Charles Francis

Field Guide to the Mammals of South-east Asia (2nd Edition) (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A fully revised and updated second edition of the only comprehensive guide to the mammals of South-east Asia. 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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks UK
• Seitenzahl: 416
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Juni 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781472934987
• Artikelnr.: 56955341

Autorenporträt

Charles Francis first started studying mammals in South East Asia in 1979 and has since become one of the leading experts on mammals in the region. He has written numerous research papers on both mammals and birds, including the descriptions of several new species of bats, as well as three books. He is currently a research manager at the National Wildlife Research Centre of the Canadian Wildlife Service.

Inhaltsangabe

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