Historical Bibliography Updated: June 17, 2026
Specimen zoologiae geographicae, quadrupedem domicilia et migrationes sistens dedit, tabulamque mundi zoographicam adjunxit.
Publication Details
Leiden: Theodor Haak, 1777 CE.
The first textbook of zoogeography, containing the first world map showing the distribution of mammals. French translation of part 1 only by Jakob Mauvillon: Zoologie géographique. Premier article, L'homme (Cassel: Imprimerie française, 1784.) Digital facsimile of the 1777 edition from the Internet Archive at this link; of the French translation from the Hathi Trust at this link.
Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #145.53 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/2442 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | specimen-zoologiae-geographicae-quardupem-domicilia-et-migrationes-sistens |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Leiden
Mentioned in annotation: Cassel