How to Use this Book
Introduction
How to Find Mammals
Studying Mammals
The Need for Further Research
Where to Find Mammals
Conservation of Mammals in Central America
American Opossums (Order Didelphimorphia, Family Didelphidae)
Anteaters and Sloths(Order Pilosa)
Anteaters (Families Myrmecophagidae and Cyclopedidae)
Sloths (Families Megalonychidae and Bradypodidae)
Armadillos (Order Cingulata, Family Dasypodidae)
Shrews (Order Soricomorpha, Family Soricidae)
Bats (Order Chiroptera)
Sac-winged Bats (Family Emballonuridae)
Fishing or Bulldog Bats (Family Noctilionidae)
Leaf-chinned Bats (Family Mormoopidae)
Leaf-nosed Bats (Family Phyllostomidae)
Funnel-eared Bats (Family Natalidae)
Thumbless Bats (Family Furipteridae)
Disk-winged Bats (Family Thyropteridae)
Plain-nosed Bats (Family Vespertilionidae)
Free-tailed Bats (Family Molossidae)
Monkeys (Order Primates)
Tamarins, Capuchins and Squirrel Monkeys (Family Cebidae)
Night Monkeys (Family Aotidae)
Spider and Howler Monkeys (Family Atelidae)
Rodents (Order Rodentia)
Squirrels (Family Sciuridae)
Pocket Gophers (Family Geomyidae)
Kangaroo Rats and Pocket Mice (Family Heteromyidae)
Rats and Mice (Family Cricetidae)
New World Porcupines (Family Erethizontidae)
Capybaras (Family Caviidae)
Agoutis and Acouchis (Family Dasyproctidae)
Pacas (Family Cuniculidae)
Spiny Rats and Tree Rats (Family Echimyidae)
Rabbits and Hares (Order Lagomorpha, Family Leporidae)
Carnivores (Order Carnivora)
Dogs and Foxes (Family Canidae)
Raccoons and Allies (Family Procyonidae)
Weasels and Allies (Family Mustelidae)
Skunks (Family Mephitidae)
Cats (Family Felidae)
Manatees and Dugongs (Order Sirenia, Family Trichechidae)
Odd-Toed Ungulates (Order Perissodactyla)
Tapirs (Family Tapiridae)
Even-Toed Ungulates (Order Artiodactyla)
Peccaries (Family Tayassuidae)
Deer (Family Cervidae)
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises (Order Cetacea)
Ocean Dolphins (Family Delphinidae)
Sperm Whale (Family Physeteridae)
Pygmy and Dwarf Sperm Whales (Family Kogiidae)
Beaked Whales (Family Ziphiidae)
Rorqual Whales (Family Balaenopteridae)
Fiona Reid has studied mammals for over 20 years. A knowledgeable
all-round naturalist, she leads nature tours for Bat Conservation
International and for Fiona Reid's Wildlife Encounters.
Books by the same author:
A Field Guide to the Mammals of Central America and Southeast
Mexico, 1st edition, 1998
"This book is the very best news for anyone who is going to Central
America and southeast Mexico to view or work with mammals. As a
field biologist I cannot imagine a more important part of my field
equipment than a really good field guide. Well, Fiona Reid's book
is not just a `really good' field guid, it's excellent. . .
.Invaluable. . . .I highly recommend this book to anyone who is
interested in the mammals of Central America. The coverage is
simply
outstanding!" --Bat Research News
"This field guide is a major contribution to Central American
mammalogy, field biology, and conservation as well as an essential
field reference for that part of the world...Highly
recommended."--Donald S. Heintzelman, Wildlife Activist
"The book is generously illustrated with 48 full-colour plates and
numerous line drawings. The colour plates illustrate about 85% of
the 349 species in the region. All large mammals are illustrated in
colour, and different forms are included when a species varies with
sex, age or geographic location. Particularly impressive are the
portrayals of small mammals such as bats, rodents, and marsupials,
most of which were painted directly from life by the author.
Designed for use both by amateur naturalists and professional
biologists, this guide provides accounts for all mammals native to
the land and surrounding waters of Central America and Southeast
Mexico (east of the Isthmus of Tehuantapec)."--Ethology Ecology &
Evolution
"This book is an outstanding addition to the field guide genre for
several reasons. First and foremost is that the author is an
artist/naturalist who has personally captured and drawn or painted
many of the small mammals described and illustrated in this book.
Many of Reid's color plates sparkle with life because of her
personal familiarity with dozens of species of bats and rodents.
The illustrations are so realistic that one almost expects to see
the ears of
bats twitch and the vibrissae of rodents to wiggle! This book is
worth purchasing for the 48 color plates alone. Other outstanding
aspects include excellent advice about how and where to find shy,
mostly nocturnal tropical mammals . . and a 17-page bibliography
that provides references to much of the
literature on the ecology and behavior of neotropical mammals. . .
. In summary, this book makes a fascinating and diverse fauna very
accessible to both amateur and professional naturalists."--The
Quarterly Review of Biology
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"This field guide has been revised to include 21 new species of
mammals (9 of which are bats). 4 new color regional maps have been
added. The 49 color plates were painted by Reid. Anyone with an
interest in Neotropical mammals will want this book!"--The
Birdbooker Report
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