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Clinton Hart Merriam
Hart Merriam, c. 1901
Born(1855-12-05)December 5, 1855
New York City
DiedMarch 19, 1942(1942-03-19) (aged 86)
Berkeley, California
NationalityAmerican
Alma materYale University; Columbia University
Known forLife zone concept
RelativesFlorence Merriam Bailey (sister)
Vernon Orlando Bailey (brother-in-law)
Scientific career
FieldsZoology
Ornithology
Mammalogy
Ethnography
Anthropology
InstitutionsAcademy of Sciences
US Biological Survey
United States Department of Agriculture
National Geographic Society
Biological Society of Washington
American Ornithologists' Union
US Board of Geographic Names
American Society of Mammalogists
Anthropological Society of Washington
American Society of Naturalists
Author abbrev. (botany)Merriam

Clinton Hart Merriam (December 5, 1855 – March 19, 1942) was an American zoologist, mammalogist, ornithologist, entomologist, ecologist, ethnographer, geographer, naturalist and physician. He was commonly known as the 'father of mammalogy', a branch of zoology referring to the study of mammals.

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Clinton Hart Merriam

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Clinton Hart Merriam (December 5, 1855 – March 19, 1942) was an American zoologist, mammalogist, ornithologist, entomologist, ecologist, ethnographer,...

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Clinton Merriam

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Clinton Merriam is the name of: Clinton L. Merriam (1824–1900), U.S. Representative from New York Clinton Hart Merriam (1855–1942), son of Clinton L. Merriam...

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Florence Merriam Bailey

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scientific interests of her family members, including her older brother Clinton Hart Merriam. Her nature writing and activism started at Smith College in 1882...

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California grizzly bear

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Publications from the Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology. Paper 497. Merriam, C. Hart (August 13, 1914), "Description of Thirty apparently New Grizzly and...

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Kodiak bear

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mammals. "IUCN Brown Bear subspecies status". Retrieved August 29, 2022. Merriam, C. Hart (1896). "Preliminary Synopsis of the American Bears". Proceedings of...

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Cozumel raccoon

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dwarf raccoon, Cozumel Island raccoon, and Cozumel raccoon bear. Clinton Hart Merriam first described the Cozumel raccoon as morphologically distinctive...

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Kaibab squirrel

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Order: Rodentia Family: Sciuridae Genus: Sciurus Species: S. aberti Subspecies: S. a. kaibabensis Trinomial name Sciurus aberti kaibabensis Merriam, 1904...

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Western spotted skunk

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years in captivity. The western spotted skunk was first described by Clinton Hart Merriam in 1890; its specific name, gracilis, is derived from the Latin for...

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Sitka deer

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the deer to travel through these areas when the snow is so deep. Harry Merriam, John Schoen and Dave Hardy "Sitka Black-tailed Deer". Alaska Dept of Fish...

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Olympic marmot

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1–6 every other mating season. American zoologist and ethnographer Clinton Hart Merriam first formally described the Olympic marmot in 1898, as Arctomys...

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Kangaroo mouse

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Subfamily: Dipodomyinae Genus: Microdipodops Merriam, 1891 Type species Microdipodops megacephalus Merriam, 1891 Species M. megacephalus M. pallidus...

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Striped skunk

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burning sulfur and sewer gas "magnified a thousand times", though Clinton Hart Merriam claimed that it is not "one tenth" as offensive as that produced...

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Merriam

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Merriam (1877–1961), American insurance businessman and politician Clinton Hart Merriam (1855–1942), American zoologist and anthropologist Clinton Levi...

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Edward William Nelson

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expeditions to survey the fauna and flora. He was part of a team with Clinton Hart Merriam that took part in the Death Valley Expedition. He also explored the...

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Pygmy rabbit

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the species as lower risk. The pygmy rabbit was first described by Clinton Hart Merriam in 1891, as Lepus idahoensis; the type specimen, in winter pelage...

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Oryzomys nelsoni

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Agriculture was one of the first scientific exploration of the islands. Clinton Hart Merriam identified the mammals they obtained, including four specimens of...

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Desert bighorn sheep

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Subfamily: Caprinae Tribe: Caprini Genus: Ovis Species: O. canadensis Subspecies: O. c. nelsoni Trinomial name Ovis canadensis nelsoni Merriam, 1897...

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Cozumel coati

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Nasua Species: N. narica Subspecies: N. n. nelsoni Trinomial name Nasua narica nelsoni Merriam, 1901 Cozumel Island coati range Synonyms Nasua nelsoni...

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Antelope squirrel

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Order: Rodentia Family: Sciuridae Tribe: Marmotini Genus: Ammospermophilus Merriam, 1892 Type species Spermophilus leucurus Species A. harrisii A. insularis...

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Hart Merriam Schultz

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his return the elder Schultz renamed the child Hart Merriam, after his good friend, Clinton Hart Merriam. Lone Wolf grew up preferring his Indian name...

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Tule elk

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Genus: Cervus Species: C. canadensis Subspecies: C. c. nannodes Trinomial name Cervus canadensis nannodes (Merriam, 1905) Synonyms Cervus elaphus nannodes...

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Mexican prairie dog

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Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Family: Sciuridae Genus: Cynomys Species: C. mexicanus Binomial name Cynomys mexicanus Merriam, 1892...

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