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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1869-1871]. Abstract of Murie, Report on the eared seals collected by the Society's keeper Francois Lecomte in the Falkland Islands. CUL-DAR83.91. 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 2.2022. RN2

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Dr. Murie Proc. Zoolog. Soc 1869

p. 100- 108 on difference of colour & Mane in Sea-Lion —(Seal)

~~109 - best reference~~

~~p. 101 Mane~~

108 Otaria nigrescens ♂, darker than ♀ young dark brown old ♂ maned ♂ mane largest

Colour

Murie, James. 1869. Report on the Eared Seals collected by the Society's Keeper François Lecomte in the Falkland Islands. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 37 no. 1: 100-109, pl. VI. [CUL-DAR.LIB.PER-U1389] PDF Darwin cited this in Descent 2: 267, n38: "Dr. Murie, on Otaria, 'Proc. Zoolog. Soc.' 1869, p. 109." and p. 287, n23: "Dr. Murie on the Otaria, 'Proc. Zool. Soc.' 1869, p. 108."

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