Keys for Identifying Mexican Mammals

überarbeitete und ergänzte Ausgabe Baltimore 2017, kt., 528 Seiten, 237
Abb. A remarkable achievement that took
over 30 years to construct, Keys for Identifying Mexican Mammals is the only
complete identification guide to Mexico’s mammalian fauna. This unique book
follows a bilingual arrangement, with identical information presented in
Spanish and English on facing pages. The dichotomous presentation is both easy
to follow and flawlessly compiled, including updated and expanded material that
surpasses any previously available resource. Hundreds of diagnostic images are
dispersed throughout the book, many showing minute details that differentiate
one species from another, and introductory materials carefully explain the use
of diagnostic features. The heart of the book, though, is the keys themselves,
which cover every taxa—from artiodactyls and carnivores to primates and
rodents—while allowing confident identification at the species level for both
field and museum use. The book closes with appendices that cover preparation of
specimens, a glossary, and a bibliography. Anyone with an interest in the
mammalian fauna of Mexico, or mammals in general, will find this one-of-a-kind
book an indispensable reference to Mexico’s rich diversity of wildlife.