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

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...

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Place / Publishing House:Austin : : University of Texas Press, , [2021]
©2016
Year of Publication:2021
Edition:Seventh Edition
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource
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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