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M.R. Jennings
Publications and source records attributed to M.R. Jennings.
Faces from the past: Frederic Morton Chamberlain (1867-1921), pioneer fishery biologist of the American West
The life of Frederic Morton Chamberlain (1867–1921) was marked by his many contributions to fishery science. As an assistant with the old U.S. Bureau of Fisheries, he pioneered life history studies of salmon in California and Alaska, and assisted in the collection of hundreds of thousands of natural history specimens from the Pacific Ocean as resident naturalist on the U.S.S. Albatross . He was innovative in the use of field photography in fishery work, and the design and construction of capture nets and collecting gear. His detailed reports were important in documenting the conditions of the native ichthyofauna in Alaska, Arizona, and California at the turn of the century and have been heavily relied upon by subsequent investigators. His ability to design and conduct scientifically justifiable studies to solve fishery problems while under many kinds of hardships is a testament to his background and dedication to the field. He represents the prototype of the modern fishery biologist.
Impact of the curio trade for San Diego horned lizards (Phrynosoma coronatum blainvillii) in the Los Angeles Basin, California: 1885-1930
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Status of the western painted turtle (Chrysemys picta bellii) in Arizona
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[Book review] A field guide to western reptiles and amphibians (Second Edition, Revised), by Robert C. Stebbins and Roger Tory Peterson
Review of: A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians (Peterson Field Guides, No. 16). Robert C. Stebbins and Roger Tory Peterson. Houghton Mifflin; 2nd Revised edition (June 10, 1985). 448 pages. ISBN: 978-0395382530.
Annotated check list of the amphibians and reptiles of California
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Decline of ranid frog species in western North America: Are bullfrogs (Rana catesbeiana) responsible?
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Correction of the type-locality of Phrynosoma coronatum schmidti
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Pre-1900 overharvest of California red-legged frogs (Rana aurora draytonii), the inducement for bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) introduction
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Geographic distribution: Rana muscosa (mountain yellow-legged frog)
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Longevity records for lizards of the family Helodermatidae
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Predation on Sonoran whiptails, Cnemidophorus sonorae (Teiidae), by the great-tailed grackle, Quiscalus mexicanus (Icteridae)
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The nomenclatural enigma of single versus double -i endings for scientific patronyms emended to represent a man's name: A comment and some considerations
The current inconsistency over the use of single vs. double -i endings for singular masculine scientific patronyms in official lists of scientific names of fishes causes needless confusion and labor. Taxonomists once preferred rules for Latinization calling for double -i endings, but current rules suggest single -i endings. Recent rulings by the International Commission of Zoological Nomenclature make it impossible to produce uniformity in this area. It is suggested that the Committee on Names of Fishes submit a petition to the Commission that modifies the present rules to allow the use of single -i endings in most cases and thus conform with current literature and the opinions of most ichthyologists.
Geographic distribution: Batrachoseps attenuatus (California slender salamander)
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Geographic distribution: Rana boyli (foothill yellow-legged frog)
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