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John Kern Strecker, Jr.
Years: 1875–1933 | Role: Herpetologist | County: McLennan
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Description
Born in 1875 in Illinois, and later moving to Waco, John Strecker developed a deep interest in amphibians and reptiles and became known as the “Father of Texas Herpetology.” He wrote many popular and technical articles on Texas natural history, with pieces on birds, mammals, mollusks, reptiles, amphibians, and particularly, snakes. He served as curator of the Baylor University Museum from 1903 through 1933, but also explored areas far from Waco, including the Chisos Mountains.
Location Notes
It might make sense to place a marker at the Strecker Museum; Baylor University; 1300 South University Parks Drive; Waco, Texas 76706
Files
- John Stecker, "Collecting at Helotes, Bexar County, Texas," Copeia, No.2, July 1933.
- John Stecker, "Extension of the Range of the Nine-Banded Armadillo," Journal of Mammalogy, Vol. 7, No. 3, August 1926.
- John Stecker, "Notes on a Specimen of Gopherus Berlandieri," Copeia, No. 161, January 1927.
- John Strecker, "Notes on Sonora Semiannulata Baird and Girard," Copeia, Vol. 134, No. 3, December 1934.
- John Strecker, "Notes on Texas Cotton and Attwater Wood Rats in Texas," Journal of Mammalogy, Vol.10, No.3, August 1929.
- John Strecker, "Observations on the Food Habits of Texas Amphibians and Reptiles," Copeia, No.162, January-March 1927.
- John Strecker, "On the Use by Birds of Snake Sloughs as Nesting Material," The Auk, Vol.43, No.4, October 1926.
- John Strecker, "Trade in Deer Skins in Early Texas," Journal of Mammalogy, Vol.8, No.2, May 1927