Binding: Paperback
Description: 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 Vicu a 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
Title: A Field Guide To The Larger Mammals Of South America
Author(s): Blincow Jeff
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Barcode: 9780691174099
Pages: 488 Pages, 500+ Color Photos. 100+ Illus. 396 Maps.
Publication Date: 6/25/2024
Series: WILDGuides
Category: Wildlife: Mammals