A Guide to the Mammals of Southeast Asia

by Francis, Charles M.

• ISBN13: 9780691135519
• ISBN10: 0691135517
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-03-24
• Publisher: Princeton Univ Pr

Summary

Southeast Asia is home to more than 500 mammal species. This richly illustrated field guide is the most comprehensive reference to all mammals currently known to exist in mainland Southeast Asia, including Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, peninsular Malaysia, and Singapore. Every species is covered in full, from elephants and rhinos to dolphins, monkeys, carnivores, bats, mice, and shrews. The detailed text describes key identification features, ecology, habitat, distribution, and status. Seventy-two high-quality color plates depict most of the species covered, and there are distribution maps for easy reference. Charles Francis gives practical guidance on how to find and study mammals and covers important topics such as conservation.A Guide to the Mammals of Southeast Asiais a one-of-a-kind resource for naturalists and researchers and ideal for general readers. The most up-to-date and complete guide to the mammals of Southeast Asia Generously illustrated with 72 full-color plates Comprehensive text aids identification Line drawings illustrate footprints and technical details Distribution maps

Table of Contents

Preface and acknowledgements	p. 8
Introduction	p. 10
What is a mammal?	p. 10
Classification and naming	p. 12
How to identify mammals	p. 13
Colour plates	p. 15
Species accounts	p. 16
Finding and studying mammals	p. 20
Where to find mammals	p. 27
Conservation of mammals in South-East Asia	p. 28
Plates	p. 30
Species Accounts	p. 174
Pholidota	p. 174
Manidae: Pangolins	p. 174
Insectivora	p. 175
Erinaceidae: Gymnures	p. 175
Talpidae: Moles	p. 177
Soricidae: Shrews	p. 180
Scandentia	p. 189
Ptilocercidae: Pentail treeshrews	p. 189
Tupaiidae: Treeshrews	p. 189
Dermoptera	p. 191
Cynocephalidae: Colugos	p. 191
Chiroptera	p. 192
Pteropodidae: Fruit bats	p. 193
Rhinopomatidae: Mouse-tailed bats	p. 203
Emballonuridae: Sheath-tailed and tomb bats	p. 204
Craseonycteridae: Hog-nosed bats	p. 206
Nycteridae: Hollow-faced bats	p. 207
Megadermatidae: False-vampires	p. 207
Rhinolophidae: Horseshoe bats	p. 208
Hipposideridae: Roundleaf bats	p. 218
Vespertilionidae: Common bats	p. 226
Molossidae: Free-tailed bats	p. 259
Primates	p. 262
Lorisidae: Slow loris	p. 262
Cercopithecidae: Monkeys	p. 263
Hylobatidae: Gibbons	p. 272
Carnivora	p. 277
Canidae: Dogs	p. 277
Ursidae: Bears	p. 279
Ailuridae: Red panda	p. 281
Mustelidae: Martens, weasels, badgers and otters	p. 281
Viverridae: Civets	p. 287
Herpestidae: Mongooses	p. 293
Felidae: Cats	p. 294
Cetacea	p. 298
Delphinidae: Oceanic dolphins	p. 299
Physeteridae: Sperm whales	p. 305
Ziphiidae: Beaked whales	p. 306
Balaenopteridae: Rorquals or baleen whales	p. 307
Sirenia	p. 310
Dugonigdae: Dugong	p. 310
Proboscidea	p. 310
Elephantidae: Elephants	p. 310
Perissodactyla	p. 312
Tapiridae: Tapirs	p. 312
Rhinocerotidae: Rhinoceroses	p. 312
Artiodactyla	p. 314
Suidae: Pigs	p. 314
Tragulidae: Mousedeer	p. 315
Moschidae: Musk-deer	p. 317
Cervidae: Deer	p. 318
Bovidae: Cattle, buffalo, sheep and serows	p. 323
Rodentia	p. 328
Sciuridae: Squirrels	p. 328
Muridae: Rats and mice	p. 346
Platacanthomyidae: Pygmy-dormice	p. 374
Cricetidae: Voles	p. 374
Spalacidae: Bamboo rats	p. 376
Diatomyidae: Kha-nyou	p. 378
Hystricidae: Porcupines	p. 378
Lagomorpha	p. 379
Ochotonidae: Pikas	p. 379
Leporidae: Hares and rabbits	p. 380
Glossary	p. 382
Selected bibliography	p. 384
Index	p. 386
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