Screen LibraryMammals of China /
"China's breathtaking diversity of natural habitats--from mountains and deserts to grasslands and lush tropical forests--is home to more than 10 percent of the world's mammal species. This one-of-a-kind pocket guide describes the characteristics, geographic distribution, natural histo...
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Princeton University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Princeton, N.J. : |
| Publication Dates: | [2013] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton pocket guides
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| Summary: |
"China's breathtaking diversity of natural habitats--from mountains and deserts to grasslands and lush tropical forests--is home to more than 10 percent of the world's mammal species. This one-of-a-kind pocket guide describes the characteristics, geographic distribution, natural history, and conservation status of all 558 species of mammals found in China. An up-to-date distribution map accompanies each species account, and beautiful color illustrations by wildlife artist Federico Gemma depict a majority of the species. The definitive text is written by leading specialists and follows the most current global standards for mammalian systematics"--Back cover. |
| Item Description: | "An outgrowth of the earlier comprehensive A guide to the mammals of China (Smith and Xie 2008)"--Preface. |
| Carrier Form: | 395 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 20 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 387-388) and indexes. |
| ISBN: |
9780691154275 (paperback) : 0691154279 (paperback) |
| Index Number: | QL729 |
| CLC: | Q959.8 |
| Call Number: | Q959.8/M265-1 |