Description
Coloured etching by G. Edwards after himself.
Jerboa: small desert rodent of the family Dipodidae with long hind legs and the ability to make large jumps
Inscription: This animal is called Al Jerbua, or Jerbua, and is figur'd and describ'd in Del Tesoro Britannico delineate e descritte da Nicola Francesco Haym Romano...Geo. Edwards del. anno 1752
Image Licence
CC BY 4.0
Image Credit
image courtesy of Wellcome Library, London
Location
London, England
Country
England
Medium
Print
Tags
Category
Flora & Fauna
TWW Comment
Plate 219 from chapter 9 of Gleanings of natural history, exhibiting figures of quadrupeds, birds, insects, plants, &c..., by George Edwards, volume 1 . Drawn from life. This animal was the property of Mr. Scarlet, Optician, near St. Ann’s Church, Westminster (https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/56895855)
