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Mammals of Mexico

edited by Gerardo Ceballos

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The most comprehensive reference on Mexico's diverse mammalian fauna.

Mammals of Mexico is the first reference book in English on the more than 500 types of mammal species found in the diverse Mexican habitats, which range from the Sonoran Desert to the Chiapas cloud forests. The authoritative species accounts are written by a Who’s Who of experts compiled by famed mammalogist and conservationist Gerardo Ceballos.

Ten years in the making, Mammals of Mexico covers everything from obscure rodents to whales, bats, primates, and wolves. It is thoroughly illustrated with color photographs and...

The most comprehensive reference on Mexico's diverse mammalian fauna.

Mammals of Mexico is the first reference book in English on the more than 500 types of mammal species found in the diverse Mexican habitats, which range from the Sonoran Desert to the Chiapas cloud forests. The authoritative species accounts are written by a Who’s Who of experts compiled by famed mammalogist and conservationist Gerardo Ceballos.

Ten years in the making, Mammals of Mexico covers everything from obscure rodents to whales, bats, primates, and wolves. It is thoroughly illustrated with color photographs and meticulous artistic renderings, as well as range maps for each species. Introductory chapters discuss biogeography, conservation, and evolution. The final section of the book illustrates the skulls, jaws, and tracks of Mexico’s mammals.

This unparalleled collection of scientific information on, and photographs of, Mexican wildlife belongs on the shelf of every mammalogist, in public and academic libraries, and in the hands of anyone curious about Mexico and its wildlife.

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An outstanding reference...Without a doubt, Mammals of Mexico is the best available book of its kind ever in Mexico.

Not only the best compendium for information about peccaries in Mexico but for Collared peccaries and White-lipped peccaries (and all the endemic mammal species in Mexico)... A valuable reference about their ecology, natural history, morphology and conservation.

... useful for anyone who has an interest in the mammals of Mexico and adjacent areas. This edition represents decades of work of many experts and is a great contribution to the current knowledge of mammals of Mexico.

... a comprehensive treatment of the terrestrial and marine mammal fauna of Mexico... This edition represents decades of work of many experts and is a great contribution to the current knowledge of mammals of Mexico.

Mammals of Mexico represents an outstanding reference for academic, research, and conservation practioners... Without a doubt, Mammals of Mexico is the best available book of its kind ever in Mexico

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Available
Trim Size
8.5
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11
Pages
984
ISBN
9781421408439
Illustration Description
574 color photos, 538 maps
Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Diversity and Conservation
History of Mammalogy in Mexico
Systematic List of Species
Part I: Species Accounts
Chapter 1. Didelphimorphia
Chapter 2. Cingulata
Chapter 3. Pilosa
Chapter

Preface
Acknowledgments
Diversity and Conservation
History of Mammalogy in Mexico
Systematic List of Species
Part I: Species Accounts
Chapter 1. Didelphimorphia
Chapter 2. Cingulata
Chapter 3. Pilosa
Chapter 4. Soricomorpha
Chapter 5. Chiroptera
Chapter 6. Primates
Chapter 7. Carnivora
Chapter 8. Artiodactyla
Chapter 9. Cetacea
Chapter 10. Perissodactyla
Chapter 11. Sirenia
Chapter 12. Rodentia
Chapter 13. Lagomorpha
Appendix
A. Tracks of Some Mammal Species of Mexico
B. Skulls of Mammal Genera from Mexico
C. Abbreviations
References
Index

Author Bio
Gerardo Ceballos
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Gerardo Ceballos

Gerardo Ceballos, one of the world’s leading ecologists, is a professor at the Institute of Ecology at National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). He has established more than twenty protected areas in Mexico and is the author or coauthor of more than 55 books. Ehrlich and Ceballos are coauthors of The Annihilation of Nature: Human Extinction of Birds and Mammals.