Underwood was born on 26 October 1867 in London, England.[1] His parents were George and Amelia Dodd Underwood. During his early life, he was an apprentice for a taxidermist. On behalf of the British Museum of Natural History, Underwood traveled to the U.S., arriving in New York on 26 October 1888, which was his twenty-first birthday.[2]
Career
In April 1889, he left the U.S. for Costa Rica. He largely remained in Costa Rica for the rest of his life, though he made extensive trips to Honduras for specimen collecting from 1932 to 1938.[2]
While Underwood primarily focused on birds and mammals, he collected other taxa as well such as freshwater fish.[3]
Underwood also collected archaeological artifacts in Costa Rica. American businessman Minor Cooper Keith commissioned Underwood to gather artifacts from natives' mounds and burial grounds.[11]
Personal life
Underwood had at least one child, a son named Edwin G. Underwood, who was an industrial engineer in San José, Costa Rica.[2]
Death
Underwood died on 19 August 1943 in San José, following a short illness.[2]
References
^ abGoodwin, George G. (1944). "Cecil F. Underwood 1867–1943". Journal of Mammalogy. 25 (1): 104. doi:10.2307/1374730. JSTOR 1374730.
^ abcdGoodwin, G. G. (1946). "Mammals of Costa Rica". Bulletin of the AMNH. 87. hdl:2246/316.
^Regan, C. Tate (1908). "LX.—A collection of freshwater fishes made by Mr. C. F. Underwood in Costa Rica". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 2 (11): 455–464. doi:10.1080/00222930808692515.
^Thomas, O. (1903). "XXXV.—Two new Glossophagine bats from central America". The Annals and Magazine of Natural History; Zoology, Botany, and Geology. 7. 11 (63): 286–288. doi:10.1080/00222930308678766.
^Goodwin, G. G. (1940). "Three new bats from Honduras and the first record of Enchisthenes harti (Thomas) for North America" (PDF). American Museum of Natural History (1075).
^Thomas, Oldfield (1906). "LVII.—A third genus of the Ichthyomys group". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 17 (100): 421–423. doi:10.1080/00222930608562548.
^Boulenger, G. A. (1896). "Descriptions of new Batrachians collected by Mr. C. F. Underwood in Costa Rica". 6. 18. Taylor and Francis: 340. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^Rothschild, L. W. (1917). "Some new moths of the families Arctiidae and Eupterotidae". Novitates Zoologicae. 24 (3): 481.
^Rothschild, L. W. (1909). "Description of some new South American Arctiadae, with notes". Novitates Zoologicae. 16: 284.
^Rothschild, L. W. (1910). "Catalogue of the Arctianae in the Tring Museum, with notes and descriptions of new species". Novitates Zoologicae: 120.
^Velvin, Ellen (1912). "Unique Relics of Costa Rica Indians". The Overland Monthly. Samuel Carson. pp. 377–380.
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cecil, underwood, cecil, frank, underwood, october, 1867, august, 1943, british, scientific, collector, mammal, bird, specimens, central, america, with, assistants, archaeological, artifacts, contents, early, life, career, namesake, species, archaeology, perso. Cecil Frank Underwood 26 October 1867 19 August 1943 was a British scientific collector of mammal and bird specimens in Central America 1 Cecil F Underwood with assistants and archaeological artifacts Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 Namesake species 2 2 Archaeology 3 Personal life 4 Death 5 ReferencesEarly life EditUnderwood was born on 26 October 1867 in London England 1 His parents were George and Amelia Dodd Underwood During his early life he was an apprentice for a taxidermist On behalf of the British Museum of Natural History Underwood traveled to the U S arriving in New York on 26 October 1888 which was his twenty first birthday 2 Career EditIn April 1889 he left the U S for Costa Rica He largely remained in Costa Rica for the rest of his life though he made extensive trips to Honduras for specimen collecting from 1932 to 1938 2 While Underwood primarily focused on birds and mammals he collected other taxa as well such as freshwater fish 3 Namesake species Edit Underwood s long tongued bat Hylonycteris underwoodi 4 Underwood s bonneted bat Eumops underwoodi 5 Underwood s water mouse Rheomys underwoodi 6 Craugastor underwoodi A species of frog 7 Melese underwoodi A species of moth 8 Underwood s tussock moth Halysidota underwoodi 9 Symphlebia underwoodi A species of moth 10 Archaeology Edit Underwood also collected archaeological artifacts in Costa Rica American businessman Minor Cooper Keith commissioned Underwood to gather artifacts from natives mounds and burial grounds 11 Personal life EditUnderwood had at least one child a son named Edwin G Underwood who was an industrial engineer in San Jose Costa Rica 2 Death EditUnderwood died on 19 August 1943 in San Jose following a short illness 2 References Edit a b Goodwin George G 1944 Cecil F Underwood 1867 1943 Journal of Mammalogy 25 1 104 doi 10 2307 1374730 JSTOR 1374730 a b c d Goodwin G G 1946 Mammals of Costa Rica Bulletin of the AMNH 87 hdl 2246 316 Regan C Tate 1908 LX A collection of freshwater fishes made by Mr C F Underwood in Costa Rica Annals and Magazine of Natural History 2 11 455 464 doi 10 1080 00222930808692515 Thomas O 1903 XXXV Two new Glossophagine bats from central America The Annals and Magazine of Natural History Zoology Botany and Geology 7 11 63 286 288 doi 10 1080 00222930308678766 Goodwin G G 1940 Three new bats from Honduras and the first record of Enchisthenes harti Thomas for North America PDF American Museum of Natural History 1075 Thomas Oldfield 1906 LVII A third genus of the Ichthyomys group Annals and Magazine of Natural History 17 100 421 423 doi 10 1080 00222930608562548 Boulenger G A 1896 Descriptions of new Batrachians collected by Mr C F Underwood in Costa Rica 6 18 Taylor and Francis 340 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help Rothschild L W 1917 Some new moths of the families Arctiidae and Eupterotidae Novitates Zoologicae 24 3 481 Rothschild L W 1909 Description of some new South American Arctiadae with notes Novitates Zoologicae 16 284 Rothschild L W 1910 Catalogue of the Arctianae in the Tring Museum with notes and descriptions of new species Novitates Zoologicae 120 Velvin Ellen 1912 Unique Relics of Costa Rica Indians The Overland Monthly Samuel Carson pp 377 380 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cecil F Underwood amp oldid 1057301142, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
