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The Catalogue of Mammalia in the Indian Museum, Calcutta, Part 2nd, compiled by W. L. Sclater, represents a significant contribution to zoological science and natural history documentation. This scholarly work provides detailed classifications, descriptions, and scientific names of mammalian specimens collected and preserved in one of India’s premier natural history institutions.
As a continuation of the first part, this volume focuses on cataloguing additional mammal species, offering researchers, naturalists, and students valuable reference material for studying South Asian fauna. The systematic approach employed by Sclater ensures organized presentation of anatomical features, geographical distributions, and taxonomic information.
Published by Gyan Publishing House, this historical zoological document serves as both an archival record of 19th-century specimen collections and a foundational text for understanding Indian mammalian biodiversity. It remains an essential resource for mammalogy researchers, museum professionals, and natural history enthusiasts interested in the scientific classification and documentation of Indian wildlife.
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