Mammals of the Neotropics, Volume 3: Ecuador, Bolivia, BrazilDespite intense interest in this biologically diverse and ecologically important region, the mammals of South America are still not well known. Filling a large gap in the literature, this volume provides a survey and synthesis of current knowledge of the more than 650 species of land and marine mammals found in Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil. Third in a series that reviewers have described as "state of the art" (Journal of Biogeography) and "invaluable to anyone interested in the mammalian fauna of the Neotropics" (Quarterly Review of Biology), this volume follows the format of its acclaimed predecessors. Chapters present not only up-to-date taxonomic information but also ecological and behavioral characteristics, conservation status, and distribution maps for most species. Numerous illustrations are provided to assist in field and laboratory identification, including exquisite color and black-and-white plates by Fiona Reid. New to this volume are chapters contributed by experts on the mammalian fossil record of this region and on its current biodiversity and biogeography. An appendix summarizes changes to the nomenclature that have altered the scientific names used in the first two volumes. Volumes 1 and 2 of Mammals of the Neotropics, which are also available, describe the mammals of Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana (volume 1) and Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay (volume 2). The fourth and final volume of this series will cover the mammals of Mexico and Central America. |
Contents
Plates Follow Page 278 | 1 |
Mammalian Faunas in the PlioPleistocene of Brazil | 11 |
A Deep History of South American Mammals S David Webb | 13 |
Pleistocene Mammals of the Cerrado and Caatinga of Brazil Castor Cartelle | 27 |
The Contemporary Mammalian Fauna | 47 |
The New World Marsupials Didelphimorpha Paucituberculata and Microbiotheria | 49 |
Order Xenarthra Edentata | 90 |
Order Insectivora | 113 |
Order Perissodactyla Oddtoed Ungulates | 327 |
Order Artiodactyla Eventoed Ungulates | 332 |
Order Rodentia Rodents Roedores | 356 |
Order Lagomorpha | 518 |
Biogeography of Land Mammal Faunas | 521 |
The Galápagos and Other South American Islands | 523 |
Biodiversity Reconsidered John F Eisenberg | 527 |
Macrogeography of Brazilian Mammals Gustavo A B da Fonseca Gisela Herrmann and Yuri L R Leite | 549 |
Order Chiroptera Bats Murciélagos Morcegos | 117 |
Order Primates | 230 |
Order Carnivora Fissipedia | 279 |
Seals Sea Lions and Walruses | 312 |
Baleias Botos and Golfinhos | 318 |
Order Sirenia Sea Cows | 324 |
The Structure of Nonvolant Mammal Communities in Different Amazonian Forest Types | 564 |
The Contemporary Mammalian Fauna of South America John F Eisenberg | 582 |
Appendix | 593 |
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Other editions - View all
Mammals of the Neotropics, Volume 3: Ecuador, Bolivia, Brazil John F. Eisenberg,Kent H. Redford No preview available - 1999 |
Common terms and phrases
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