Mammals of South America, Volume 2: Rodents

Mammals of South America, Volume 2: Rodents
ISBN-10
022616957X
ISBN-13
9780226169576
Category
Nature
Pages
1336
Language
English
Published
2015-03-09
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Authors
James L. Patton, Ulyses F. J. Pardiñas, Alfred L. Gardner

Description

The vast terrain between Panama and Tierra del Fuego contains some of the worlds richest mammalian fauna, but until now it has lacked a comprehensive systematic reference to the identification, distribution, and taxonomy of its mammals. The first such book of its kind, Mammals of South America both summarizes existing information and encourages further research of the mammals indigenous to the region. It includes identification keys and brief descriptions of each order, family, and genus. Species accounts include taxonomic descriptions, synonymies, keys to identification, distributions with maps and a gazetteer of marginal localities, lists of recognized subspecies, brief summaries of natural history information, and discussions of issues related to taxonomic interpretations.

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