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A guide to the mammals of China /
Features a comprehensive guide to all species of mammals found in China. This reference guide describes the physical characteristics, geographic distribution, natural history, and conservation status of every species.
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Other Authors: | , |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Princeton, N.J. :
Princeton University Press,
©2008.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- List of species plates
- List of figures
- List of maps
- List of habitat illustrations
- Preface
- Contributors
- Introduction / Andrew T. Smith and Xie Yan
- China's geography and mammalian biogeography
- History of Chinese mammalogy / Wang Sung
- Mammalian conservation
- China's Protected Area System
- How to use this book
- Acknowledgments
- Taxonomic descriptions
- Class Mammalia / Andrew T. Smith
- Order Porboscidea / Andrew T. Smith and John MacKinnon
- Family Elephantidae
- Order Sirenia / Andrew T. Smith
- Family Dugongidae
- Order Scandentia / Andrew T. Smith
- Family Tupaiidae
- Order Primates / John MacKinnon
- Family Lorisidae
- Family Cercopithecidae
- Subfamily Cercopithecinae
- Subfamily Colobinae
- Family Hylobatidae.
- Order Rodentia / Darrin Lunde, Andrew T. Smith and Robert S. Hoffmann
- Family Sciuridae / Robert S. Hoffmann and Andrew T. Smith
- Subfamily Ratufinae
- Subfamily Sciurinae
- Subfamily Callosciurinae
- Subfamily Xerinae
- Family Gliridae / Andrew T. Smith
- Family Castoridae / Andrew T. Smith
- Family Dipodidae / Andrew T. Smith
- Subfamily Allactaginae
- Subfamily Cardiocraniinae
- Subfamily Dipodinae
- Subfamily Euchoreutinae
- Subfamily Sicistinae
- Subfamily Zapodinae
- Family Platacanthomyidae / Andrew T. Smith
- Family Spalacidae / Andrew T. Smith
- Subfamily Myospalacinae
- Subfamily Rhizomyinae
- Family Cricetidae / Darrin Lunde and Andrew T. Smith
- Subfamily Arvicolinae / Darrin Lunde
- Subfamily Cricetinae / Andrew T. Smith and Robert S. Hoffmann
- Family Muridae / Andrew T. Smith and Darrin Lunde
- Subfamily Gerbillinae / Andrew T. Smith and Robert S. Hoffmann
- Subfamily Murinae / Darrin Lunde
- Family Hystricidae / Andrew T. Smith.
- Order Lagomorpha / Andrew T. Smith
- Family Ochotonidae
- Family Leporidae
- Order Erinaceomorpha / Robert S. Hoffmann and Darrin Lunde
- Family Erinaceidae
- Subfamily Erinaceinae
- Subfamily Galercinae
- Order Soricomorpha / Robert S. Hoffmann and Darrin Lunde
- Family Soricidae
- Subfamily Crocidurinae
- Subfamily Soricinae
- Family Talpidae
- Subfamily Scalopinae
- Subfamily Talpinae
- Subfamily Uropsilinae
- Order Chiroptera / Don E. Wilson
- Family Pteropodidae
- Family Rhinolophidae
- Family Hipposideridae
- Family Megadermatidae
- Family Emballonuridae
- Family Molossidae
- Family Vespertilionidae
- Subfamily Vespertilioninae
- Subfamily Myotinae
- Subfamily Miniopterinae
- Subfamily Murininae
- Subfamily Kerivoulinae
- Order Pholidota / Andrew T. Smith
- Family Manidae.
- Order Carnivora / W. Chris Wozencraft
- Family Felidae
- Subfamily Felinae
- Subfamily Pantherinae
- Family Viverridae
- Subfamily Hemigalinae
- Subfamily Paradoxurinae
- Subfamily Prionodontinae
- Subfamily Viverrinae
- Family Herpestidae
- Family Canidae
- Family Ursidae
- Family Otariidae
- Family Phocidae
- Family Mustelidae
- Subfamily Lutrinae
- Subfamily Mustelinae
- Family Ailuridae
- Order Perissodactyla / Andrew T. Smith
- Family Equidae
- Order Artiodactyla / John MacKinnon
- Family Suidae
- Family Camelidae
- Family Tragulidae
- Family Moschidae
- Family Cervidae
- Subfamily Capreolinae
- Subfamily Cervinae
- Subfamily Hydropotinae
- Family Bovidae
- Subfamily Antilopinae
- Subfamily Bovinae
- Subfamily Caprinae
- Order Cetacea / Andrew T. Smith
- Family Delphinidae
- Family Phocoenidae
- Family Iniidae
- Appendices
- 1. Cetaceans found off the coast of China
- 2. Hypothetical mammals
- 3. Introduced alien, feral or free-ranging domestic mammals
- Glossary
- References
- Index to scientific names
- Index to common names.