Mammals of Africa. Volume I, Introductory chapters and Afrotheria / edited by Jonathan Kingdon [and five others] ; illustrated by Jonathan Kingdon ; Pen and ink illustrations by Meredith Happold.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kingdon, Jonathan, editor, illustrator.

Happold, Meredith, illustrator.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mammals--Africa--Identification.

Mammals.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (352 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury, 2013.

Summary:

A major new series of handbooks.

Contents:

Mammals of Africa Volume I

Cover

Copyright

Contents

Series Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements for Volume I

1. Mammals of Africa: An Introduction and Guide

2. Thinking Mammals: An Introduction to African Mammals in Science, Natural History and Culture

3. The Evolution of a Continent: Geography and Geology

4. Africa's Environmental and Climatic Past

5. The Biotic Zones of Africa

6. Mammalian Evolution in Africa

7. Classification: A Mammalian Perspective

8. Behaviour and Morphology

CLASS MAMMALIA

SUPERCOHORT AFROTHERIA

COHORT PAENUNGULATA

ORDER HYRACOIDEA Hyraxes

FAMILY PROCAVIIDAE Hyraxes

GENUS Dendrohyrax Tree Hyraxes

Dendrohyrax arboreus Southern Tree Hyrax (Southern Tree Dassie)

Dendrohyrax dorsalis Western Tree Hyrax

Dendrohyrax validus Eastern Tree Hyrax

GENUS Heterohyrax Bush Hyrax

Heterohyrax brucei Bush Hyrax (Yellow-spotted Hyrax)

GENUS Procavia Rock Hyrax

Procavia capensis Rock Hyrax (Klipdassie)

ORDER AFROSORICIDA Tenrecs, Otter-shrews, Golden-moles

FAMILY TENRECIDAE Tenrecs, Otter-shrews

SUBFAMILY POTAMOGALINAE Otter-shrews

GENUS Micropotamogale Pygmy Otter-shrews

Micropotamogale lamottei Nimba Otter-shrew (Pygmy Otter-shrew)

Micropotamogale ruwenzorii Rwenzori Otter-shrew

GENUS Potamogale Giant Otter-shrew

Potamogale velox Giant Otter-shrew

FAMILY CHRYSOCHLORIDAE Golden-moles

GENUS Amblysomus Golden-moles

Amblysomus corriae Fynbos Golden-mole

Amblysomus hottentotus Hottentot Golden-mole

Amblysomus marleyi Marley's Golden-mole

Amblysomus robustus Robust Golden-mole

Amblysomus septentrionalis Highveld Golden-mole

GENUS Calcochloris Golden-moles

Calcochloris leucorhinus Congo Golden-mole

Calcochloris obtusirostris Yellow Golden-mole

Calcochloris tytonis Somali Golden-mole.

GENUS Carpitalpa Arends's Golden-mole

Carpitalpa arendsi Arends's Golden-mole

GENUS Chlorotalpa Golden-moles

Chlorotalpa duthieae Duthie's Golden-mole

Chlorotalpa sclateri Sclater's Golden-mole

GENUS Chrysochloris Golden-moles

Chrysochloris asiatica Cape Golden-mole

Chrysochloris stuhlmanni Stuhlmann's Golden-mole

Chrysochloris visagiei Visagie's Golden-mole

GENUS Chrysospalax Golden-moles

Chrysospalax trevelyani Giant Golden-mole

Chrysospalax villosus Rough-haired Golden-mole

GENUS Cryptochloris Golden-moles

Cryptochloris wintoni De Winton's Golden-mole

Cryptochloris zyli Van Zyl's Golden-mole

GENUS Eremitalpa Grant's Golden-mole

Eremitalpa granti Grant's Golden-mole (Namib Golden-mole)

GENUS Neamblysomus Golden-moles

Neamblysomus gunningi Gunning's Golden-mole

Neamblysomus julianae Juliana's Golden-mole

SUPERORDER TETHYTHERIA

ORDER PROBOSCIDEA Elephants

FAMILY ELEPHANTIDAE Elephants

GENUS Loxodonta African Elephants

Loxodonta africana Savanna Elephant (African Bush Elephant)

Loxodonta cyclotis Forest Elephant

ORDER MACROSCELIDEA Sengis (Elephant-shrews)

FAMILY MACROSCELIDIDAE Sengis (Elephant-shrews)

GENUS Elephantulus Sengis

Elephantulus brachyrhynchus Short-snouted Sengi (Short-snouted Elephant-shrew)

Elephantulus edwardii Cape Sengi (Cape Elephant-shrew)

Elephantulus fuscipes Dusky-footed Sengi (Dusky-footed Elephant-shrew)

Elephantulus fuscus Dusky Sengi (Dusky Elephant-shrew)

Elephantulus intufi Bushveld Sengi (Bushveld Elephant-shrew)

Elephantulus myurus Eastern Rock Sengi (Eastern Rock Elephant-shrew)

Elephantulus revoili Somali Sengi (Somali Elephant-shrew)

Elephantulus rozeti North African Sengi (North African Elephant-shrew)

Elephantulus rufescens Rufous Sengi (Rufous Elephant-shrew).

Elephantulus rupestris Western Rock Sengi (Western Rock Elephant-shrew)

GENUS Macroscelides Round-eared Sengi

Macroscelides proboscideus Round-eared Sengi (Round-eared Elephant-shrew)

GENUS Petrodromus Four-toed Sengi

Petrodromus tetradactylus Four-toed Sengi (Four-toed Elephant-shrew)

GENUS Rhynchocyon Giant Sengis

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus Golden-rumped Giant Sengi (Golden-rumped Elephant-shrew)

Rhynchocyon cirnei Chequered Giant Sengi (Chequered Elephant-shrew)

Rhynchocyon petersi Black-and-rufous Giant Sengi (Black-and-rufous Elephant-shrew)

ORDER SIRENIA Dugong, Manatees

FAMILY DUGONGIDAE Dugong

GENUS Dugong Dugong

Dugong dugon Dugong

FAMILY TRICHECHIDAE Manatees

GENUS Trichecus Manatees

Trichecus senegalensis West African Manatee

COHORT AFROINSECTIPHILLIA

ORDER TUBULIDENTATA Aardvark

FAMILY ORYCTEROPODIDAE Aardvark

GENUS Orycteropus Aardvark

Orycteropus afer Aardvark (Antbear)

Glossary

Bibliography

Authors of Volume I

Indexes

Subject index for chapters 1-8

French names

German names

English names

Scientific names.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-4081-8990-9

OCLC:

1159174480