# Mr. Blyth — The Origin of Species character guide

> Mr. Blyth in The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mr. Blyth

**First appearance:** 0004-i-variation-under-domestication

## Who they are

A naturalist who studied variation and wrote on species.

## In the story

### [Character of Domestic Varieties; Difficulty of Distinguishing Between Varieties and Species; Origin of Domestic Varieties from One or More Species](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_origin_of_species_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_origin_of_species_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_origin_of_species_se/chapters/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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