RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1832-1835. Bizcacha replaced vertically by Alpine species [Beagle animal notes]. CUL-DAR29.1.A45. Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed and edited by Richard Darwin Keynes. Converted and checked against the manuscript by Karen Parr and Margaret Bardy. Checked against the manuscript by Kees Rookmaaker 12.2005. Corrections by John van Wyhe 6.2007, 8.2009, 3.2011. Corrections by Christine Chua 9.2023. Corrections by John van Wyhe 2024, 2025. RN15
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. Richard provided the electronic text to John van Wyhe to include in Darwin Online.
Original table structure made into text. Pages are numbered on the front or recto in the upper right corner. When there is text on the reverse or verso of the page, this is indicated by the page number followed by 'v' as in Zoology notes. Some pages are in the hand of Darwin's servant Syms Covington. Watermarks inlcude: 1 "J WHATMAN 1834", 35 "ALTON MILL", 37-39, 41 "W FINCHER 1836". See: Paper types used by Darwin during the voyage of the Beagle.
Introduction by Richard Darwin Keynes
These notes are also in the combined transcription file: CUL-DAR29.1.A1-A49
45.
Bizcacha replaced vertically by alpine species many times
Guanaco do do by vicuna do
Maldonado Cavia (1266) replaced deserts of Pat by species close (1471 & 1587)
Tuco-tuco replaced by Tuco tuco of Chile (?) genus?
Mulita — replaced by Pichiy: mingling
Blue fox of Chile replaces common one. —
Falkland fox replaces ________.
Galapagos mouse replaces __________.
Plata Didelphis by Chile species (?)
Plata otter — Chile otters.
Borley Proceeding p.57. 1831
A small species of ratel not typical of genus distinguished by false molars is said to be found in Chili by D'Orbigny genus peculiar to India & Africa.
[45v]
Strongest case — (Guanaco — Vicuna.) — (Pichiy — Mulita) — (Tucu cavies?). —
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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