A Manual of British Vertebrate Animals
Or, Descriptions of All the Animals Belonging to the Classes Mammalia, Aves, Reptilia, Amphibia, and Pisces Which Have Been Hitherto Observed in the British Islands

This 1835 publication meticulously catalogues five classes of native, introduced and extinct British species: mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish.

Leonard Jenyns (Author)

9781108070034, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 17 July 2014

596 pages
21.6 x 14 x 3.4 cm, 0.75 kg

Widely respected by contemporaries for his work in natural history, Leonard Jenyns (1800–93) combined research with his duties as an Anglican clergyman. He published and lectured extensively on zoology and botany. Having recommended Darwin for the Beagle voyage, he later produced a paper, 'On the Variation of Species', which Darwin personally requested to see. This 1835 work catalogues five classes of vertebrates: mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish. Native, introduced and extinct species of the British Isles are included, with binomial and common names given, along with the dimensions and a description. An improvement on previous works which had overly relied on secondary sources, Jenyns's manual also provides information on location, diet and propagation. The catalogue testifies to the diligent work being carried out in natural history in the era prior to Darwin's revolution. Jenyns's Observations in Natural History (1846) and Observations in Meteorology (1858) are also reissued in this series.

Preface
List of works quoted
Vertebrata
1. Mammalia
2. Aves
3. Reptilia
4. Amphibia
5. Pisces
Latin index
English index.

Subject Areas: Zoology & animal sciences [PSV]