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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Rengger, Säugethiere von Paraguay. CUL-DAR80.B34. Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 10.2021. RN2

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Rengger Paraguay Sexual Selection & Man

p. 3. men not differ much from women of Indians ✔

do Beard small & other hair

do Complexion of new-born children — whitish-yellow

p. 4 Effects of common life on their legs being thin Use

8. Holes for sense-organ larger in skull: & p. 10 Senses actually sharper, as he has seen by comparing European brought up from growth with Indians

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Rengger, Johann Rudolph. 1830. Naturgeschichte der Säugethiere von Paraguay. Basel: Schweighauser. [on Beagle][Darwin Library-CUL] PDF ; PDF Darwin cited this in Descent 1: 117, n22: "'Säugethiere von Paraguay,' 1830, s. 4."

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