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Tree-Frog's nest on a Phrynium leaf, Ituri Forest, (n.d.)

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y304A/242

Scope and Contents

94 x 76 mm. A view showing frog's nest on the upper side of the leaf. The caption on the reverse of the print reads 'Eggs hatched in mass of white froth high above streams. The frothy mass is their means of protection. When tadpoles sufficiently developed they fall off into the water beneath'.

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Poor condition.

Existence and Location of Copies

Y304A/241-242 are prints of the same photograph.

Bibliography

This appears as Figure 116 in: Christy, Cuthbert (1924). Big game and Pygmies: experiences of a naturalist in Central African forests in quest of the Okapi, London: Macmillan, facing page 278.

General

SG.

Originator(s)

Christy, Cuthbert, 1863-1932

Finding aid date

2004-01-17 12:14:05+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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