Description |
987 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 32 cm |
Contents |
Order Lagomorpha. Family Ochotonidae (Pikas) / A.A. Lissovsky ; Family Leporidae (Hares and rabbits) / S.C. Schai-Braun & K. Hacklander -- Order Rodentia. Family Castoridae (Beavers) / P.E. Busher ; Family Heteromyidae (Pocket mice, kangaroo mice and kangaroo rats) / D.J. Hofner ; Family Geomyidae (Pocket gophers) / M.S. Hafner ; Family Anomaluridae (Anomalures) / S.M. Jackson ; Family Pedetidae (Springhares) / R. Lopez-Antonanzas ; Family Ctenodactylidae (Gundis) / R. Lopez-Antonanzas ; Family Diatomyidae (Kha-nyou) / P.D. Jenkins ; Family Hystericidae (Old world porcupines) / E.J. Barthelmess ; Family Thryonomyidae (Cane rats) / R. Lopez-Antonanzas ; Family Petromuridae (Noki) / R. Lopez-Antonanzas ; Family Heterocephalidae (Naked mole-rat) / B.D. Patterson ; Family Bathyergidae (African mole-rats) / R.L. Honeycutt ; Family Erethizontidae (New world porcupines) / E.L. Barthelmess ; Family Cuniculidae (Pacas) / R. Samudio, Jr. ; Family Caviidae (Cavies, capybaras and maras) / T.E. Lacher, Jr. ; Family Dasyproctidae (Agoutis and acouchys) / J.A. Gilbert & T.E. Lacher, Jr. ; Family Chinchillidae (Viscachas and chinchillas) / A.E. Spotorno & P. Valladares Faundez ; Family Dinomyidae (Pacarana) / M.A. Mares & J.K. Braun ; Family Abrocomidae (Chinchilla rats and Inca rats) / L.H. Emmons ; Family Ctenomyidae (Tuco-tucos) / T.R.O. Freitas ; Family Octodontidae (Viscacha rats, degus, rock rats and coruro) / A.A. Ojeda ; Family Echimyidae (Hutias, coypu and South Americn spiny-rats) / P.H. Fabre, J.L. Patton & Y.L.R. Leite ; Family Aplodontiidae (Mountain beaver) / S.S.B. Hopkins ; Family Sciuridae (Tree, flying and ground squirrels, chipmunks, marmots and prairie dogs) / J.L. Koprowski, E.A. Goldstein, K.R. Bennett & C. Pereira Mendes ; Family Gliridae (Dormice) / M.E. Holden-Musser, R. Juskaitis & G.M. Musser |
Notes |
"Published ... in association with Conservation International and IUCN"--Cover |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Subject |
Mammals -- Encyclopedias
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Lagomorpha -- Encyclopedias
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Rodents -- Encyclopedias
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Lagomorpha
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Rodents
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Lagomorpha.
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Mammals.
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Rodents.
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Genre/Form |
Encyclopedias.
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Author |
Wilson, Don E
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Lacher, Thomas E
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Mittermeier, Russell A
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Conservation International
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International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
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ISBN |
9788494189234 |
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8494189239 |
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