The Mammals of the Southern African Sub-regionCambridge University Press, 15 de nov. de 2005 This comprehensive volume covers all mammals that occur naturally on the African mainland south of the Cunene and Zambezi rivers, and also in the subregion's coastal waters. Extensively revised and updated for the new edition, it now includes the latest data from from mammal research in southern Africa along with the radical taxonomic changes across all levels of mammalian classification. Containing contributions from specialists on each mammalian order, each species description has been reviewed by a range of independent and internationally recognised authorities. Along with the latest taxonomic information, the distribution maps and illustrations have been updated and redrawn, several new colour plates have been added, and the whole design has been enhanced to aid access to key information. This is the most comprehensive and up-to-date survey of southern-African mammals and forms an essential reference for zoologists, evolutionary biologists and anyone wanting an overview of the region's wildlife. |
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Order TUBULIDENTATA | 35 |
COHORT PAENUNGULATA | 41 |
35 | 51 |
Suborder SCIUROGNATHI | 99 |
Family MYOXIDAE Dormice | 117 |
COHORT EUARCHONTA | 210 |
Family FELIDAE Cats | 378 |
Family VIVERRIDAE Civets and genets | 412 |
Family NANDINIIDAE Palm civet | 424 |
Suborder CANIFORMIA | 469 |
Family MUSTELIDAE Otters honey badger weasel | 491 |
Family OTAR1IDAE Fur seals | 510 |
Superorder PARAXONIA | 527 |
Family EQUIDAE Zebras | 537 |
Suborder HAPLORHINI | 218 |
SUPERCOHORT LAURAS1ATHERIA | 231 |
Suborder ERINACEOMORPHA | 254 |
Suborder MICROCHIROPTERA Insecteating bats | 271 |
Family MOLOSSIDAE Freetailed bats | 277 |
Family VESPERTILIONIDAE Vesper bats | 292 |
Family NYCTERIDAE Slitfaced bats | 327 |
Family RHINOLOPHIDAE Horseshoe bats | 334 |
Family HIPPOSIDERIDAE Trident and leafnosed | 346 |
COHORT FERUNGULATA | 353 |
Suborder FEL1FORMIA 360 | 360 |
Superorder CETARTIODACTYLA | 547 |
Suborder CETACEA Whales and dolphins | 560 |
Family KOGIIDAE | 567 |
Family DELPHINIDAE Dolphins pilot whales killer | 578 |
Infraorder MYSTICETI | 604 |
Order RUMINANTIA | 616 |
715 | |
Glossary | 784 |
Colloquial names | 802 |
809 | |
Outras edições - Ver todos
The Mammals of the Southern African Sub-region J. D. Skinner,Christian T. Chimimba Visualização parcial - 2005 |
The Mammals of the Southern African Sub-region J. D. Skinner,Christian T. Chimimba Prévia não disponível - 2005 |
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adult Angola areas Botswana braincase Bronner brown bullae burrow cheek-teeth claws Colloquial name colour comm cubs cusps dark digits diploid diploid number ears elephant-shrew elephants feeding foraging forest former Transvaal Gauteng genus golden mole grass grassland grey habitat Habits head and body Hfcu hind feet home ranges hyaenas incisors insects Kenya Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park KwaZulu-Natal Limpopo Province Linear measurements litter lower jaw Malawi Males Females mammals mass g mongoose mouse Mozambique Mozambique south Mpumalanga Namibia nest North West Province Northern Cape pairs palate pelage posterior premolar prey rainfall Range TL Rautenbach recognised recorded Reproduction Republic of Congo roost savanna shrew Skinner Smithers & Wilson Southern African subregion species specimens spotted hyaenas springhare stomachs Subfamily subregion They occur subspecies surface Table tail Tanzania Taxonomic notes Taylor teeth tips toothrow trees upper incisors upper premolar Western Cape woodland young Zambezi River Zambia Zimbabwe