Rats, mice and their relatives in the order of Rodentia make up the incredible, near half of the world's mammals. Because of this, the genera has been divided into two volumes. These two bands will contain all 35 families from around the globe, including all continents except Antarctica. Families covered in Volume 6:
ORDER LAGOMORPHA
- 2 families, 11 genera, 92 species
ORDER RODENTIA
- Suborder Castorimorpha: 3 families, 13 genera, 109 species
- Suborder Anomaluromorpha: 2 families, 4 genera, 9 species
- Suborder Hystricomorpha: 17 families, 71 genera, 274 species
Suborder Sciuromorpha: 3 families, 69 genera, 314 species
The fantastic series of the Handbook of the Mammals of the World will be the first ever 9-volume set to cover every species of mammal on Earth with the combination of scientific accuracy and readability for which the publisher Lynx has become well known for. The books are all divided so that each chapter is dedicated to a particular family, giving a general overview of the members before the individual Species Accounts begins.
Each species is shown with detailed facts, it is illustrated in one of the extraordinary colour plates, and also accompanied with a distribution map. The countries and areas in which the species occur, are given in the section Subspecies and Distribution. In the next four sections the relevant species information is given in a concise form, such as Habitat, Food and Feeding, Activity patterns and Movements, Home range and Social organization. The books also include a Taxonomy section, where species names are listed as they were originally described, together with all the extinct subspecies which are not listed in Subspecies and Distribution. A series of books for anyone interested in the mammals of the world, or an indispensable work of reference for students or professionals.
Format: Hardback
Authors: Russell A Mittermeier, Thomas Lacher Jr, Don E Wilson
Pages: 988
Dimensions: 240x310 mm
Weight: 4 200 g
Publication: 2016
Publisher: Lynx Edicions
ISBN: 978 8494189 234
Language: English