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The Smithsonian book of North American mammals
- Title
- The Smithsonian book of North American mammals / edited by Don E. Wilson and Sue Ruff.
- Publication
- Washington, DC : Smithsonian Institution Press, 1999.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | QL715 .S55 1999 | Off-site |
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- Description
- xxv, 750 pages : illustrations (chiefly color); 29 cm
- Summary
- "America north of Mexico is home to more than four hundred species of mammals. In this comprehensive volume more than 450 color and black-and-white photographs and detailed, accessibly written descriptions survey the rich and varied world of North American mammals - from familiar species such as bears, deer, seals, squirrels, and rabbits to those that are more secretive or obscure, including shrews, bats, and voles."--BOOK JACKET.
- Subject
- Mammals > North America
- Note
- "In association with the American Society of Mammalogists."
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 715-735) and index.
- Contents
- Order Didelphimorphia. Family Didelphidae: Opossums -- Order Xenarthra. Family Dasypodidae: Armadillos -- Order Insectivora. Family Soricidae: Shrews. Family Talpidae: Moles -- Order Chiroptera. Family Mormoopidae: Ghost-faced Bats. Family Phyllostomidae: Leaf-nosed Bats. Family Vespertilionidae: Vesper Bats. Family Molossidae: Free-tailed Bats -- Order Carnivora. Family Canidae: Dogs. Family Ursidae: Bears. Family Mustelidae: Weasels, Badgers, and Otters. Family Mephitidae: Skunks. Family Odobenidae: Walrus. Family Otariidae: Fur Seals and Sea Lions. Family Phocidae: Earless Seals. Family Procyonidae: Ringtail, Raccoon, and Coati. Family Felidae: Cats -- Order Cetacea. Family Balaenidae: Right Whales. Family Balaenopteridae: Rorquals. Family Eschrichtiidae: Gray Whale. Family Delphinidae: Dolphins. Family Monodontidae: Beluga and Narwhal. Family Phocoenidae: Porpoises. Family Physeteridae: Sperm Whales. Family Ziphiidae: Beaked Whales -- Order Sirenia.
- Family Trichechidae: Manatees -- Order Artiodactyla. Family Tayassuidae: Peccaries. Family Cervidae: Deer. Family Antilocapridae: Pronghorn. Family Bovidae: Bison, Sheep, and Goats -- Order Rodentia. Family Aplodontidae: Mountain Beaver. Family Sciuridae: Squirrels. Family Geomyidae: Pocket Gophers. Family Heteromyidae: Pocket Mice, Kangaroo Rats, and Kangaroo Mice. Family Castoridae: Beaver. Family Muridae: Rats, Mice, Voles, and Lemmings. Family Dipodidae: Jumping Mice. Family Erithizontidae: Porcupines -- Order Lagomorpha. Family Ochotonidae: Pikas. Family Leporidae: Rabbits and Hares. App. Common and Scientific Names of Plants Cited.
- ISBN
- 1560988452 (alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 98043735
- OCLC
- 40417638
- ocm40417638
- SCSB-3750052
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries