Title Handbook of the mammals of the world. 8, Insectivores, sloths and colugos / chief editors Don E. Wilson, Russell A. Mittermeier

Published Barcelona : Lynx Edicions, [2018] ©2018

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Description 709 pages : illustrations ; 32 cm Series Handbook of the mammals of the world ; 8 Summary The penultimate volume of the Handbook of Mammals of the World covers all of the remaining orders (Cingulata, Pilosa, Afrosoricida, Macroscelidea, Scandentia, Dermoptera, and Eulipotyphla), other than bats (Chiroptera). From armadillos, sloths, and anteaters to shrews and moles, Volume 8 includes a wide variety of interesting small or medium-sized mammals from around the world. Most of them have different kinds of invertebrate and insectivorous diets, except sloths and colugos, which are arboreal herbivores and folivores. This volume also includes a Special Chapter: Conservation Priorities and Actions for the orders Cingulata, Pilosa, Afrosoricida, Macroscelidea, Scandentia, Dermoptera, and Eulipotyphla by Rosalind Kennerley, Thomas Lacher, Jr, Victor Mason, Shelby McCay, Nicolette Roach, P. J. Stephenson, Mariella Superina & Richard Young Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Mammals -- Encyclopedias Eulipotyphla -- Encyclopedias Sloths -- Encyclopedias Flying lemurs -- Encyclopedias Mammals Classification Insectivores Sloths Mammals Classification Eulipotyphla Carnivorous Plant Sloths Mammalia (class) classification (information handling function) Flying lemurs. Eulipotyphla. Mammals. Sloths. Mammals -- Geographical distribution. Flying lemurs. Genre/Form Encyclopedias. Author Wilson, Don E., editor Mittermeier, Russell A., editor Conservation International International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources ISBN 9788416728084 8416728089

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