Mammals of China

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Andrew T. Smith, Yan Xie
Princeton University Press, May 26, 2013 - Nature - 400 pages

China's breathtaking diversity of natural habitats--from mountains and deserts to grasslands and lush tropical forests--is home to more than 10 percent of the world's mammal species. This one-of-a-kind pocket guide describes the characteristics, geographic distribution, natural history, and conservation status of all 558 species of mammals found in China. An up-to-date distribution map accompanies each species account, and beautiful color illustrations by wildlife artist Federico Gemma depict a majority of the species. The definitive text is written by leading specialists and follows the most current global standards for mammalian systematics.


This field-ready pocket edition of A Guide to the Mammals of China makes the rich mammal fauna of China accessible to ecotravelers and naturalists like never before.


  • The comprehensive pocket guide to all of China's 558 mammal species

  • Describes the physical characteristics, geographic distribution, natural history, and conservation status of every species

  • Features up-to-date distribution maps and stunning color illustrations throughout

  • Written by a team of leading specialists

 

Selected pages

Contents

List of Figures
5
List of Maps
6
Preface
7
Introduction
8
Acknowledgments
18
CLASS MAMMALIA The Mammals
35
ORDER PROBOSCIDEA
36
ORDER SIRENIA
37
ORDER SORICOMORPHA
189
ORDER CHIROPTERA
217
ORDER PHOLIDOTA
275
ORDER CARNIVORA
277
ORDER PERISODACTYLA
334
ORDER ARTIODACTYLA
337
ORDER CETACEA
377
APPENDIXES
381

ORDER SCANDENTIA
38
ORDER PRIMATES
39
ORDER RODENTIA
58
ORDER LAGOMORPHA
166
ORDER ERINACEOMORPHA
184
GLOSSARY
384
FURTHER READING
387
Index to Scientific Names
388
Index to Common Names
391
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Andrew T. Smith,Yan Xie
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About the author (2013)

Andrew T. Smith is President's Professor and Parents Association Professor of Life Sciences at Arizona State University. Yan Xie is associate research professor in the Institute of Zoology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Bibliographic information

Title Mammals of China
Volume 11 of Princeton Pocket Guides
Editors Andrew T. Smith, Yan Xie
Edition illustrated
Publisher Princeton University Press, 2013
ISBN 1400846889, 9781400846887
Length 400 pages
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Nature / Animals / Mammals
Travel / Asia / East / China
   
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