A Guide to the Mammals of China

by Smith, Andrew T.

• ISBN13: 9780691099842
• ISBN10: 0691099847
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-02-11
• Publisher: Princeton Univ Pr

Summary

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 Chinais 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 Chinais 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

Author Biography

Andrew T. Smith is the Parents Association Professor of Life Sciences at Arizona State University. Yan Xie is associate research professor in the Institute of Zoology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Robert S. Hoffmann, now retired, was director of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History. Darrin Lunde is collections manager in the Department of Mammalogy at the American Museum of Natural History. John MacKinnon is a zoologist and writer whose many books include "A Field Guide to the Birds of China". Don E. Wilson is curator of mammals at the National Museum of Natural History. W. Chris Wozencraft (1953-2007) was professor of biology at Bethel College. Federico Gemma, based in Rome, is a wildlife artist and freelance natural-history illustrator.

Table of Contents

List of Species Plates	p. xi
List of Figures	p. xv
List of Maps	p. xvii
List of Habitat Illustrations	p. xix
Preface	p. xxi
Contributors	p. xxiii
Introduction	p. 1
China's Geography and Mammalian Biogeography	p. 1
History of Chinese Mammalogy	p. 4
Mammalian Conservation	p. 9
China's Protected Area System	p. 10
How to Use This Book	p. 11
Acknowledgments	p. 14
Species Plates	p. 32
Taxonomic Descriptions	p. 155
Class Mammalia	p. 155
Order Proboscidea	p. 155
Family Elephantidae	p. 155
Order Sirenia	p. 157
Family Dugongidae	p. 157
Order Scandentia	p. 158
Family Tupaiidae	p. 158
Order Primates	p. 158
Family Lorisidae	p. 159
Family Cercopithecidae	p. 160
Subfamily Cercopithecinae	p. 160
Subfamily Colobinae	p. 164
Family Hylobatidae	p. 169
Order Rodentia	p. 172
Family Sciuridae	p. 172
Subfamily Ratufinae	p. 173
Subfamily Sciurinae	p. 174
Subfamily Callosciurinae	p. 182
Subfamily Xerinae	p. 189
Family Gliridae	p. 196
Family Castoridae	p. 197
Family Dipodidae	p. 198
Subfamily Allactaginae	p. 198
Subfamily Cardiocraniinae	p. 202
Subfamily Dipodinae	p. 204
Subfamily Euchoreutinae	p. 206
Subfamily Sicistinae	p. 206
Subfamily Zapodinae	p. 208
Family Platacanthomyidae	p. 208
Family Spalacidae	p. 209
Subfamily Myospalacinae	p. 209
Subfamily Rhizomyinae	p. 212
Family Cricetidae	p. 214
Subfamily Arvicolinae	p. 214
Subfamily Cricetinae	p. 239
Family Muridae	p. 247
Subfamily Gerbillinae	p. 247
Subfamily Murinae	p. 252
Family Hystricidae	p. 273
Order Lagomorpha	p. 275
Family Ochotonidae	p. 275
Family Leporidae	p. 287
Order Erinaceomorpha	p. 292
Family Erinaceidae	p. 292
Subfamily Erinaceinae	p. 293
Subfamily Galercinae	p. 295
Order Soricomorpha	p. 297
Family Soricidae	p. 297
Subfamily Crocidurinae	p. 298
Subfamily Soricinae	p. 303
Family Talpidae	p. 320
Subfamily Scalopinae	p. 321
Subfamily Talpinae	p. 321
Subfamily Uropsilinae	p. 326
Order Chiroptera	p. 327
Family Pteropodidae	p. 328
Family Rhinolophidae	p. 334
Family Hipposideridae	p. 344
Family Megadermatidae	p. 349
Family Emballonuridae	p. 350
Family Molossidae	p. 351
Family Vespertilionidae	p. 353
Subfamily Vespertilioninae	p. 353
Subfamily Myotinae	p. 371
Subfamily Miniopterinae	p. 380
Subfamily Murininae	p. 382
Subfamily Kerivoulinae	p. 386
Order Pholidota	p. 387
Family Manidae	p. 387
Order Carnivora	p. 388
Family Felidae	p. 389
Subfamily Felinae	p. 390
Subfamily Pantherinae	p. 399
Family Viverridae	p. 404
Subfamily Hemigalinae	p. 405
Subfamily Paradoxurinae	p. 406
Subfamily Prionodontinae	p. 410
Subfamily Viverrinae	p. 411
Family Herpestidae	p. 414
Family Canidae	p. 416
Family Ursidae	p. 422
Family Otariidae	p. 427
Family Phocidae	p. 429
Family Mustelidae	p. 431
Subfamily Lutrinae	p. 432
Subfamily Mustelinae	p. 434
Family Ailuridae	p. 448
Order Perissodactyla	p. 449
Family Equidae	p. 449
Order Artiodactyla	p. 451
Family Suidae	p. 452
Family Camelidae	p. 452
Family Tragulidae	p. 453
Family Moschidae	p. 454
Family Cervidae	p. 457
Subfamily Capreolinae	p. 457
Subfamily Cervinae	p. 459
Subfamily Hydropotinae	p. 467
Family Bovidae	p. 468
Subfamily Antilopinae	p. 468
Subfamily Bovinae	p. 472
Subfamily Caprinae	p. 473
Order Cetacea	p. 481
Family Delphinidae	p. 482
Family Phocoenidae	p. 482
Family Iniidae	p. 483
Appendixes	p. 485
I. Cetaceans Found O
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