This is the only field guide to provide comprehensive coverage of the mammals of Central America and southeast Mexico. The fully revised second edition includes 21 new species, as well as updated illustrations and distribution maps. Each species account provides measurements, descriptions, and comparisons with similar species, and is accompanied by a range map showing where the species can be found in the region. The 49 full-color animal plates contain similar species portrayed to scale on the same plate, with tracks and feet shown on the facing-page. 4 new full-color maps provide visual views…mehr
This is the only field guide to provide comprehensive coverage of the mammals of Central America and southeast Mexico. The fully revised second edition includes 21 new species, as well as updated illustrations and distribution maps. Each species account provides measurements, descriptions, and comparisons with similar species, and is accompanied by a range map showing where the species can be found in the region. The 49 full-color animal plates contain similar species portrayed to scale on the same plate, with tracks and feet shown on the facing-page. 4 new full-color maps provide visual views of parks and protected areas, biomes, elevations and habitat loss, as well as a political map of the region. The book also features a detailed introduction with sections on how and where to find mammals and a listing of the most endangered species in the region.
Fiona Reid has written and illustrated numerous mammal guides, including a new Peterson Field Guide to Mammals of North America. She also leads nature tours. She wrote and illustrated the first edition of A Field Guide to the Mammals of Central America and Southeast Mexico (OUP, 1997).
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* Introduction * How to Find Mammals * Studying Mammals * The Need for Further Research ? * Where to Find Mammals ?? * Conservation of Mammals in Central America ?? * American Opossums (Order Didelphimorphia, Family Didelphidae)? ? * Anteaters andSloths(Order Pilosa) ? * Anteaters (Families Myrmecophagidae and Cyclopedidae)? ? * Sloths (Families Megalonychidae and Bradypodidae)? * Armadillos (Order Cingulata, Family Dasypodidae) ?? * Shrews (Order Soricomorpha, Family Soricidae)? * Bats (Order Chiroptera)? ? * Sac-winged Bats (Family Emballonuridae)? * Fishing or Bulldog Bats (Family Noctilionidae) ? * Leaf-chinned Bats (Family Mormoopidae)? * Leaf-nosed Bats (Family Phyllostomidae)? * Funnel-eared Bats (Family Natalidae)? * Thumbless Bats (Family Furipteridae)? * Disk-winged Bats (Family Thyropteridae)? * Plain-nosed Bats (Family Vespertilionidae)? * Free-tailed Bats (Family Molossidae)? ? * Monkeys (Order Primates)? ? * Tamarins, Capuchins and Squirrel Monkeys (Family Cebidae) ? * Night Monkeys (Family Aotidae) * Spider and Howler Monkeys (Family Atelidae) ?? * Rodents (Order Rodentia)? ? * Squirrels (Family Sciuridae)? * Pocket Gophers (Family Geomyidae)? ? * Kangaroo Rats and Pocket Mice (Family Heteromyidae)? ? * Rats and Mice (Family Cricetidae) ?? * New World Porcupines (Family Erethizontidae)? * Capybaras (Family Caviidae)? ? * Agoutis and Acouchis (Family Dasyproctidae) ? * Pacas (Family Cuniculidae)? ? * Spiny Rats and Tree Rats (Family Echimyidae)? ? * Rabbits and Hares (Order Lagomorpha, Family Leporidae)? ? * Carnivores (Order Carnivora)? * Dogs and Foxes (Family Canidae)? ? * Raccoons and Allies (Family Procyonidae) * Weasels and Allies (Family Mustelidae) ?? * Skunks (Family Mephitidae) * Cats (Family Felidae) * Manatees and Dugongs (Order Sirenia, Family Trichechidae) ?? * Odd-Toed Ungulates (Order Perissodactyla) ? * Tapirs (Family Tapiridae)? ? * Even-Toed Ungulates (Order Artiodactyla)? * Peccaries (Family Tayassuidae)? * Deer (Family Cervidae)? ? * Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises (Order Cetacea)? * Ocean Dolphins (Family Delphinidae)? ? * Sperm Whale (Family Physeteridae)? * Pygmy and Dwarf Sperm Whales (Family Kogiidae) * Beaked Whales (Family Ziphiidae) * Rorqual Whales (Family Balaenopteridae)?
