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Mammals of the Soviet Union

edited by V.G. Heptner and N.P. Naumov

Science Publishers, 1988-

  • v. 1
  • v. 2, pt. 1a
  • v. 2, pt. 1b
  • v. 2, pt. 2
  • v. 2, pt. 3

Other Title

Mlekopitayushchie Sovetskogo Soyuza

Mammals of the Soviet Union in three volumes

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Note

Description based on v. 2, pt. 1a

Translation of: Mlekopitayushchie Sovetskogo Soyuza. Originally published: Moscow : Vysshaya Shkola Publishers, 1967

v. 2, pt. 3: originally published: Moscow : Vysshaya Shkola Publishers, 1976

Contents of Works

  • v. 1. Artiodactyla and perissodactyla
  • v. 2, pt. 1a. Sirenia and carnivora (Sea cows ; wolves and bears) / V.G. Heptner ... [et al.] ; illustrators, A.N. Komarov and N.N. Kondakov ; scientific editor, Robert S. Hoffman
  • v. 2, pt. 1b. Carnivora (Weasels, additional species)
  • v. 2, pt. 2. Canrnivora (Hyenas and cats)
  • v. 2, pt. 3. Pinnipeds and toothed whales / V.G. Heptner ... [et al.] ; edited by V.G. Heptner ; scientific editor, James G. Mead

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

v. 2, pt. 1b ISBN 9781578081707

Description

For each species, detailed information on diagnosis, description, taxonomy, geographic distribution, geographic variation, biology and economic importance is given. The volume is fully illustrated.
Volume

v. 2, pt. 3 ISBN 9781886106673

Description

This volume is divided into two parts. Part I deals with the order of Pinnepeds (Pinnipedia) and Part II the order of Whales (Cestacea). In the first part, the authors describe walruses, sea lions (Steller's and California sea lions), fur seals, bearded seals, true or ringed seals (Caspian, Baikal, common seal Larga, harp or Greenland, ribbon, gray, monk and hooded seals). Part II deals with dolphins (rough-toothed; spotted; blue-white; Malay; common; bottlenose; right whale - northern, southern and shorthead - Atlantic whitesided; whitebeaked; Pacific white-striped; broadsnout and Risso's dolphins) and whales (false killer whales; killer whales; pilot whales; dwarf killer whales; belugas or white whales; narwhal; sperm whales; Pacific beaked whales; goosebeak whales; and bottlenose whales). For each species, detailed information on diagnosis, description, taxonomy, geographic distribution, geographic variation, biology and economic importance is given. The book should be of use to students and specialists in nature conservation, marine biology and zoology.
Volume

v. 2, pt. 1a ISBN 9781886106819

Description

For each species, detailed information on diagnosis, description, taxonomy, geographic distribution, geographic variation, biology and economic importance is given.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA44328718
  • ISBN
    • 1886106819
    • 157808170X
    • 1886106673
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Original Language Code
    rus
  • Place of Publication
    Enfield, N.H.
  • Pages/Volumes
    5 v.
  • Size
    25 cm
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