Description
Book SynopsisA handbook of mammals that gathers the most up-to-date knowledge of how they are classified and related.
Trade Review"An outstanding contribution to our efforts to teach students and professionals the wealth of recent literature that is recasting our understanding of the world's mammals. I applaud Kelt and Patton for keeping Lawlor's name associated with this massive revision. It isn't so much 'Lawlor's . . .' anymore, but it is very generous of these authors to recognize his initial efforts and contributions in teaching a next generation of mammalogists. The glossary and illustrations are excellent and most helpful. This book will be the standard for years to come."--Robert M. Timm, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Kansas, and past president, American Society of Mammalogists "Kelt and Patton have greatly expanded Lawlor's work with new taxonomic and systematic organization, many more and better illustrations, and a more extensive bibliography. This new rendition is much improved. There is hardly a better manual for comparing old and new taxonomic and phylogenetic constructs for the Class Mammalia. Relations of groups of mammals, and Mammaliaformes, are clearly presented. Characteristics of each order and family are clearly and succinctly listed. Drawings and photos are first rate and clearly illustrate the desired points for each character/group. This book will have a place on the bookshelf of every mammalogist worldwide."--Michael A. Mares, director, curator, and professor emeritus, Sam Noble Museum, University of Oklahoma, and past president, American Society of Mammalogists
Table of ContentsIntroductionOrganization of This Manual
AcknowledgmentsBasics of Mammalian AnatomyCranial and Postcranial AnatomyThe Mammalian Skull
Postcranial SkeletonThe IntegumentMammalian Hair
Foot Posture and Foot PadsTeethDental Formulae
Tooth Morphology
Types of Molar Occlusal Patterns
Specialized Molar Cusps
Crown Height and Root Development
Incisor Procumbency
Classification of Living MammalsClass MammaliaSubclass PrototheriaOrder MonotremataSubclass TheriaInfraclass Metatheria (= Marsupialia)Order Didelphimorphia
Order Paucituberculata
Order Microbiotheria
Order Notoryctemorphia
Order Dasyuromorphia
Order Peramelemorphia (= Peramelina)
Order DiprotodontiaSuborder Vombatiformes
Suborder Phalangeriformes
Suborder MacropodiformesInfraclass Eutheria or PlacentaliaClade Atlantogenata
Clade XenarthraOrder Cingulata
Order PilosaSuborder Folivora
Suborder VermilinguaClade AfrotheriaClade AfroinsectiphiliaOrder TubulidentataClade AfroinsectivoraOrder Macroscelidea
Order TenrecoideaSuborder Chrysochloridea
Suborder TenrecomorphaClade Paenungulata (= Subungulata)Order HyracoideaClade TethytheriaOrder Proboscidea
Order SireniaClade BoreoeutheriaClade EuarchontogliresClade GliresOrder Lagomorpha
Order RodentiaSuborder Sciuromorpha
Suborder Castorimorpha
Suborder Myomorpha (= Myodonta)
Suborder Anomaluromorpha
Suborder Hystricomorpha (= Ctenohystrica)
Infraorder Ctenodactylomorphi
Infraorder HystricognathiClade EuarchontaOrder PrimatesSuborder Strepsirrhini
Infraorder Lemuriformes
Infraorder Chiromyiformes
Infraorder Lorisiformes
Suborder Haplorrhini
Infraorder Tarsiiformes
Infraorder Simiiformes (= Anthropoidea)Clade SundatheriaOrder Dermoptera
Order ScandentiaClade LaurasiatheriaClade Lipotyphla (= Eulipotyphla)Order Erinaceomorpha
Order SoricomorphaClade ScrotiferaOrder ChiropteraClade Yinpterochiroptera (= Pteropodiformes)
Clade Yangochiroptera (= Vespertilioniformes)Clade Ferae
Order Pholidota
Order CarnivoraSuborder Feliformia
Suborder CaniformiaClade EuungulataOrder PerissodactylaSuperorder CetartiodactylaOrder ArtiodactylaSuborder Suina
Suborder Whippomorpha Infraorder AncodontaSuborder Tylopoda
Suborder Ruminantia
Infraorder Tragulina
Infraorder PecoraClade Cetacea (= Cete)Subclade Mysticeti
Subclade Odontoceti
Glossary
Literature Cited
Index to Taxonomic Names above the Genus Level
