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Mr. Blyth

A naturalist who studied variation and wrote on species.

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Also known as Mr. Blyth

First appearance: i variation under domestication

Mr. Blyth shows up with force in Character of Domestic Varieties; Difficulty of Distinguishing Between Varieties and Species; Origin of Domestic Varieties from One or More Species. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Provided facts on the habits, voice, constitution, and structure of humped Indian cattle.

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Later, in Distinct Species Present Analogous Variations, So That a Variety of One Species Often Assumes a Character Proper to an Allied Species, or Reverts to Some of the Characters of an Early Progenitor: Reported a specimen of hemionus with a distinct shoulder-stripe.

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Character of Domestic Varieties; Difficulty of Distinguishing Between Varieties and Species; Origin of Domestic Varieties from One or More Species
Provided facts on the habits, voice, constitution, and structure of humped Indian cattle.
Distinct Species Present Analogous Variations, So That a Variety of One Species Often Assumes a Character Proper to an Allied Species, or Reverts to Some of the Characters of an Early Progenitor
Reported a specimen of hemionus with a distinct shoulder-stripe.
Degrees of Sterility
Provided observations on differences in habits, voice, and constitution between Indian humped and common cattle, supporting their status as distinct species.

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