In this volume thirty-six scientists from Latin American and the United States contribute substantially to our knowledge of Latin American mammals. Part 1 provides a history of the pioneers in collection-based mammalogy, which began only about two centuries ago.
Chapters in Part 2 demonstrate the search for theories and methodologies that will help us understand how the fauna of this region came to be.
Part 3 addresses conservation policy and management in light of recent enormous changes in the natural habitats of Latin America.
Part 4 explores the need for conservation-education...
In this volume thirty-six scientists from Latin American and the United States contribute substantially to our knowledge of Latin American mammals....
Loren K. Ammerman Christine L. Hice David J. Schmidly
With all new illustrations, color photographs, revised species accounts, updated maps, and a sturdy flexible binding, this new edition of the authoritative guide to bats in Texas will serve as the field guide and all-around reference of choice for amateur naturalists as well as mammalogists, wildlife biologists, and professional conservationists. Texas is home to all four families of bats that occur in the United States, including thirty-three species of these important yet increasingly threatened mammals. Although five species, each represented by a single specimen, may be regarded as...
With all new illustrations, color photographs, revised species accounts, updated maps, and a sturdy flexible binding, this new edition of the autho...
