Mammals of the South-west Pacific

Tyrone Lavery is a mammologist. He was first drawn to the South-west Pacific by a desire to search for undescribed species. He has studied many of its rare and unique mammals, discovering how they are related, where they occur and the threats they are facing. Tyrone endeavours to support Pacific Island communities through this research. Tim Flannery is a palaeontologist, explorer and conservationist. From the late 1980s, Tim’s focus shifted towards the living mammals of Melanesia and the Pacific Islands. In 1995 he published comprehensive works on the biologically rich regions of New Guinea and the Pacific. Tim maintains a role in Pacific Island conservation efforts today via relationships with organisations and communities in Melanesia.

Foreword

About the authors

Preface

Acknowledgements



Introduction

Preamble to species accounts

Geology

Flora and vegetation

Human presence, translocation and extinction

Palaeontology

Zoogeography

Conservation of South-west Pacific mammals



Species accounts

- Monotremata

- Dasyuromorphia

- Peramelemorphia

- Diprotodontia

- Rodentia

- Chiroptera



Introduced species

- Artiodactyla

- Carnivora

- Diprotodontia

- Erinaceomorpha

- Lagomorpha

- Primates

- Rodentia

- Soricomorpha



Glossary

Appendix A: Annotated faunal list for the nations and territories of the region

References

Index