RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1868.05.20. St. George Mivart. Batrachians. CUL-DAR82.B39. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 2.2022. 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 volumes CUL-DAR80-86 contain material for Darwin's book Descent of man (1871).
These are notes on the 20 May 1868 letter from St G.J. Mivart. See Correspondence vol. 16, p. 520. Darwin cited this information in Descent 2: 24.
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St. George Mivart. May 20/68
Batrachians
Uses term Urodela (see Owen)
Colour of foreigners not more conspicuous - no muscles in dorsal crest - crest not common attribute, almost confined to one newt & Axolt.
Both sexes not provided with crests. — No other differences besides crest & palmated feet known to him.
Use Triton not Lissotriton
Does not know about sexual fighting or [illeg] ..
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