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Revision of the North American Bats of the Family Vespertilionidæ

Description: 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
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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A Biological Survey of Colorado

Description: 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
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Revision of the American Flying Squirrels

Description: 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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Raccoons of North and Middle America

Description: 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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Birds of the Kilbuck and Ahklun Mountain Region, Alaska

Description: Summary of the birds of the Kilbuck and Ahklun Mountain region, including geographical distribution, population status, migration habits, nesting habitat, and zoogeography.
Date: December 1991
Creator: Peterson, Margaret R.; Weir, Douglas N. & Dick, Matthew H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Rabbits of North America

Description: From introduction: "Revision to include all known hares and rabbits of North America from Isthmus of Panama to north Greenland."
Date: August 31, 1909
Creator: Nelson, E. W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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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
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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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
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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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
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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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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