT Digital Library