A Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of South America
Richard Webb author Jeff Blincow author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Princeton University Press
Published:30th Apr '24
Should be back in stock very soon
The definitive comprehensive photographic field guide to the larger mammals of continental South America
South America’s wide range of habitats support a tremendous diversity of plants and animals, including more than 400 species of larger mammals—those the size of a guinea pig or bigger. Many are truly iconic: Jaguar, Puma, Ocelot and numerous other beautiful cats; the fantastic Maned Wolf; the incomparable Giant Anteater; and an incredible variety of extraordinary primates. This groundbreaking guide provides detailed coverage of these and many other wonderful mammals, including porcupines and peccaries; squirrels, sloths, skunks and seals; opossums, olingos and otters; armadillos, agoutis and Andean Bear; and viscachas and Vicuña—not to mention tapirs and river and estuarine dolphins.
The species accounts include a description of key features and information on subspecies, comparisons with similar species that overlap in range, details of the habitats in which the species occurs, a summary of its distribution in South America and information on its conservation status. Each species is illustrated with carefully selected photos, or artwork where suitable photos were not available.
- Detailed coverage of 420 species
- Showcases over 550 stunning photos, many of rarely photographed species
- Features specially commissioned artwork for almost 100 species, including comparative plates of all marmosets and titi monkeys
- Includes up-to-date distribution maps <
"A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year"
"[A] new and very concise book that does a great job of showcasing about 400 species of larger mammals. . . . One thing I’ve not seen in other fields guides that I really like is the way the range maps are laid out. Often with a range restricted species, many authors show a large map, then a tiny dot where the species occurs – so it really is very hard to figure out where they actually are. These authors use the same principle but then overlay this with a zoomed in map so you can see the ‘big picture’ and local detail of range. Loved that! Of course every account is accompanied by fabulous photos!"---Geoff Carpentier, North Durham Nature Newsletter
"[A]n excellent field guide. . . . It is my fervent hope that excellent wildlife guides like this may stimulate concern among many to preserve and protect what we have left; better still to engender a whole new conservation ethic."---David M. Gascoigne, Travels with Birds
"A MUST-HAVE for anyone with an interest in the mammals of South America!"---Ian Paulsen, The Birdbooker Report
ISBN: 9780691174099
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488 pages