Object Status:
Unlocated
Accession Date:
September 2, 1821
Primary Source Reference:
Peale Museum Accessions Book, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, p. 115
Notes:
Geckos are common in the Philippines, and the various islands hold 49 species in total, approximately 85 percent of which are endemic to the country.
The donor, Richard Harlan (1796-1843), M.D., was an American paleontologist, anatomist, and physician. He was appointed the Peale Museum's professor of comparative anatomy in April 1821.
Specimen Type:
Dead/preserved
