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Issued by the Institut des Parcs Nationaux du Congo Belge, expedition fascicles such as Exploration du Parc National de l’Upemba – Amphibians were printed in relatively small numbers primarily for scientific institutions and researchers. Today they are increasingly sought after by collectors of African exploration literature, colonial scientific expeditions, herpetology research, and natural history monographs.
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Published in Brussels in 1959, this scientific monograph forms Fascicule 56 of the important research series “Exploration du Parc National de l’Upemba – Amphibians Mission G.F. de Witte (1946–1949).”
The work documents amphibian species recorded during the Belgian scientific expedition to Upemba National Park in the Belgian Congo, one of the major early biodiversity surveys conducted in Central Africa.
Authored by Karl P. Schmidt and Robert F. Inger, leading herpetologists associated with the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Exploration du Parc National de l’Upemba – Amphibians provides detailed taxonomic descriptions, specimen records, and distribution notes on amphibian species collected during the expedition.
Exploration du Parc National de l’Upemba – Amphibians includes 264 pages including the index, 9 illustrative plates, and a fold-out map of the expedition area, providing geographic context to the scientific research conducted during the mission.
Issued by the Institut des Parcs Nationaux du Congo Belge, expedition fascicles such as Exploration du Parc National de l’Upemba – Amphibians were printed in relatively small numbers primarily for scientific institutions and researchers. Today they are increasingly sought after by collectors of African exploration literature, colonial scientific expeditions, herpetology research, and natural history monographs.
This example remains a well-preserved original 1959 paperback edition with plates and map present.
An excellent reference work and collectible for those interested in African biodiversity research and mid-20th century zoological exploration.
Condition – Near Fine
Original printed wrappers. Covers show light edge wear and handling marks typical of publications of this period. Binding sound and secure. Internally very clean. All 9 plates and the fold-out map are present. Overall a very good example.
