1948 Archbold Cape York Expedition Reptile Catalogue (for insect notes, see last pages) : Catalog kept by G. M. Tate, general collector on expedition (except birds and mammals) March 11, to September 7, 1948
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Creator Tate, Geoffrey M., 1898-1964; American Museum of Natural History. Department of Mammalogy. Field Book Collection; American Museum of Natural History; Cape York Expedition (1948)
Year 1948
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DATE Collector REMARKS (EATING, ETC., OR MEASUREMENTS, IF NECESSARY) 14. MAY 1948 G.P. TATE At night, near camp 69285 54241 14 14 H. VAN DEUSEN 54242 54243 69286 14 G.P. TATE Parasitic in stomach of 16692 of MR. JOHN CUPIDO 69287 Length, 9ft 1in, weight 5lbs, before killing, Tip of mouth - ant. edge of anus = 135C7 Ant. edge of anus - tip of tail = 43" 14 GIFT 69288 15 G.H.H. TATE Length, 9ft 7½ in, weight 5lb, before killing, Tip of mouth - ant. edge of anus = 253C17 Ant. edge of anus - tip of tail = 43" 16 17 G.P. TATE 69289 17 G.P. TATE 69290 20 G.H.H. TATE 69400 22 G.P. TATE LENGTH, 8ft 5inches, Had swallowed CHICKEN - WEIGHT + CHICKEN, 6½ lb> Tip of mouth - ant. edge of anus = 210 CTS Ant. edge of anus - tip of tail = 39 CTS 23 H.VAN DEUSEN 54244 23 69401 23 G.H.H.TATE 69402 23 H. VAN DEUSEN 69567 25 C.H.H.TATE. 54245 29 54246 30 G.P. TATE 69403 30 69404 30 69405 30 69292 31 69406 31 69407 31 69408 1 JUNE 69409 2 69410 2 69411 2 69412 2 H. VAN DEUSEN 69413