All the Mammals of the World
All the Mammals of the World
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For the first time ever, you can contemplate All the Mammals of the World together in a single easy-to-use, fully illustrated volume. Created for a broad public, from wildlife enthusiasts to expert mammalogists, reseachers, conservationists, and anyone interested in the spectacular diversity of mammals, this book has something for everyone.
- Presents 6,581 species in total, including 6,459 extant wild species, 19 domestic species and 103 extinct species.
- 7,349 illustrations covering all species as well as sexual dimorphism, morphs and some distinctive subspecies.
- Relevant measurements for length and mass provided when available, as well additional data for groups where important.
- 6,459 distribution maps, with written summary and notes on altitudinal ranges.
- All 2,834 one-country endemic species clearly marked.
- Species common names provided in English, French, German and Spanish, as well as scientific names.
- The IUCN Red List category of extinction risk is given for each species to highlight the importance of study and conservation.
- Taxonomic summary of number of subspecies for each taxon.
- Appendix listing all taxonomic changes from the Illustrated Checklist of the Mammals of the World to the present, including 107 newly described species and 106 split species, and explaining the most important cases.
- More than 100 species known to have become extinct since the year 1500 presented separately with texts and distribution maps in their own appendix.
- Summary of recognized domestic species provided in a separate appendix.
- A 37-page world atlas of color reference maps, with relevant details of interest to mammal enthusiasts and professionals.
Publisher | Lynx Nature Books |
Year | 2023 |
Pages | 799 |
Buteo Books # | HMWA |
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