Do related species always have a common ancestor? How do researchers group species into a genus? Resident naturalist Martin H. Moynihan (1928-1996) of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute went on expedition after expedition studying primates, birds and cephalopods in the the neotropical Americas. In these field notes, Moynihan gathers his observations of several species of tanagers in three different areas of Panama over a four year period. Please help us transcribe his observations and learn what goes into determining whether a genus comes from a common ancestor or is polyphyletic in nature.
Do related species always have a common ancestor? How do researchers group species into a genus? Resident naturalist Martin H. Moynihan (1928-1996) of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute went on expedition after expedition studying primates, birds and cephalopods in the the neotropical Americas. In these field notes, Moynihan gathers his observations of several species of tanagers in three different areas of Panama over a four year period. Please help us transcribe his observations and learn what goes into determining whether a genus comes from a common ancestor or is polyphyletic in nature.
To learn more about the breadth and diversity of Moynihan's studies of biodiversity in Central and South America, explore the collection of his personal papers at the Smithsonian Institution Archives.