Overview

Wilson and Reeder's Mammal Species of the World is the classic reference book on the taxonomic classification and distribution of the more than 5400 species of mammals that exist today. The third edition includes detailed information on nomenclature and, for the first time, common names. Each concise entry covers type locality, distribution, synonyms, and major reference sources. The systematic arrangement of information indicates evolutionary relationships at both the ordinal and the family level. This indispensable reference work belongs in public and academic libraries throughout the world and on the shelf of every biologist who works with mammals.

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Author:   Don E. Wilson (National Museum of Natural History/Smithsonian) ,  DeeAnn M. Reeder (Assistant Professor of Biology, Bucknell University)
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition:   third edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 10.40cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   3.833kg
ISBN:  

9780801882210

ISBN 10:   0801882214
Pages:   2000
Publication Date:   15 February 2006
Recommended Age:   From 17
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

VOLUME 1 List of Contributors Preface Acknowledgments Introduction List of Museum Abbreviations CHECKLIST OF MAMMAL SPECIES OF THE WORLD (CLASS MAMMALIA) Order Monotremata by Colin P. Groves Family Tachyglossidae Family Ornithorhynchidae Order Didelphimorphia by Alfred L. Gardner Family Didelphidae Subfamily Caluromyinae Subfamily Didelphinae Order Paucituberculata by Alfred L. Gardner Family Caenolestidae Order Microbiotheria by Alfred L. Gardner Family Microbiotheriidae Order Notoryctemorphia by Colin P. Groves Family Notoryctidae Order Dasyuromorphia by Colin P. Groves Family Thylacinidae Family Myrmecobiidae Family Dasyuridae Subfamily Dasyurinae Tribe Dasyurini Tribe Phascogalini Subfamily Sminthopsinae Tribe Sminthopsini Tribe Planigalini Order Peramelemorphia by Colin P. Groves Family Thylacomyidae Family Chaeropodidae Family Peramelidae Subfamily Peramelinae Subfamily Peroryctinae Subfamily Echymiperinae Order Diprotodontia by Colin P. Groves Suborder Vombatiformes Family Phascolarctidae Family Vombatidae Suborder Phalangeriformes Superfamily Phalangeroidea Family Burramyidae Family Phalangeridae Subfamily Ailuropinae Subfamily Phalangerinae Tribe Phalangerini Tribe Trichosurini Superfamily Petauroidea Family Pseudocheiridae Subfamily Hemibelideinae Subfamily Pseudocheirinae Subfamily Pseudochiropsinae Family Petauridae Family Tarsipedidae Family Acrobatidae Suborder Macropodiformes Family Hypsiprymnodontidae Family Potoroidae Family Macropodidae Subfamily Sthenurinae Subfamily Macropodinae Order Afrosoricida by Gary N. Bronner and Paulina D. Jenkins Suborder Tenrecomorpha Family Tenrecidae Subfamily Geogalinae Subfamily Oryzorictinae Subfamily Potamogalinae Subfamily Tenrecinae Suborder Chrysochloridea Family Chrysochloridae Subfamily Chrysochlorinae Subfamily Amblysominae Order Macroscelidea by Duane A. Schlitter Family Macroscelididae Order Tubulidentata by Duane A. Schlitter Family Orycteropodidae Order Hyracoidea by Jeheskel Shoshani Family Procaviidae Order Proboscidea by Jeheskel Shoshani Family Elephantidae Order Sirenia by Jeheskel Shoshani Family Dugongidae Subfamily Dugonginae Subfamily Hydrodamalinae Family Trichechidae Order Cingulata by Alfred L. Gardner Family Dasypodidae Subfamily Dasypodinae Subfamily Euphractinae Subfamily Tolypeutinae Order Pilosa by Alfred L. Gardner Suborder Folivora Family Bradypodidae Family Megalonychidae Suborder Vermilingua Family Cyclopedidae Family Myrmecophagidae Order Scandentia by Kristofer M. Helgen Family Tupaiidae Family Ptilocercidae Order Dermoptera by Brian J. Stafford Family Cynocephalidae Order Primates by Colin P. Groves Suborder Strepsirrhini Infraorder Lemuriformes Superfamily Cheirogaleoidea Family Cheirogaleidae Superfamily Lemuroidea Family Lemuridae Family Lepilemuridae Family Indriidae Infraorder Chiromyiformes Family Daubentoniidae Infraorder Lorisiformes Family Lorisidae Family Galagidae Suborder Haplorrhini Infraorder Tarsiiformes Family Tarsiidae Infraorder Simiiformes Parvorder Platyrrhini Family Cebidae Subfamily Callitrichinae Subfamily Cebinae Subfamily Saimiriinae Family Aotidae Family Pitheciidae Subfamily Callicebinae Subfamily Pitheciinae Family Atelidae Subfamily Alouattinae Subfamily Atelinae Parvorder Catarrhini Superfamily Cercopithecoidea Family Cercopithecidae Subfamily Cercopithecinae Subfamily Colobinae Superfamily Hominoidea Family Hylobatidae Family Hominidae Order Lagomorpha by Robert S. Hoffmann and Andrew T. Smith Family Ochotonidae Family Prolagidae Family Leporidae Order Erinaceomorpha by Rainer Hutterer Family Erinaceidae Subfamily Erinaceinae Subfamily Galericinae Order Soricomorpha by Rainer Hutterer Family Nesophontidae Family Solenodontidae Family Soricidae Subfamily Crocidurinae Subfamily Myosoricinae Subfamily Soricinae Tribe Anourosoricini Tribe Blarinellini Tribe Blarinini Tribe Nectogalini Tribe Notiosoricini Tribe Soricini Family Talpidae Subfamily Scalopinae Tribe Condylurini Tribe Scalopini Subfamily Talpinae Tribe Desmanini Tribe Neurotrichini Tribe Scaptonychini Tribe Talpini Tribe Urotrichini Subfamily Uropsilinae Order Chiroptera by Nancy B. Simmons Family Pteropodidae Family Rhinolophidae Family Hipposideridae Family Megadermatidae Family Rhinopomatidae Family Craseonycteridae Family Emballonuridae Subfamily Taphozoinae Subfamily Emballonurinae Family Nycteridae Family Myzopodidae Family Mystacinidae Family Phyllostomidae Subfamily Desmodontinae Subfamily Brachyphyllinae Subfamily Phyllonycterinae Subfamily Glossophaginae Tribe Glossophagini Tribe Lonchophyllini Subfamily Phyllostominae Subfamily Carolliinae Subfamily Stenodermatinae Tribe Sturnirini Tribe Stenodermatini Family Mormoopidae Family Noctilionidae Family Furipteridae Family Thyropteridae Family Natalidae Family Molossidae Subfamily Tomopeatinae Subfamily Molossinae Family Vespertilionidae Subfamily Vespertilioninae Tribe Eptesicini Tribe Lasiurini Tribe Nycticeiini Tribe Nyctophilini Tribe Pipistrellini Tribe Plecotini Tribe Vespertilionini Subfamily Antrozoinae Subfamily Myotinae Subfamily Miniopterinae Subfamily Murininae Subfamily Kerivoulinae Order Pholidota by Duane A. Schlitter Family Manidae Order Carnivora by W. Christopher Wozencraft Suborder Feliformia Family Felidae Subfamily Felinae Subfamily Pantherinae Family Viverridae Subfamily Paradoxurinae Subfamily Hemigalinae Subfamily Prionodontinae Subfamily Viverrinae Family Eupleridae Subfamily Euplerinae Subfamily Galidiinae Family Nandiniidae Family Herpestidae Family Hyaenidae Suborder Caniformia Family Canidae Family Ursidae Family Otariidae Family Odobenidae Family Phocidae Family Mustelidae Subfamily Lutrinae Subfamily Mustelinae Family Mephitidae Family Procyonidae Family Ailuridae Order Perissodactyla by Peter Grubb Family Equidae Family Tapiridae Family Rhinocerotidae Order Artiodactyla by Peter Grubb Family Suidae Family Tayassuidae Family Hippopotamidae Family Camelidae Family Tragulidae Family Moschidae Family Cervidae Subfamily Capreolinae Subfamily Cervinae Subfamily Hydropotinae Family Antilocapridae Family Giraffidae Family Bovidae Subfamily Aepycerotinae Subfamily Alcelaphinae Subfamily Antilopinae Subfamily Bovinae Subfamily Caprinae Subfamily Cephalophinae Subfamily Hippotraginae Subfamily Reduncinae Order Cetacea by James G. Mead and Robert L. Brownell, Jr. Suborder Mysticeti Family Balaenidae Family Balaenopteridae Family Eschrichtiidae Family Neobalaenidae Suborder Odontoceti Family Delphinidae Family Monodontidae Family Phocoenidae Family Physeteridae Family Platanistidae Family Iniidae Family Ziphiidae VOLUME 2 List of Museum Abbreviations CHECKLIST OF MAMMAL SPECIES OF THE WORLD (CLASS MAMMALIA) Order Rodentia by Michael D. Carleton and Guy G. Musser Suborder Sciuromorpha Family Aplodontiidae by Kristofer M. Helgen Family Sciuridae by Richard W. Thorington, Jr. and Robert S. Hoffmann Subfamily Ratufinae Subfamily Sciurillinae Subfamily Sciurinae Tribe Sciurini Tribe Pteromyini Subfamily Callosciurinae Subfamily Xerinae Tribe Xerini Tribe Protoxerini Tribe Marmotini Family Gliridae by Mary Ellen Holden Subfamily Graphiurinae Subfamily Leithiinae Subfamily Glirinae Suborder Castorimorpha Family Castoridae by Kristofer M. Helgen Family Heteromyidae by James L. Patton Subfamily Dipodomyinae Subfamily Heteromyinae Subfamily Perognathinae Family Geomyidae by James L. Patton Suborder Myomorpha Superfamily Dipodoidea Family Dipodidae by Mary Ellen Holden and Guy G. Musser Subfamily Allactaginae Subfamily Cardiocraniinae Subfamily Dipodinae Subfamily Euchoreutinae Subfamily Sicistinae Subfamily Zapodinae Superfamily Muroidea by Guy G. Musser and Michael D. Carleton Family Platacanthomyidae Family Spalacidae Subfamily Myospalacinae Subfamily Rhizomyinae Subfamily Spalacinae Subfamily Tachyoryctinae Family Calomyscidae Family Nesomyidae Subfamily Cricetomyinae Subfamily Delanymyinae Subfamily Dendromurinae Subfamily Mystromyinae Subfamily Nesomyinae Subfamily Petromyscinae Family Cricetidae Subfamily Arvicolinae Subfamily Cricetinae Subfamily Lophiomyinae Subfamily Neotominae Subfamily Sigmodontinae Subfamily Tylomyinae Family Muridae Subfamily Deomyinae Subfamily Gerbillinae Subfamily Leimacomyinae Subfamily Murinae Subfamily Otomyinae Suborder Anomaluromorpha Family Anomaluridae by Fritz Dieterlen Subfamily Anomalurinae Subfamily Zenkerellinae Family Pedetidae by Fritz Dieterlen Suborder Hystricomorpha Infraorder Ctenodactylomorphi Family Ctenodactylidae by Fritz Dieterlen Infraorder Hystricognathi by Charles A. Woods and C. William Kilpatrick Family Bathyergidae Subfamily Bathyerginae Subfamily Heterocephalinae Family Hystricidae Family Petromuridae Family Thryonomyidae Family Erethizontidae Subfamily Chaetomyinae Subfamily Erethizontinae Family Chinchillidae Family Dinomyidae Family Caviidae Subfamily Caviinae Subfamily Dolichotinae Subfamily Hydrochoerinae Family Dasyproctidae Family Cuniculidae Family Ctenomyidae Family Octodontidae Family Abrocomidae Family Echimyidae Subfamily Dactylomyinae Subfamily Echimyinae Subfamily Eumysopinae Subfamily Heteropsomyinae Family Myocastoridae Family Capromyidae Subfamily Capromyinae Subfamily Hexolobodontinae Subfamily Isolobodontinae Subfamily Plagiodontinae Family Heptaxodontidae Subfamily Clidomyinae Subfamily Heptaxodontinae Literature Cited Index

Reviews

A uniquely valuable compendium of taxonomic and distributional data on the world's living and historically extinct mammalian species. Contributors and editors alike deserve the thanks of all mammalogists for helping to forge the nomenclatural mesh that holds our science together. - Journal of Mammalogy To refer to this work as a checklist undervalues it and does not give sufficient credit to the authors and editors for their meticulous efforts in its production. A valuable reference work and a vital tool, particularly for researchers. - Journal of Natural History By far the most convenient source for finding the correct scientific name of any mammal and should be on the reference shelf of libraries striving to have useful science sections. - Science Books and Films It should serve as a standard reference for mammalian species taxonomy for many years to come. - Journal of Mammalian Evolution A landmark reference. By far the most authoritative and extensive compilation of the world's mammal species. - Ronald Nowak, author of Walker's Mammals of the World, 4th, 5th, and 6th editions

A uniquely valuable compendium of taxonomic and distributional data on the world's living and historically extinct mammalian species. Contributors and editors alike deserve the thanks of all mammalogists for helping to forge the nomenclatural mesh that holds our science together. Journal of Mammalogy To refer to this work as a checklist undervalues it and does not give sufficient credit to the authors and editors for their meticulous efforts in its production. A valuable reference work and a vital tool, particularly for researchers. Journal of Natural History By far the most convenient source for finding the correct scientific name of any mammal and should be on the reference shelf of libraries striving to have useful science sections. Science Books and Films The editors and authors are to be congratulated for undertaking such an outstanding and authoritative work, and it should serve as a standard reference for mammalian species taxonomy for many years to come. Journal of Mammalian Evolution The third edition adds to its reputation as an outstanding and authorative work. National Museum of Natural History Weekly Update & Forecast 2005 Impressive and elegant work. -- G. R. Seamons Reference Reviews 2006 A must-have text for any professional mammalogist, and a useful and authoritative reference for scientists and students in other disciplines. Southeastern Naturalist 2006 A magnificent work important to anyone seriously interested in mammals. This work is essential for academic or special libraries supporting zoology or conservation and for large public libraries. American Reference Books Annual 2007 As were many of our colleagues, we were waiting for this revised edition since 2003... We can say that the wait was worth it. -- Sergio Solari and Robert J. Baker Journal of Mammalogy 2007

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Don E. Wilson is the curator of mammals and a senior scientist at the Smithsonian Institution. DeeAnn M. Reeder is an assistant professor of biology at Bucknell University.

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