BIOLOGY 548 Mammalogy - Rosa Moscarella
Recommended Textbook
Mammalogy by Call Number: QL703 .V38 2015ISBN: 9781284032093Publication Date: 2013-12-30The Libraries do not own an ebook of this textbook. You can explore renting or purchasing your own at ISBNs.net: https://www.isbns.net/isbn/9781284032093/
Below is a brief table of contents of the textbook. All of Part I, chapters 1-4, are available for preview on Google Books. For a detailed breakdown of chapter contents, view the textbook catalog record above.
Part I Introduction to the Mammalia1. Introduction Part II Mammalian Diversity5. Monotremata |
15. Chiroptera
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In the next section you will find suggestions for other readings on the topics of the chapters from this textbook.
Course Recommended Reading
Walker's Mammals of the World by Call Number: OnlineISBN: 9781421424682Publication Date: 2018-06-15The newest Walker's volume is a completely revised and updated compendium of information on five of the earliest clades to diverge from ancient mammal stock. Uniquely comprehensive in inimitable Walker's style, it incorporates a full account of every genus that has lived in the past 5,000 years. Every named species of each genus is listed in systematic order and accompanied by detailed descriptions of past and present range.
pp1-19 for Chapter 1
- Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia This link opens in a new window
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Thorough articles familiarize readers with animals found everywhere on the globe, detailing their life cycles, predators, food systems, overall ecology and much more. For this course, examine volumes 12-16: Mammals I - Mammals V.
Chapter 1, consult volume 12, sections "Topic Overviews: What is a Mammal?"
Reproduction in Mammals by Call Number: OnlineISBN: 9781421423166Publication Date: 2017-10-27Virginia Hayssen and Teri J. Orr present readers with a fascinating examination of the varied reproductive strategies of a broad spectrum of mammals, from marsupials to whales.
Recommended for Chapter 20.
Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals, 3rd by Call Number: OnlineISBN: 9780128043813Publication Date: 2017-11-27The Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals, Third Edition covers the ecology, behavior, conservation, evolution, form and function of whales, dolphins, seals, sea lions, manatees, dugongs, otters and polar bears. This edition provides new content on anthropogenic concerns, latest information on emerging threats such as ocean noise, and impacts of climate change.
Mammal Societies by Call Number: OnlineISBN: 9781119095361Publication Date: 2016-04-25The book aims to integrate our understanding of mammalian societies into a novel synthesis that is relevant to behavioural ecologists, ecologists, and anthropologists.
Recommended for chapter 24, section Social Behavior.
