Common names of mammals of the world
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Author
Contributions
- Cole, F. Russell - Contributor
Publication
2000 - Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, D.C, District of Columbia
Language
English
Word Count
51,000 words, Guess
Page Count
204 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL16984206M
- ISBN-101560983833
- OCLC Control Number43076831
- OCLC Control Numbercommonnamesofmam00wils_0
- Library of Congress Control Number99087359
and 1 more
- LibraryThing768060
Classifications
- LCCQL708 .W45 2000
Description
"This book provides a complete, authoritative list of standardized and unique vernacular English names for all 4,629 of the currently recognized mammal species of the world. It establishes common names for hundreds of mammals that have previously been known only by their Latin binomials. Covering both well-known mammals and many small- to medium-sized species that live in areas where few studies have been conducted, the authors draw extensively on existing literature and on their own expertise to formulate English names that describe a distinctive aspect of each animal's appearance, ecological habits, or geographical distribution. Presented in phylogenetic order, the book's list includes order and family names as well as those of genera and species. An extensive bibliography of sources and two indexes of both common and scientific names round out the volume." "Common Names of Mammals of the World offers a comprehensive, useful reference not only for mammalogists but also for wildlife managers, conservation biologists, environmental law enforcement agencies, zoologists, and others interested in the world's mammals."--BOOK JACKET.
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Genres
- Nomenclature (Popular)
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