%eadnotat; ]> Linne, Carl von, 1707-1778. Paper about snakes (fragment). Phillips Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, March 2001. ENG Linne, Carl von, 1707-1778. Paper about snakes (fragment). Phillips Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 1963 Descriptive Summary Collection 461 Archives of the Academy of Natural Sciences

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LINNÉ, CARL von, 1707-1778. Paper about snakes (fragment). 1 item. Collection 461

The initiator of the binomial system of scientific names for plants and animals left very little manuscript material except that in Upsala and the great mass purchased by the British Museum. This fragment, presented by Thomas Meehan, June 19, 1900 carries a certification of authenticity, signed at Leipzig, March 15, 1845, by Dr. T. G. Flügel, U. S. Consul. Gives descriptions of Crotalus horridus, Boa constrictor, Boa canina. 4 p.