Science, Volume 22John Michels (Journalist) American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1905 - Science |
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... south . In Colombia the Cor- dilleras form four separate chains . The east- Bayano . Bayano . Atlantic Slope . Rhamdia cinerascens Günther .. Rhamdia wagneri Günther . Pimelodus clarias ( Bloch ) . Pimelodella modestus ( Günther ) ...
... south . In Colombia the Cor- dilleras form four separate chains . The east- Bayano . Bayano . Atlantic Slope . Rhamdia cinerascens Günther .. Rhamdia wagneri Günther . Pimelodus clarias ( Bloch ) . Pimelodella modestus ( Günther ) ...
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... South American fishes and it is more than to be regretted that there is not a single record of a fresh - water fish from either of these rivers ! We are a little more fortunate about our knowledge of the fishes of the two sides of ...
... South American fishes and it is more than to be regretted that there is not a single record of a fresh - water fish from either of these rivers ! We are a little more fortunate about our knowledge of the fishes of the two sides of ...
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... South Pacific . Definite arrangements are furthermore be- ing perfected for securing in the near future observations along the coasts in Canada , Mex- ico , Central American countries , South Amer- ica and China , while the oceanic ...
... South Pacific . Definite arrangements are furthermore be- ing perfected for securing in the near future observations along the coasts in Canada , Mex- ico , Central American countries , South Amer- ica and China , while the oceanic ...
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... South America . Our violets fall naturally into two habit groups , the acaulescent and the stemmed . A rather common character is the occurrence of cleistogamic flowers , which are borne on hori- zontal or erect scapes according to the ...
... South America . Our violets fall naturally into two habit groups , the acaulescent and the stemmed . A rather common character is the occurrence of cleistogamic flowers , which are borne on hori- zontal or erect scapes according to the ...
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... South America , and from its extra- ordinary contrasts in rainfall between the arid north and the rainy south , lends exceptional value to any such data as those included in the volumes here considered . 1 R. DEC . WARD . NOTES ON ...
... South America , and from its extra- ordinary contrasts in rainfall between the arid north and the rainy south , lends exceptional value to any such data as those included in the volumes here considered . 1 R. DEC . WARD . NOTES ON ...
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