A Field Guide to the Mammals of Central America and Southeast Mexico

REID (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

368 Seiten

2009 | 2nd Revised edition
Oxford University Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-19-534323-6 (ISBN)

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This is the only field guide to provide comprehensive coverage of the mammals of Central America and Southeast Mexico. This edition features 21 new species accounts, including nine for bats. Four new full-color maps show parks and protected areas, biomes, elevations, and habitat loss. From Funnel-eared Bats and Spider Monkeys to Climbing Rats and Pocket Mice, Anteaters and Sloths to Sperm Whales and Ocean Dolphins, the guide fully describes every known regional species. Over 150 range maps have been updated along with present conservation status and habitat information. The new book features descriptions and measurements, where and when each species might be found, what type of nests or dens it uses, feeding habits, and reproductive cycles. Highlights include the 49 (previously 48) vibrant full-color animal illustrations, most painted directly from live subjects. Tracks and feet appear on facing-pages. A glossary and updated bibliography round out the usefulness of this indispensable guide.

Fiona Reid has written and illustrated numerous mammal guides, including a new Peterson Field Guide to Mammals of North America. She also leads nature tours. She wrote and illustrated the first edition of A Field Guide to the Mammals of Central America and Southeast Mexico (OUP, 1997).

Introduction ; How to Find Mammals ; Studying Mammals ; The Need for Further Research ? ; Where to Find Mammals ?? ; Conservation of Mammals in Central America ?? ; American Opossums (Order Didelphimorphia, Family Didelphidae)? ? ; Anteaters andSloths(Order Pilosa) ? ; Anteaters (Families Myrmecophagidae and Cyclopedidae)? ? ; Sloths (Families Megalonychidae and Bradypodidae)? ; Armadillos (Order Cingulata, Family Dasypodidae) ?? ; Shrews (Order Soricomorpha, Family Soricidae)? ; Bats (Order Chiroptera)? ? ; Sac-winged Bats (Family Emballonuridae)? ; Fishing or Bulldog Bats (Family Noctilionidae) ? ; Leaf-chinned Bats (Family Mormoopidae)? ; Leaf-nosed Bats (Family Phyllostomidae)? ; Funnel-eared Bats (Family Natalidae)? ; Thumbless Bats (Family Furipteridae)? ; Disk-winged Bats (Family Thyropteridae)? ; Plain-nosed Bats (Family Vespertilionidae)? ; Free-tailed Bats (Family Molossidae)? ? ; Monkeys (Order Primates)? ? ; Tamarins, Capuchins and Squirrel Monkeys (Family Cebidae) ? ; Night Monkeys (Family Aotidae) ; Spider and Howler Monkeys (Family Atelidae) ?? ; Rodents (Order Rodentia)? ? ; Squirrels (Family Sciuridae)? ; Pocket Gophers (Family Geomyidae)? ? ; Kangaroo Rats and Pocket Mice (Family Heteromyidae)? ? ; Rats and Mice (Family Cricetidae) ?? ; New World Porcupines (Family Erethizontidae)? ; Capybaras (Family Caviidae)? ? ; Agoutis and Acouchis (Family Dasyproctidae) ? ; Pacas (Family Cuniculidae)? ? ; Spiny Rats and Tree Rats (Family Echimyidae)? ? ; Rabbits and Hares (Order Lagomorpha, Family Leporidae)? ? ; Carnivores (Order Carnivora)? ; Dogs and Foxes (Family Canidae)? ? ; Raccoons and Allies (Family Procyonidae) ; Weasels and Allies (Family Mustelidae) ?? ; Skunks (Family Mephitidae) ; Cats (Family Felidae) ; Manatees and Dugongs (Order Sirenia, Family Trichechidae) ?? ; Odd-Toed Ungulates (Order Perissodactyla) ? ; Tapirs (Family Tapiridae)? ? ; Even-Toed Ungulates (Order Artiodactyla)? ; Peccaries (Family Tayassuidae)? ; Deer (Family Cervidae)? ? ; Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises (Order Cetacea)? ; Ocean Dolphins (Family Delphinidae)? ? ; Sperm Whale (Family Physeteridae)? ; Pygmy and Dwarf Sperm Whales (Family Kogiidae) ; Beaked Whales (Family Ziphiidae) ; Rorqual Whales (Family Balaenopteridae)?

Erscheint lt. Verlag	4.6.2009
Zusatzinfo	52 colour half tone, 435 line illustrations
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 231 mm
Gewicht	680 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie
ISBN-10	0-19-534323-9 / 0195343239
ISBN-13	978-0-19-534323-6 / 9780195343236
Zustand	Neuware