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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“Easily accessible to professional and general readers alike, this monumental work is absolutely indispensable for anyone interested in or working with Southern African mammals. Without it, no mammalian library is complete. Essential.” --Choice
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A definitive guide to all mammals that occur naturally on the African mainland south of the Cunene and Zambezi rivers and in the region's coastal waters. Now extensively revised and updated for the third edition, it incorporates the latest mammalian classification as well as taxonomic changes to the various species.
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Outstanding reference for Sub-Saharan mammals. Definately not just a field guide, this work gives scholarly statistics and field observations. One finds pictures, tracks, and much else. A must-have for any serious student of southern African mammals. Well worth the price.
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BASED ON A comprehensive mitochondrial and nuclear gene dataset, Stanhope et al. (1998a, 1998b) assigned golden moles and tenrecs to a new order named Afrosoricida, within the supra-ordinal clade Afrotheria. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
ear bullae, hottentot golden mole, large grey mongoose, roundleaf bat, inguinal mammae, common warthogs, red rock rabbit, greatest skull length, striped tree squirrels, outer upper incisors, anterior upper premolar, flipper insertion, mongoose plate, veld rat, savanna woodland species, anterior palatal foramina, mosaic scale pattern, riverine associations, essential habitat requirement, ial males, kudu berry, multimammate mice, spiny agama, woodland dormouse, southern reedbuck Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
South Africa, Northern Cape, Free State, Males Females, Kruger National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Namib Desert, West Africa, Okavango Delta, Habits They, Print Plate, Central African Republic, Marion Island, Orange River, Distribution Africa, Cape Province, New Zealand, Etosha National Park, Indian Ocean, Chobe River, Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, Hwange National Park, Cape Town New!
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BASED ON A comprehensive mitochondrial and nuclear gene dataset, Stanhope et al. (1998a, 1998b) assigned golden moles and tenrecs to a new order named Afrosoricida, within the supra-ordinal clade Afrotheria. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
ear bullae, hottentot golden mole, large grey mongoose, roundleaf bat, inguinal mammae, common warthogs, red rock rabbit, greatest skull length, striped tree squirrels, outer upper incisors, anterior upper premolar, flipper insertion, mongoose plate, veld rat, savanna woodland species, anterior palatal foramina, mosaic scale pattern, riverine associations, essential habitat requirement, ial males, kudu berry, multimammate mice, spiny agama, woodland dormouse, southern reedbuck Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
South Africa, Northern Cape, Free State, Males Females, Kruger National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Namib Desert, West Africa, Okavango Delta, Habits They, Print Plate, Central African Republic, Marion Island, Orange River, Distribution Africa, Cape Province, New Zealand, Etosha National Park, Indian Ocean, Chobe River, Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, Hwange National Park, Cape Town New!
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