A Manual of British Vertebrate Animals

Or, Descriptions of All the Animals Belonging to the Classes Mammalia, Aves, Reptilia, Amphibia, and Pisces
Erscheinungsjahr 2014
ISBN: 978-1-108-07003-4
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 596 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 830 g

Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - Zoology

Widely respected by contemporaries for his work in natural history, Leonard Jenyns (1800–93) combined research with his duties as an Anglican clergyman. He published and lectured extensively on zoology and botany. Having recommended Darwin for the Beagle voyage, he later produced a paper, 'On the Variation of Species', which Darwin personally requested to see. This 1835 work catalogues five classes of vertebrates: mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish. Native, introduced and extinct species of the British Isles are included, with binomial and common names given, along with the dimensions and a description. An improvement on previous works which had overly relied on secondary sources, Jenyns's manual also provides information on location, diet and propagation. The catalogue testifies to the diligent work being carried out in natural history in the era prior to Darwin's revolution. Jenyns's Observations in Natural History (1846) and Observations in Meteorology (1858) are also reissued in this series.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jenyns, Leonard

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; List of works quoted; Vertebrata; 1. Mammalia; 2. Aves; 3. Reptilia; 4. Amphibia; 5. Pisces; Latin index; English index.