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Seven New White-winged Doves from Mexico, Central America, and Southwestern United States

Description: Seven new subspecies of the white-winged dove (Zenaida asiatica) are described. The patterns of these recoveries are an invaluable aid to understanding racial distribution of this species. The extent of migration that breed in Central America is not yet adequately known. The range of the doves extends as far north as the southwestern United States.
Date: May 1968
Creator: Saunders, George B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Revision of the Spiny Pocket Mice: (Genera Heteromys and Liomys)

Description: 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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Revision of the Skunks of the Genus Spilogale

Description: 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.
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Revision of the Pocket Gophers of the Genus Thomomys

Description: 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
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Synopsis of the Weasels of North America

Description: Classification of the one ferret and 22 weasel species and subspecies, with 11 described for the first time.
Date: June 30, 1896
Creator: Merriam, C. Hart
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Descriptions of Twenty-six New Species of North American Mammals

Description: Brief description of new species of ground squirrels, Evotomys, Marten, Molossus, prairie dog, kangaroo rats, pocket gopher, and Hesperomys.
Date: October 8, 1890
Creator: Merriam, C. Hart
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A Biological Investigation of the Athabaska-Mackenzie Region

Description: From introduction: "Report of 1901 expedition of Athabaska-Mackenzie region to obtain representative collections of the mammals, birds, and plants."
Date: October 26, 1908
Creator: Preble, Edward A.
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The Trumpeter Swan: its History, Habits, and Population in the United States

Description: 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.
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Mammals of New Mexico

Description: 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
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Attwater's Prairie Chicken, its Life History and Management

Description: Summary of the Attwater's prairie chicken, including differences versus other prairie chickens, habits, habitat, limiting factors, management, and threat of extinction due to exploitation by man.
Date: 1941
Creator: Lehmann, Valgene W.
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Revision of the Skunks of the Genus Chincha

Description: 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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Natural History of the Swainson's Warbler

Description: Summary of Swainson's warbler, including history, geographic distribution, migration patterns, ecological relations, physical description, breeding biology, voice qualities, and feeding behavior.
Date: January 1971
Creator: Meanley, Brooke
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Rice Rats of North America (Genus Oryzomys)

Description: 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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Pocket Gophers (Genus Thomomys) of Arizona

Description: Distributional study of the pocket gophers of Arizona, including economic status and species and subspecies.
Date: 1947
Creator: Goldman, Edward A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Results of a Biological Survey of Mount Shasta California

Description: 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
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Death Valley Expedition: A Biological Survey of Parts of California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah, Part 2

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

Description: 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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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A Systematic Synopsis of the Muskrats

Description: 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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Ecology of the Cooper's Hawk in North Florida

Description: 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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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A Biological Survey of the Pribilof, Alaska

Description: 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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Mammals of Maryland

Description: 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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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