Arthur Holmes Howell
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Arthur Holmes Howell was an American zoologist most notable for his field work on mammals and birds in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, and Texas.
In 1889 Howell became a member of the American Ornithologists' Union
. By 1895 he accompanied Vernon Bailey
as field assistant during surveys in Montana, Idaho, Washingtona, and Oregon.
Howell described several mammals and birds, including the Gray bat
, the Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow
, and the Red-tailed Chipmunk
. In 1898 he visited Great Gull Island
and confirmed the extinction of the Gull Island Vole
.
Howell published 118 works, including Birds of Arkansas (1911), Birds of Alabama (1924), and Florida bird life (1932)
In 1889 Howell became a member of the American Ornithologists' Union
American Ornithologists' Union
The American Ornithologists' Union is an ornithological organization in the USA. Unlike the National Audubon Society, its members are primarily professional ornithologists rather than amateur birders...
. By 1895 he accompanied Vernon Bailey
Vernon Orlando Bailey
Vernon Orlando Bailey was an American naturalist who specialist in mammalogy. He was employed by the Bureau of Biological Survey, United States Department of Agriculture . His contributions to the Bureau of Biological Survey numbered roughly 13,000 specimens including many new species...
as field assistant during surveys in Montana, Idaho, Washingtona, and Oregon.
Howell described several mammals and birds, including the Gray bat
Gray Bat
Myotis grisescens once flourished in caves all over the southeastern United States, but due to human disturbance, Gray Bat populations declined severely during the early and mid portion of the 20th century. At one cave alone, the Georgetown Cave in Northwestern Alabama, populations declined from...
, the Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow
Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow
The Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow is a sub-species of Seaside Sparrow endemic to southern Florida. The largest populations are found in Taylor Slough in Everglade National Park and in the Big Cypress Swamp...
, and the Red-tailed Chipmunk
Red-tailed Chipmunk
The red-tailed chipmunk is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in Alberta and British Columbia in Canada and Montana, Idaho and Washington in the United States....
. In 1898 he visited Great Gull Island
Great Gull Island
Great Gull Island is a island separating Long Island and Block Island sounds, located approximately southwest of Little Gull Island. Both islands are located in Suffolk County, New York, and lie roughly midway between Plum Island and Fishers Island....
and confirmed the extinction of the Gull Island Vole
Gull Island vole
The Gull Island Vole is a subspecies of the Meadow Vole last collected in 1897. A ground-dwelling coastal beach grass herbivore endemic to Gull Island, New York, it disappeared after habitat destruction for naval fortifications in August 1898 for the Spanish-American War. Also, feral cats were...
.
Howell published 118 works, including Birds of Arkansas (1911), Birds of Alabama (1924), and Florida bird life (1932)