Vernon Bailey - Field Notes, Texas and California, April-November 1899

Texas is the second largest state in the US, making up about seven percent of the entire country's land area. In such a large, geographically diverse state, what kinds of animals would you expect to find? Learn more about Texas' native animal species with naturalist and mammologist Vernon Bailey's field notes! Bailey served as Chief Field Naturalist for the Bureau of Biological Survey for decades, and did extensive surveying in Texas. Explore Bailey's Texas field notes and join other digital volunteers in transcribing them!