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Book SynopsisThis 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 regi
Trade ReviewEasily 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
Table of ContentsSUPERCOHORT AFROTHERIA; Order AFROSORICIDA; Suborder CHRYSOCHLORIDEA; I. Family CHRYSOCHLORIDAE / Golden moles; Subfamily Chrysochlorinae; Subfamily Amblysominae; Order MACROSCELIDEA; II. Family MACROSCELIDIDAE / Elephant-shrews; Order TUBULIDENTATA; III. Family ORYCTEROPODIDAE / Aardvark; COHORT PAENUNGULATA; Order HYRACOIDEA; IV. Family PROCAVIIDAE / Hyraxes; Superorder TETHYTHERIA; Order PROBOSCIDEA; V. Family ELEPHANTIDAE / Elephants; Order SIRENIA; VI. Family DUGONGIDAE / Dugong; SUPERCOHORT EUARCHONTAGLIRES; COHORT GLIRES; Order LAGOMORPHA; VII. Family LEPORIDAE / Hares, rock rabbits and rabbits; Order RODENTIA; Suborder HYSTRICOGNATHI; VIII. Family BATHYERGIDAE / Mole-rats; IX. Family HYSTRICIDAE / Porcupines; X. Family THRYONOMYIDAE / Canerats; XI. Family PETROMURIDAE / Dassie rat; Suborder SCIUROGNATHI; XII. Family PEDETIDAE / Springhare; XIII. Family SCIURIDAE / Squirrels; XIV. Family MYOXIDAE / Dormice; Subfamily Graphiurinae; XV. Family MURIDAE / Rats and mice; Subfamily Deomyinae; Subfamily Murinae; Tribe Otomyini; Subfamily Gerbillinae; Subfamily Mystromyinae; Subfamily Cricetomyinae; Subfamily Dendromurinae; Subfamily Petromyscinae; COHORT EUARCHONTA; Superorder PRIMATOMORPHA; Order PRIMATES; Suborder STREPSIRHINI; Infraorder LORIFORMES; XVI. Family GALAGIDAE / Galagos; Suborder HAPLORHINI; Infraorder SIMIIFORMES; Superfamily CERCOPITHECOIDEA; XVII. Family CERCOPITHECIDAE / Baboons and monkeys; Subfamily Cercopithecinae; SUPERCOHORT LAURASIATHERIA; Order EULIPOTYPHLA; Suborder SORICOMORPHA; XVIII. Family SORICIDAE / Shrews; Subfamily Myosoricinae; Subfamily Crocidurinae; Suborder ERINACEOMORPHA; XIX. Family ERINACEIDAE / Hedgehogs; Subfamily Erinaceinae; Order CHIROPTERA Bats; Suborder MEGACHIROPTERA / Fruit-eating bats; XX. Family PTEROPODIDAE; Suborder MICROCHIROPTERA / Insect-eating bats; XXI. Family EMBALLONURIDAE / Sheath-tailed bats; XXII. Family MOLOSSIDAE / Free-tailed bats; XXIII. Family VESPERTILIONIDAE / Vesper bats; Subfamily Miniopterinae; Subfamily Vespertilioninae; Subfamily Kerivoulinae; XXIV. Family NYCTERIDAE / Slit-faced bats; XXV. Family RHINOLOPHIDAE / Horseshoe bats; XXVI. Family HIPPOSIDERIDAE / Trident and leaf-nosed bats; COHORT FERUNGULATA; Superorder FERAE; Order PHOLIDOTA / Pangolins; XXVII. Family MANIDAE; Order CARNIVORA; Suborder FELIFORMIA; XVIII. Family HYAENIDAE / Hyaenas; Subfamily Protelinae; Subfamily Hyaeninae; XXIX. Family FELIDAE / Cats; Subfamily Acinonychinae; Subfamily Pantherinae; Subfamily Felinae; XXX. Family VIVERRIDAE / Civets and genets; Subfamily Viverrinae; XXXI. Family NANDINIIDAE / Palm civet; XXXII. Family HERPESTIDAE / Suricates and mongooses; Subfamily Herpestinae; Suborder CANIFORMIA; XXXIII. Family CANIDAE / Foxes, wild dogs and jackals; XXXIV. Family MUSTELIDAE / Otters, honey badger, weasel and polecat; Subfamily Lutrinae; Subfamily Mellivorinae; Subfamily Mustelinae; XXXV. Family OTARIIDAE / Fur seals; XXXVI. Family PHOCIDAE / True seals; Superorder PARAXONIA; Order PERISSODACTYLA; XXXVII. Family RHINOCEROTIDAE / Rhinoceroses; XXXVIII. Family EQUIDAE / Zebras; Superorder CETARTIODACTYLA; Order SUIFORMES; Suborder SUINA; Superfamily SUIODEA; XXXIX. Family SUIDAE / Pigs; Subfamily Suinae; Subfamily Phacochoerinae; Order WHIPPOMORPHA; Suborder ANCODONTA; Superfamily ANTHRACOTHEROIDEA; XL. Family HIPPOPOTAMIDAE / Hippopotamuses; Suborder CETACEA / Whales and dolphins; Infraorder ODONTOCETI; XLI. Family PHYSETERIDAE / Sperm whale; XLII. Family KOGIIDAE; XLIII. Family ZIPHIIDAE / Beaked whales; Subfamily Ziphiinae; Subfamily Hyperoodontinae; XLIV. Family DELPHINIDAE / Dolphins, pilot whales, killer and false killer whales; Infraorder MYSTICETI; XLV. Family BALAENIDAE / Right whales; XLVI. Family NEOBALAENIDAE / Pygmy right whales; XLVII. Family BALAENOPTERIDAE / Rorquals; Order RUMINANTIA; Suborder PECORA; Superfamily GIRAFFOIDEA; XLVIII. Family GI
