Squirrels of the world

Author(s)

• Thorington, Richard W.

Bibliographic Information

Squirrels of the world

Richard W. Thorington, Jr. ... [et al.]

Johns Hopkins University Press, c2012

• : hdbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

"Squirrels of the World", written by scientists with more than 100 years of collective experience studying these popular mammals, is the first comprehensive examination of all 285 species of squirrels worldwide. The authors reveal virtually every detail of the family Sciuridae, which includes ground squirrels, tree squirrels, flying squirrels, prairie dogs, and chipmunks. Each species-from the familiar gray squirrel of American backyards to the exotic and endangered woolly flying squirrel of Pakistan-is described in a detailed account that includes distinguishing characteristics, ecology, natural history, conservation status, and current threats to its existence. "Squirrels of the World" includes: stunning color photographs that document rare and unusual squirrels as well as common varieties; evolution, morphology, ecology, and conservation status; colorful range maps marking species distribution; images of the skull of each genus of squirrel; and extensive references.

Table of Contents

Preface Abbreviations Taxonomic Introduction Paleontology Anatomy Ecology, Behavior, and Conservation Species Accounts Ratufinae Ratufa Sciurillinae Sciurillus Sciurinae Sciurini Microsciurus Rheithrosciurus Sciurus Syntheosciurus Tamiasciurus Pteromyini Aeretes Aeromys Belomys Biswamoyopterus Eoglaucomys Eupetaurus Glaucomys Hylopetes Iomys Petaurillus Petaurista Petinomys Pteromys Pteromyscus Trogopterus Callosciurinae Callosciurus Dremomys Exilisciurus Funambulus Glyphotes Hyosciurus Lariscus Menetes Nannosciurus Prosciurillus Rhinosciurus Rubrisciurus Sundasciurus Tamiops Xerinae Xerini Atlantoxerus Spermophilopsis Xerus Protoxerini Epixerus Funisciurus Heliosciurus Myosciurus Paraxerus Protoxerus Marmotini Ammospermophilus Callospermophilus Cynomys Ictidomys Marmota Notocitellus Otospermophilus Poliocitellus Sciurotamias Spermophilus Tamias Urocitellus Xerospermophilus Appendix: Representative Skulls of Each Squirrel Genus References Index

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Details

• NCID: BB13887825
• ISBN:
  • 9781421404691
• LCCN: 2011030931
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Baltimore
• Pages/Volumes: 459 p.
• Size: 26 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : QL737.R68
  • DC23 : 599.36
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Sciuridae