Mammals of the Southwestern United StatesBiology of Native and Some Extirpated, Extinct, and Introduced Species

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A comprehensive reference to the mammals of Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas, covering 246 native, extirpated, extinct, and introduced species. Includes detailed species accounts, maps, 500+ color images, and data on biology, behavior, threats, and conservation—ideal for students, naturalists, and professional mammalogists.

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产品代码 MON0056

ISBN: 978-84-16728-79-4

SKU: MON0056 分类: , , , 标签: ,

尺寸

17 × 24 厘米

语言

English

格式

精装

页面

700

出版日期

Autumn 2025

出版商

Lynx Nature Books

Description

Covering Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas, this volume is a valuable reference for students of all ages, including professional mammalogists.

This book includes:

  • A general discussion of important threats to mammals.
  • A summary of the current conservation status of mammals in the southwestern United States.
  • 246 species accounts, including extant species that currently or formerly occurred in the Southwest, native species extirpated from all or part of the region, one extinct native species, and several introduced species.
  • Taxonomic orders, families, and genera arranged by kinship; species within genera arranged alphabetically.
  • A survey of the basic biology of mammals, including results of research in the Southwest, elsewhere in North America, and other parts of the world.
  • More than 500 color images of animals, their skulls, and their habitats, along with maps showing approximate current or historic ranges in the southwestern United States and in North America.
  • Dental formulas, average and range in adult size and weight, and indications of presence or absence of sexual dimorphism.
  • An overview of habitats, diets, predators, parasites, diseases, and behaviors.
  • Information on mating season, length of gestation, litter size, size and growth rate of young, age at sexual maturity, and adult lifespan.
  • Type localities as quoted in original species descriptions, including original scientific names when different from those currently accepted.
  • Names of persons honored in scientific names, with brief biographical notes.
  • An extensive glossary and a complete list of cited references.

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