RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1854]. Abstract of Seemann, Narrative of the voyage of H.M.S Herald, etc. CUL-DAR205.3.159. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 1.2022. RN1
NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR205.3 contains notes on distribution of animals.
Darwin recorded reading this work on 15 January 1854 in his 'Books Read / Books to be Read' notebook. CUL-DAR128.-
Seemann, Berthold Carl. 1853. Narrative of the voyage of H.M.S. Herald during the years 1845-51, under the command of Captain H. Kellett being a circumnavigation of the globe, and three cruises to the Arctic regions in search of Sir J. Franklin. 2 vols. London. [Abstracts in CUL-DAR71.37 and 205.3.159.]
The brown crayon number '19' indicates that this document was filed by Darwin in his portfolio for the subject of Island endemism: animals.
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Seemann's voyage of H.M.S. Herald Vol I. p. 261 - shows that torrid zone animals cd migrate past Table of Mexico from Guayaquil to Mazatlan - For instance the armadillo is not found in Panama, but is found in Mazatlan in 23° 12' N. though undoubtedly a S. American form.
(Probably wd have perish & struggle, through many enemies, as countries generally occupied, & vegetation &c changes in long distances: but our domestic animals show how they do perish.
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