A Biological Survey of North Dakota (open access)

A Biological Survey of North Dakota

Summary of physiography and life zones and mammals of North Dakota.
Date: December 1926
Creator: Bailey, Vernon
System: The UNT Digital Library
Biological Survey of Texas (open access)

Biological Survey of Texas

From introduction: "Report on the biological survey of Texas conducted over a number of years through collection of information and specimens. Focus on life zones and their subdivisions and on the mammals and reptiles of the state."
Date: October 24, 1905
Creator: Bailey, Vernon
System: The UNT Digital Library
Life Zones and Crop Zones of New Mexico (open access)

Life Zones and Crop Zones of New Mexico

Discusses geography, climate, agricultural practices, and crops of each life zone in New Mexico. Provides mammal, breeding bird, reptile, amphibian, and plant species list for each zone. Includes a life zone map.
Date: September 5, 1913
Creator: Bailey, Vernon
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Mammals and Life Zones of Oregon (open access)

The Mammals and Life Zones of Oregon

From introduction: "Summary of the life zones and mammals of Oregon with emphasis on providing reliable information on the management of wildlife. Importance for identifying those species which are state and national assets, and those species of less value or destructive habits."
Date: 1936
Creator: Bailey, Vernon
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mammals of New Mexico (open access)

Mammals of New Mexico

Summary of the species of mammals native to New Mexico, including a map of the life zones, descriptions of the physiographic features, and lists of characteristic zone-marking plants, birds, mammals.
Date: December 1931
Creator: Bailey, Vernon
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
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
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Trumpeter Swan: its History, Habits, and Population in the United States (open access)

The Trumpeter Swan: its History, Habits, and Population in the United States

Summary of the trumpeter swan, including geographic distribution, habitats for breeding and wintering, life cycle, nesting, food, limiting factors, longevity, population dynamics, and human management.
Date: April 30, 1960
Creator: Banko, Winston E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Distribution and Occurrence of the Birds of Jackson County, Oregon, and Surrounding Areas (open access)

The Distribution and Occurrence of the Birds of Jackson County, Oregon, and Surrounding Areas

Detailed descriptions of the species of birds of Jackson County, Oregon,
Date: 1975
Creator: Browning, M. Ralph
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Biological Survey of Colorado (open access)

A Biological Survey of Colorado

From introduction: "Report based chiefly on the field work prosecuted during 1905, 1906, 1907, and 1909. It is primarily a characterization of the several major distribution areas or life zones."
Date: August 17, 1911
Creator: Cary, Merritt
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
An Account of the Taxonomy of North American Wolves From Morphological and Genetic Analyses (open access)

An Account of the Taxonomy of North American Wolves From Morphological and Genetic Analyses

Taxonomy, genetics, morphometrics of North American wolves.
Date: October 2012
Creator: Chambers, Steven M.; Fain, Steven R.; Fazio, Bud & Amaral, Michael
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
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
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
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
Raccoons of North and Middle America (open access)

Raccoons of North and Middle America

Summary of the raccoons of North and middle America, including history, habits, economic status, pelage and molt, measurements, and subgenera.
Date: 1950
Creator: Goldman, Edward A.
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.
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
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.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Systematic Account of the Prairie Dogs (open access)

A Systematic Account of the Prairie Dogs

Discusses distribution, habits, economic status, predators, nomenclature, specimens, and pelages of prairie dogs. Describes, lists locations, and provides a key for species and subspecies.
Date: June 20, 1916
Creator: Hollister, N.
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
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
Voles of the Genus Phenacomys (open access)

Voles of the Genus Phenacomys

Nests, young, food, habits, and enemies of the voles of the genus Phenacomys.
Date: October 12, 1926
Creator: Howell, A. Brazier
System: The UNT Digital Library