The Mammals of Texas / / Robert D. Bradley, David J. Schmidly.

• VerfasserIn: Schmidly, David J.,; Bradley, Robert D.,
• MitwirkendeR: Smith, Carter P.,
• Place / Publishing House: Austin : : University of Texas Press, , [2021]; ©2016
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Edition: Seventh Edition
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

From reviews of previous editions: “This is the standard reference about Texas mammals.” —Wildlife Activist “A must for anyone seriously interested in the wildlife of Texas.” —Texas Outdoor Writers Association News “[This book] easily fills the role of both a field guide and a desk reference, and is written in a style that appeals to the professional biologist and amateur naturalist alike. . . . [It] should prove useful to anyone with an interest in the mammal fauna of Texas or the southern Great Plains.” —Prairie Naturalist The Mammals of Texas has been the standard reference since the first edition was coauthored by William B. Davis and Walter P. Taylor in 1947. Revised several times over the succeeding decades, it remains the most authoritative source of information on the mammalian wildlife of Texas, with physical descriptions and life histories for 202 species, abundant photographs and drawings, and distribution maps. In this new edition, David J. Schmidly is joined by one of the most active researchers on Texas mammals, Robert D. Bradley, to provide a thorough update of the taxonomy, distribution, and natural history of all species of wild mammals that inhabit Texas today. Using the most recent advances in molecular biology and in wildlife ecology and management, the authors include the most current information about the scientific nomenclature, taxonomy, and identification of species, while also covering significant advances in natural history and conservation.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- FOREWORD -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- OVERVIEW AND INTRODUCTION TO TEXAS MAMMALS -- SPECIES ACCOUNTS FOR TEXAS MAMMALS -- Order didelphimorphia—Opossums and Allies -- Order Sirenia—Manatees and Allies -- Order Cingulata—Armadillos and Allies -- Order Primates—Primates -- Order Lagomorpha—Pikas, Hares, and Rabbits -- Order Soricomorpha—Shrews and Moles -- Order Chiroptera—Bats -- Order Carnivora—Carnivores -- Order Artiodactyla—Even-toed Ungulates -- Order Cetacea—Whales, Porpoises, and Dolphins -- Order Rodentia—Rodents -- DOMESTICATED MAMMALS -- APPENDIX 1 THE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM -- APPENDIX 3 SELECTED REFERENCES ON MAMMALS FROM TEXAS AND ADJOINING STATES -- APPENDIX 4 SCIENTIFIC NAMES -- APPENDIX 5 MAMMALIAN SPECIES: ACCOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR TEXAS MAMMALS -- APPENDIX 6 STANDARD MEASUREMENTS OF STUDY SPECIMENS -- APPENDIX 7 BASIS FOR DISTRIBUTION OF SPECIES -- GLOSSARY -- INDEX TO SCIENTIFIC AND COMMON NAMES