RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. If the local variation be disputed then these excessively close species. CUL-DAR205.3.50. 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.
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If the local varieties be disputed, then those excessively close species inhabit neighbouring islands in same oceans & confined spots. - on which islands many species are absolutely similar. N. B. There are many other cases in the first part of the Work, which I have not [extracted]
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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