Doris Mable Cochran (1898-1968), measuring a turtle shell

Description: Doris Mable Cochran (1898-1968) of the United States National Museum Division of Reptiles and Amphibians studied the reptiles and amphibians of Central and South America and of the West Indies, especially Haiti. Cochran published a large number of popular articles and books on herpetology, and was also was an accomplished scientific illustrator.

Creator/Photographer: Unidentified photographer

Medium: Black and white photographic print

Date: 1954

Repository: Smithsonian Institution Archives

Accession number: SIA2009-0711

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