Description
Book SynopsisFirst published by Indiana University in 1982, this illustrated book places emphasis on ecology with descriptions of Indiana's habitats, climate, and vegetation and detailed species accounts. It summarizes knowledge about Indiana's mammal species.
Trade Review. . . this is one of the better state mammals book[s] around. The authors provide incredibly thorough and detailed descriptions for a book of this scope, and include abundant visual aids and key references. This book is a must have for any public and academic library in Indiana or the surrounding region. Vol. 40 2009
-- Kevin McDonough * American Reference Books Annual *
The usefulness of this updated volume extends beyond Indiana, and is a major contribution to North American mammalogy. . . . Highly recommended.July 2009
* Choice *
The new edition of this excellent contribution to the literature in mammalogy for Indiana is a bigeographic approach with special focus on ecology.2009
* Mammalia 73 *
Table of ContentsPreface
Preface to Second Edition
Introduction
I. Indiana: The State as an Environment
Physiographic Features
Vegetation
Climate
Habitats
II. The Mammals of Indiana
Pleistocene Mammals
Recently Extirpated Species
Extirpated but Reintroduced Native Species
Extirpated Native Species
Species of Questionable Recent Occurrence
Species Treated as Extirpated Earlier; Probably Never Occurred in Indiana
Species Nearly Extirpated or of Accidental Occurrence in Indiana
Species Probably Incorrectly Reported
Species Introduced Early, Then Disappeared
Endangered and Threatened Species of Indiana
Distribution
Migration
Hibernation
Reproduction
Population/Community Studies
Food Habits
Parasites and Other Associates
Humans, Agriculture, and Domestic Animals
Taxonomy
Key to the Orders
Species Accounts
Order DIDELPHIMORPHIA — Opossum
Order SORICOMORPHA - Shrews and Moles
Order CHIROPTERA — Bats
Order LAGOMORPHA — Rabbits
Order RODENTIA - Rodents
Order CARNIVORA
Order ARTIODACTYLA
References
Index
