Field Guide to the Mammals of South-east Asia (2nd Edition)
Bloomsbury Wildlife (Verlag)
978-1-4729-3497-0 (ISBN)
From large mammals such as the elephant, bears, big cats, dolphins and whales to monkeys and badgers to bats, civets, rats and shrews, South-east Asia is one of the world’s richest regions in terms of mammal diversity. Species new to science are still being described regularly, though there is increasing pressure on all of its wild mammal populations.
More than 550 species are covered in this comprehensive guide. Each species account includes key identification characteristics, habitat, behaviour, distribution and status, and many are accompanied by line drawings of footprints and details of anatomy, or other aspects of identification. Beautiful colour plates depict nearly all species and their variations, while accompanying range maps provide up-to-date information on distribution.
This field guide is essential for any naturalist or traveller visiting this special corner of Asia.
Charles Francis has been studying mammals in South-east Asia since 1979 and is now one of the leading experts on mammals in the region. He has written numerous research papers on both mammals and birds in Asia and North America, including descriptions of more than 15 new bat species. He has also written books on birds and mammals of Borneo as well as a photographic guide to mammals of South-east Asia. He is currently responsible for managing bird population monitoring programmes for the Canadian Wildlife Service, based at the National Wildlife Research Centre in Ottawa, Canada.
Preface to second edition
Acknowledgements
Introduction
What is a mammal?
Classification and naming
How to identify mammals
Colour plates
Species accounts
Finding and studying mammals
Where to find mammals
Conservation of mammals in South-east Asia
Species Accounts
Pholidota - Pangolins
Insectivora - Gymnures, Moles, Shrews
Scandentia - Treeshrews
Dermoptera - Colugos
Chiroptera - Bats
Primates - Lorises, Monkeys, Gibbons
Carnivora - Dogs, Bears, Red Pandas, Martens, Weasels, Badgers, Otters, Civets, Mongooses, Lisangs, Cats, Fur seals, Sealions, Seals
Cetacea - Oceanic dolphins, Porpoises, Whales
Sirenia - Dugong
Proboscidea - Elephants
Perissodactyla - Tapirs, Rhinoceroses
Artidodactyla - Pigs, Mousedeer, Musk-deer, Deer, Cattle, Buffalo, Antelopes, Goats, Sheep
Rodentia - Squirrels, Rats, Mice, Pygmy-dormice, Voles, Bamboo rats, Kha-nyou, Porcupines
Lagomorpha - Pikes, Hares, Rabbits
Glossary
Selected bibliography
Figure credits
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 20.09.2017 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 81 illustrated plates |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 216 mm |
| Gewicht | 744 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4729-3497-0 / 1472934970 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4729-3497-0 / 9781472934970 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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