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Book A New Montane Species of Spiny Pocket Mouse  Rodentia

Download or read book A New Montane Species of Spiny Pocket Mouse Rodentia written by Robert P. Anderson and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A new montane species of spiny pocket mouse  Rodentia  Heteromydae  Heteromys  from northwestern Costa Rica

Download or read book A new montane species of spiny pocket mouse Rodentia Heteromydae Heteromys from northwestern Costa Rica written by Robert P. Anderson and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A new montane species of spiny pocket mouse from northwestern Costa Rica

Download or read book A new montane species of spiny pocket mouse from northwestern Costa Rica written by Anderson and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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

Download or read book A Field Guide to the Mammals of Central America and Southeast Mexico written by and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2009-11-05 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the only comprehensive guide to mammals in Central America and Southeast Mexico. Unlike most field guides, it covers smaller mammals in depth and also provides an extensive bibliography. In addition to detailed species accounts and range maps for all species, the book has 52 full-color plates. The 49 animal plates cover almost all the species in the region. 4 color maps are new to the second edition, detailing parks, elevations and biomes in the region.

Book Mammals of South America  Volume 2

Download or read book Mammals of South America Volume 2 written by James L. Patton and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2015-03-09 with total page 1363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second installment in a planned three-volume series, this book provides the first substantive review of South American rodents published in over fifty years. Increases in the reach of field research and the variety of field survey methods, the introduction of bioinformatics, and the explosion of molecular-based genetic methodologies have all contributed to the revision of many phylogenetic relationships and to a doubling of the recognized diversity of South American rodents. The largest and most diverse mammalian order on Earth—and an increasingly threatened one—Rodentia is also of great ecological importance, and Rodents is both a timely and exhaustive reference on these ubiquitous creatures. From spiny mice and guinea pigs to the oversized capybara, this book covers all native rodents of South America, the continental islands of Trinidad and Tobago, and the Caribbean Netherlands off the Venezuelan coast. It includes identification keys and descriptions of all genera and species; comments on distribution; maps of localities; discussions of subspecies; and summaries of natural, taxonomic, and nomenclatural history. Rodents also contains a detailed list of cited literature and a separate gazetteer based on confirmed identifications from museum vouchers and the published literature.

Book Revisions of the Spiny Pocket Mice

Download or read book Revisions of the Spiny Pocket Mice written by Edward Alphonso Goldman and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Mammalogy

    Book Details:
  • Author : George A. Feldhamer
  • Publisher : JHU Press
  • Release : 2015-01-15
  • ISBN : 1421415895
  • Pages : 764 pages

Download or read book Mammalogy written by George A. Feldhamer and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2015-01-15 with total page 764 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reflecting the expertise and perspective of five leading mammalogists, the fourth edition of Mammalogy: Adaptation, Diversity, Ecology significantly updates taxonomy, includes a new chapter on mammalian molecular phylogenetics, and highlights several recently described species. There are close to 5,500 species in the class Mammalia, including the blue whale—the largest animal that has ever lived—and the pygmy shrew, which weighs little more than a penny. The functional diversity of mammals has allowed them to play critical roles in every ecosystem, whether marine, freshwater, alpine, tundra, forest, or desert. Many mammal species are critically endangered and present complex conservation and management challenges. This book touches on those challenges, which are often precipitated by overharvesting and habitat loss, as well as emerging threats, such as the impact of wind turbines and white nose syndrome on bats and chronic wasting disease on deer. Among the updates and additions to the fourth edition of Mammalogy are numerous new photos, figures, and cladograms, over 4,200 references, as well as • A completely new chapter on mammalian phylogeny and genomics • Current taxonomy—including major changes to orders, suborders, and superfamilies of bats and rodents • An explanation of the recent inclusion of whales with terrestrial even-toed ungulates • Updates on mammalian structural, functional adaptations, and fossil history • recent advances in our understanding of phylogeny, biogeography, social behavior, and ecology • A discussion of two new orders and thirteen newly recognized extant families • Reflections on the implications of climate change for mammals • Thorough examinations of several recently described species, including Durrell's vontsira (Salanoia durrelli) and the Laotian rock rat (Laonastes aenigmamus) • An explanation of mammalian biomechanics, such as that seen in lunge feeding of baleen whales • Breakout boxes on unique aspects of mammals, including the syntax of bat songs, singing mice, and why there are no green mammals (unless we count algae-covered sloths) Maintaining the accessible, readable style for which Feldhamer and his coauthors are well known, this new edition of Mammalogy is the authoritative textbook on this amazingly diverse class of vertebrates.

Book Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Download or read book Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 872 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Mammal Teeth

    Book Details:
  • Author : Peter S. Ungar
  • Publisher : JHU Press
  • Release : 2010-10-01
  • ISBN : 0801899516
  • Pages : 316 pages

Download or read book Mammal Teeth written by Peter S. Ungar and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2010-10-01 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner, 2010 PROSE Award for Excellence in the Biological Sciences. Professional and Scholarly Publishing division of the Association of American Publishers In this unique book, Peter S. Ungar tells the story of mammalian teeth from their origin through their evolution to their current diversity. Mammal Teeth traces the evolutionary history of teeth, beginning with the very first mineralized vertebrate structures half a billion years ago. Ungar describes how the simple conical tooth of early vertebrates became the molars, incisors, and other forms we see in mammals today. Evolutionary adaptations changed pointy teeth into flatter ones, with specialized shapes designed to complement the corresponding jaw. Ungar explains tooth structure and function in the context of nutritional needs. The myriad tooth shapes produced by evolution offer different solutions to the fundamental problem of how to squeeze as many nutrients as possible out of foods. The book also highlights Ungar's own path-breaking studies that show how microwear analysis can help us understand ancient diets. The final part of the book provides an in-depth examination of mammalian teeth today, surveying all orders in the class, family by family. Ungar describes some of the more bizarre teeth, such as tusks, and the mammal diversity that accompanies these morphological wonders. Mammal Teeth captures the evolution of mammals, including humans, through the prism of dental change. Synthesizing decades of research, Ungar reveals the interconnections among mammal diet, dentition, and evolution. His book is a must-read for paleontologists, mammalogists, and anthropologists.

Book Systematics and Evolutionary Relationships of Spiny Pocket Mice  Genus Liomys

Download or read book Systematics and Evolutionary Relationships of Spiny Pocket Mice Genus Liomys written by Hugh H. Genoways and published by Texas Tech University Press. This book was released on 1973-01-01 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Revision of the Pocket Mice of the Genus Perognathus

Download or read book Revision of the Pocket Mice of the Genus Perognathus written by Wilfred Hudson Osgood and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Revisions of the Spiny Pocket Mice

Download or read book Revisions of the Spiny Pocket Mice written by Arthur Holmes Howell and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 1070 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses distribution, habits, economic status, predators, nomenclature, specimens, and pelages of prairie dogs. Describes, lists locations, and provides a key for species and subspecies.