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Klappentext This book contains a complete collection of the zoological papers of John Samuel Budgett (1872-1904) from 1899 to 1903. Zusammenfassung This book contains a complete collection of the zoological papers of John Samuel Budgett (1872–1904) from 1899 to 1903, as well as a short biography of Budgett by famous zoologist Arthur Shipley. It will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of zoology or embryology. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; John Samuel Budgett: biographical sketch Arthur E. Shipley; 1899: 1. Notes on the Batrachians of the Paraguayan Chaco with observations upon their breeding habits and development, especially with regard to Phyllomedusa hypochondrialis, Cope. Also a description of a new genus; 2. General account of an expedition to the Gambia colony and protectorate in 1898-9; 3. Observations on Polypterus and Protopterus; 1900: 4. List of the fishes collected by Mr J. S. Budgett in the River Gambia G. A. Boulenger, with notes by J. S. Budgett; 1901: 5. On some points in the astronomy of Polypterus; 6. On the breeding habits of some West African fishes, with an account of the external features in the development of Protopterus annectens and a description of the larva of Polypterus lapradei; 7. The habits and development of some West African fishes; 8. On the ornithology of the Gambia River; 9. On the structure of the larval Polypterus; 1903: 10. Account of journey to Uganda; 11. Note on the spiracles of Polypterus; 12. The development of Polypterus senegalus Cuv. J. Graham Kerr; 13. Note on the habits of Polypterus J. Herbert Budgett; 14. The development of Gymnarchus niloticus Richard Assheton; 15. Report upon sundry teleostean eggs and larvae from the Gambia River Richard Assheton; 16. Notes on anuran development; Paludicola, Hemisus and Phyllomedusa Edward J. Bles; 17. On the freshwater Medusa, Limnocnida tanganicae, discovered in the River Niger by the late J. S. Budgett Edward T. Browne; Index.
