Mammals of North America

Mammals of North America
Author: Roland W. Kays
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 253
Release: 2009-11-09
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1400833507

The best field guide to North American mammals The best-selling field guide that "sets new standards" (New Scientist) and "makes all other field guides for mammals of the United States. . . and Canada obsolete" (Journal of Mammalogy) is now even better. Covering 20 species recognized since 2002 and including 13 new color plates, this fully revised edition of Mammals of North America illustrates all 462 known mammal species in the United States and Canada—each in beautiful color and accurate detail. With a more up-to-date species list than any other guide, improved facing-page descriptions, easier-to-read distribution maps, updated common and scientific names, and track and scat illustrations, this slim, light, and easy-to-use volume is the must-have source for identifying North American mammals. Roland Kays and Don Wilson have scoured the technical literature to pull out the key differences between similar species, and illustrated these whenever possible, making the guide useful to amateur naturalists and professional zoologists alike. Casual animal watchers will appreciate the overview of mammal diversity and the tips on identifying animals they can spy in their binoculars, while scientists will appreciate the exacting detail needed to distinguish similar species, including illustrations of shrew teeth, bat toes, and whale dorsal fins. The best-illustrated and easiest-to-use field guide to North American mammals Beautiful and accurate color illustrations of all 462 mammals found in the United States and Canada—including 20 species recognized since 2002 112 color plates—including 13 new ones Key identification information—fully revised—on facing pages The most current taxonomy/species list Fully revised, easy-to-read range maps Illustrations of tracks, scat, and whale and dolphin dive sequences

The Smithsonian Book of North American Mammals

The Smithsonian Book of North American Mammals
Author: American Society of Mammalogists
Publisher: Smithsonian Inst Press
Total Pages: 750
Release: 1999
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9781560988458

Presents descriptions and illustrations of hundreds of North American mammals, along with their scientific and common names and information on behavior, diet, reproduction, growth, longevity, and habitat.

The Mammals of North America

The Mammals of North America
Author: Eugene Raymond Hall
Publisher:
Total Pages: 672
Release: 1959
Genre: Mammals
ISBN:

Technical information. Illustrations are line drawings mainly anatomical.

Mammals of South America, Volume 2

Mammals of South America, Volume 2
Author: Alfred L. Gardner
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 1363
Release: 2007
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 022616957X

The vast terrain between Panama and Tierra del Fuego contains some of the worlds 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, Mammals of South America both summarizes existing information and encourages further research of the mammals indigenous to the region. It includes identification keys and brief descriptions of each order, family, and genus. Species accounts include taxonomic descriptions, synonymies, keys to identification, distributions with maps and a gazetteer of marginal localities, lists of recognized subspecies, brief summaries of natural history information, and discussions of issues related to taxonomic interpretations.

Mammals of North America

Mammals of North America
Author: Adrian Forsyth
Publisher: Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2006
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9781554072330

Much more than a field guide, this book goes beyond simple identification and description of mammals living in the temperate and arctic regions, and delves into the reasons mammals live and act the way they do. Color throughout. Range maps.

A Field Guide to the Mammals of Central America and Southeast Mexico

A Field Guide to the Mammals of Central America and Southeast Mexico
Author:
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 366
Release: 2009-11-05
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0195343220

This is the only comprehensive guide to mammals in Central America and Southeast Mexico. Unlike most field guides, it covers smaller mammals in depth and also provides an extensive bibliography. In addition to detailed species accounts and range maps for all species, the book has 52 full-color plates. The 49 animal plates cover almost all the species in the region. 4 color maps are new to the second edition, detailing parks, elevations and biomes in the region.

Ice Age Mammals of North America

Ice Age Mammals of North America
Author: Ian M. Lange
Publisher: Mountain Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780878426805

Lange untangles the complex evolutionary lineages of mammal families, including the gomphotheres, elephant-like creatures that coexisted with humans at the end of the Pleistocene. You�ll learn about the geologic events that led to the ice ages, along with possible causes for the mass extinctions of so many species.

Peterson Field Guide to Finding Mammals in North America

Peterson Field Guide to Finding Mammals in North America
Author: Vladimir Dinets
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 371
Release: 2015
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0544373278

A guide to finding and observing 420 species of North American mammals, including the art of mammal watching, the best locations, and a species-finding guide.