Mammals of South America / edited by Alfred L. Gardner.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gardner, Alfred L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mammals--South America.

Mammals.

Mammals--South America--Classification.

Mammals--South America--Geographical distribution.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (691 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2007-

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The vast terrain between Panama and Tierra del Fuego contains some of the world's 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 and the inaugural volume in a three-part series, Mammals of South America both summarizes existing information and encourages further research of the mammals indigenous to the region. Containing identification keys and brief descriptions of each order, family, and genus, the first vol

Contents:

v. 1. Marsupials, xenarthrans, shrews, and bats

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [485]-580) and indexes.

ISBN:

9786611956844

9781281956842

1281956848

9780226282428

0226282422

OCLC:

436148343