RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Big Animal R. de las Contas Province of Bahia Brazil Caldcleugh. CUL-DAR42.143. 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-DAR42 contains notes for Darwin's book South America (1846).
Caldcleugh, Alexander. 1825. Travels in South America, during the years 1819 - 20 - 21: containing an account of the present state of Brazil, Buenos Ayres, and Chile. 2 vols. London: John Murray. Volume 1.
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Pampas
Big Animal R. de las Contas Province of Bahia Brazil Caldcleugh I. P 48
Molar tooth 3 pounds
Mendoza 4427 // Caldcleugh P. 288. (table of Baura's height in pass App:)
Mastodon? Tarifa Tencle. (St Helens Lima; and belle de Tburo, & near Truxillo Rankin Hist Researches mandrite
Humbold Mastodon in Alluvium near [illeg]
By bones at P. Quito & Los Gigantes near Mendoza
Mastodon Paraguay Mr Caldcleugh
Mastodon in possession of Don [Ma…] Rivers Lima brought from Chico Playa on the Mararon, near river of Gaurllaga.
{There is some importance in this view of the extent in much land at the time these animals lived
(Consult Cuvier ofrenum Fossiles)
Read Schitmeyer on Pampas. Band II for May hist.
Examine flints in B. Oriental for infusoria
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(Where calcium no usable to Debacle)
(Mark Red Spot where each animal found in Map)
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