A Guide to the Mammals of China / / ed. by Andrew T. Smith, Yan Xie, Robert S. Hoffmann, John MacKinnon, Don E. Wilson, W. Chris Wozencraft, Darrin Lunde.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package
• TeilnehmendeR: Gemma, Federico.
• MitwirkendeR: Hoffmann, Robert S.,; Lunde, Darrin,; MacKinnon, John,; Smith, Andrew T.,; Wilson, Don E.,; Wozencraft, W. Chris,; Yan, Xie,
• HerausgeberIn: Hoffmann, Robert S.,; Lunde, Darrin,; MacKinnon, John,; Smith, Andrew T.,; Wilson, Don E.,; Wozencraft, W. Chris,; Xie, Yan,
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2010]; ©2008
• Year of Publication: 2010
• Edition: Course Book
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (576 p.) :; 83 color illus. 572 maps.

China's stunning diversity of natural habitats--from parched deserts to lush tropical forests--is home to more than 10 percent of the world's mammal species. A Guide to the Mammals of China is the most comprehensive guide to all 556 species of mammals found in China. It is the only single-volume reference of its kind to fully describe the physical characteristics, geographic distribution, natural history, and conservation status of every species. An up-to-date distribution map accompanies each species account, and color plates illustrate a majority of species. Written by a team of leading specialists, including Professor Wang Sung who provides a history of Chinese mammalogy, A Guide to the Mammals of China is the ideal reference for researchers and a delight for anyone interested in China's rich mammal fauna. The definitive, comprehensive, up-to-date guide to all of China's 556 mammal species High-quality color plates accompany the detailed text Each species account comes with a distribution map Organized taxonomically for easy reference Includes an extensive bibliography

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Species Plates -- Figures -- Maps -- Habitat Illustrations -- Preface -- Contributors -- Introduction -- Species Plates -- Taxonomic Descriptions -- CLASS MAMMALIA -- Order Proboscidea. Family Elephantidae -- Order Sirenia. Family Dugongidae -- Order Scandentia. Family Tupaiidae -- Order Rodentia - Rodents -- Family Sciuridae-Squirrels -- Order Lagomorpha-Pikas, Rabbits, And Hares -- Order Erinaceomorpha Family Erinaceidae-Hedgehogs And Gymnures -- Order Soricomorpha-Shrews And Moles -- Order Chiroptera-Bats -- Order Pholidota Family Manidae Genus Manis-Pangolins -- Order Carnivora-Carnivores -- Order Perissodactyla Family Equidae Genus Equus-Horses, Zebras, And Asses -- Order Artiodactyla- Even-Toed Ungulates -- Order Cetacea-Whales, Porpoises, And Dolphins -- Appendix I. Cetaceans Found Off The Coast Of China -- Appendix II. Hypothetical Mammals -- Appendix III. Introduced Alien, Feral, Or Free-Ranging Domestic Mammals -- Glossary -- References -- Index To Scientific Names -- Index To Common Names