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Every specimen has a story: these snakes were donated to the Field Museum by Edward Harrison Taylor, a scientist studying reptiles and amphibians -- who was moonlighting as a spy for the United States government.
More 60 Second Specimen stories:
Murder by Birder:
The playlist:
Links/sources:
Obituary: Edward Harrison Taylor, 1889 - 1978:
Taxonomy: The spy who loved frogs:
Edward Harrison Taylor: Recollections of an Herpetologist:
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Created by:
Emily Graslie -- Brandon Brungard -- Sheheryar Ahsan
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This episode is filmed at and supported by The Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois.
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Pet
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