Field Guide to the Mammals of South-east Asia (2nd Edition)

ISBN: 9781472934970 出版年：2019 页码：418 Charles Francis Bloomsbury Publishing

This book is a fully revised and updated second edition of the only comprehensive guide to the mammals of South-east Asia, one of the world's richest regions in terms of mammal diversity, where species new to science are still being described regularly, though there is increasing pressure on all of ipopulations.From large mammaelephant, big cats, dolphins and whales through bears, monkeys and badgers to bats, civets, rats and shrews, more than 550 species are described in detail, including key identification characteristics, habitat, behaviour, distribution and status, accompanied by line drawings of footprints and details of anatomy, or other aspects of identification. Beautiful colour plates depict nearly all species and their variations, while accompanying range maps provide up-to-date information on distribution.This field guide is essential for any naturalist or traveller visiting this special corner of Asia.