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Handbook of the Mammals of the World
Handbook of the Mammals of the World
Handbook of the Mammals of the World
Handbook of the Mammals of the World
Handbook of the Mammals of the World
Handbook of the Mammals of the World
Handbook of the Mammals of the World
Handbook of the Mammals of the World
Mammals (Mammalogy)

Handbook of the Mammals of the World. Vol. 2: Hoofed Mammals

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    Collections: Mammals (Mammalogy)

    Vendor: Lynx Edicions

    ISBN: 9788496553774

    Year: 2011
    Pages: 886

    Language: English

    Shipping Weight: 11.0 lb

    The species descriptions provide complete and up-to-date information at a time when new and increasingly sophisticated DNA analysis methods are reshaping our knowledge of these species. To give just one example, the Bovidae family has almost doubled in size over the past five years, now reaching 279 distinct species known today.

    Discover more about the content of Volume 2 by reading the introduction.

    Highlighted Features

    • Comprehensive coverage of various mammal families
    • Updated information on taxonomy and evolutionary relationships
    • 664 high-quality color photographs
    • 430 detailed distribution maps
    • 56 color plates
    • Approximately 5000 bibliographic references

    Content

    • ORDER CARNIVORA
      • Family Otariidae: 7 genera, 16 species
      • Family Odobenidae: 1 genus, 1 species
      • Family Phocidae: 13 genera, 19 species
    • ORDER CETARTIODACTYLA
      • Suborder Mysticeti:
        • Family Balaenidae: 2 genera, 4 species
        • Family Neobalaenidae: 1 genus, 1 species
        • Family Eschrichtiidae: 1 genus, 1 species
        • Family Balaenopteridae: 2 genera, 9 species
      • Suborder Odontoceti:
        • Family Physeteridae: 1 genus, 1 species
        • Family Kogiidae: 1 genus, 2 species
        • Family Ziphiidae: 6 genera, 24 species
        • Family Platanistidae: 1 genus, 1 species
        • Family Iniidae: 1 genus, 4 species
        • Family Lipotidae: 1 genus, 1 species
        • Family Pontoporiidae: 1 genus, 1 species
        • Family Monodontidae: 2 genera, 2 species
        • Family Delphinidae: 17 genera, 38 species
        • Family Phocoenidae: 3 genera, 7 species
    • ORDER SIRENIA
      • Family Trichechidae: 1 genus, 3 species
      • Family Dugongidae: 1 genus, 1 species
    Family Author
    Family Orycteropodidae (Aardvark) William Andrew Taylor
    Family Procaviidae (Hyraxes) Hendrik Hoeck
    Family Elephantidae (Elephants) George Wittemyer
    Family Manidae (Pangolins) Philippe Gaubert
    Family Equidae (Horses and relatives) Daniel Rubenstein
    Family Rhinocerotidae (Rhinoceroses) Eric Dinerstein
    Family Tapiridae (Tapirs) Emília Patrícia Medici
    Family Camelidae (Camels) William Franklin
    Family Suidae (Pigs) Erik Meijaard, Jean-Pierre d’Huart & William Oliver
    Family Tayassuidae (Peccaries) Andrew Taber, Mariana Altrichter, Harald Beck & Jaime Gongora
    Family Hippopotamidae (Hippos) Rebecca Lewison
    Family Tragulidae (Tragulids) Erik Meijaard
    Family Moschidae (Musk deer) Colin Groves
    Family Cervidae (Deer) Stefano Mattioli
    Family Bovidae (Hollow-horned ruminants) Colin Groves, David Leslie, Brent Huffman, Raul Valdez, Khushal Habibi, Paul Weinberg, James Burton, Peter Jarman & William Robichaud
    Family Antilocapridae (Pronghorn) John Byers
    Family Giraffidae (Giraffes and Okapis) John Skinner & Graham Mitchell

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