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The problems of resolving historical specimen data, focusing on a specimen of Myotis austroriparius (Mammalia, Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) collected by Thomas Drummond
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2022-03-15
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2021-11-16
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mammals
southeastern myotis
Myotis austroriparius
historical type specimens
Canada
USA
Drummond
morphology
southeastern myotis
Myotis austroriparius
historical type specimens
Canada
USA
Drummond
morphology
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The geographical itineraries of Thomas Drummond’s two separate expeditions to Canada (1825–1827) and the United States of America (1831–1835) are used to provide historical context for the specimens collected and their localities. The coordinates for these locations are estimated and their geographical positions mapped. The difficulties of resolving various problems with historical specimens are explored and several examples are provided, including the contentious origin and identification of a southeastern myotis, Myotis austroriparius (Rhoads, 1897) (NHMUK 1837.4.8.127). Information about type specimens is discussed and the geographical position of several type localities of rodents and a mustelid in the Rocky Mountains and a lagomorph in the USA are refined.
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Paulina D. Jenkins and Spencer G. Sealy. 2022. The problems of resolving historical specimen data, focusing on a specimen of Myotis austroriparius (Mammalia, Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) collected by Thomas Drummond. Canadian Journal of Zoology. 100(5): 281-295. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjz-2021-0211
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0008-4301
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1480-3283