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ALFREDO DUGÉS Y LA PALEONTOLOGÍA

2018, Alfredo Dugès, La Zoología en México en el siglo XIX

Alfredo Dugès’ work on the fossil record is an important indicator of the state of the Paleontology as a science during the second half of the nineteenth century. The two books on zoology written by Dugès reflect his view on the importance of the fossil record as complementary to the study of several aspects of the biology of animals and as a tool that makes it possible to understand their history over geological time. The four scientific articles in which Dugès described fossils from the Mexican Altiplano are essential references for anyone studying the Pliocene and Pleistocene vertebrates of Mexico. Those publications also allow us to infer that Dugès was a naturalist with solid academic training acquired in an exceptional intellectual and cosmopolitan environment; one that was characterized by great scientific discoveries and the development of relevant ideas and theories about nature.