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Canids of the World : Wolves, Wild Dogs, Foxes, Jackals, Coyotes, and Their Relatives /

The most complete and user-friendly photographic field guide to the world's canidsThis stunningly illustrated and easy-to-use field guide covers every species of the world's canids, from the Gray Wolf of North America to the dholes of Asia, from African jackals to the South American Bush D...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Castelló, José R. (Autor)
Otros Autores: Sillero-Zubiri, Claudio (Contribuidor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2018]
Colección:Princeton Field Guides ; 135
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The most complete and user-friendly photographic field guide to the world's canidsThis stunningly illustrated and easy-to-use field guide covers every species of the world's canids, from the Gray Wolf of North America to the dholes of Asia, from African jackals to the South American Bush Dog. It features more than 150 superb color plates depicting every kind of canid and detailed facing-page species accounts that describe key identification features, morphology, distribution, subspeciation, habitat, and conservation status in the wild. The book also includes distribution maps and tips on where to observe each species, making Canids of the World the most comprehensive and user-friendly guide to these intriguing and spectacular mammals.Covers every species and subspecies of canidFeatures more than 150 color plates with more than 600 photos from around the globeDepicts species in similar poses for quick and easy comparisonsDescribes key identification features, habitat, behavior, reproduction, and much moreDraws on the latest taxonomic researchIncludes distribution maps and tips on where to observe each speciesThe ideal field companion and a delight for armchair naturalists
Descripción Física:1 online resource (336 p.) : 150 color + 139 b/w illus., 174 maps
ISBN:9780691185415
9783110604252
9783110603255
9783110604207
9783110603200
9783110606591
Acceso:restricted access