A world list of mammalian species - Hardcover

G.B. Corbet; John Edwards Hill

9780565009885: A world list of mammalian species

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0565009885 ISBN 13: 9780565009885

Publisher: British Museum (Natural History), 1986

Extensively revised since the second edition of 1986, A World List of Mammalian Species is a complete, concise list of the living and recently extinct species of the entire world. Over 4300 species are listed, with scientific name, common name, distribution and frequently used synonyms. Endangered and threatened species are indicated, and an index of scientific and vernacular names allows rapid reference. Each family is illustrated with a pen and ink drawing by Ray Burrows. An authoritative reference work accessible to the layman and general zoologist, it will be useful to anyone with a general interest in mammals anywhere in the world.

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'This is a complete, concise list of the living and recently extinct species of mammals of the entire world ... This is an authoritative reference work to the layman and general zoologist, as well as having great value for the specialist.' Ethology Ecology & Evolution No. 4, Vol. 3, 1991 'This extensively revised edition of this indispensable list of the living and recently extinct mammals of the world is the first that has been illustrated by attractive line drawings.' ORYX, Volume 25, July 1991 'reflects a sober and serious effort and is also informative concerning the consequences of recent taxonomic work ... It is a good balance between flexibility due to scientific progress and stability necessary for practical work.' J. Niethammer, Zeitschrift fur Saugetierkunde, 57:4

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