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The Mammals of Luzon Island

Name: The Mammals of Luzon Island
Brand: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS
SKU: 9781421418377
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JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESSISBN: 9781421418377

Biogeography and Natural History of a Philippine Fauna

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By Lawrence R. Heaney, Danilo S. Balete, Eric A. Rickart
Imprint: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS
Release Date: June 14, 2016
Format: HARDBACK
Pages: 304

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Revealing the astounding mammalian diversity found on the largest Philippine island, The Mammals of Luzon Island is a unique book that functions both as a field guide and study of tropical fauna. The book features 120 fully illustrated species profiles and shows how the mammals fit into larger questions related to evolution, ecology, and biogeography. Luzon's stunning variety of mammals includes giant fruit-eating bats; other bats so small that they can roost inside bamboo stems; giant plant-eating rodents that look like, but are not, squirrels; shrews that weigh less than half an ounce; the rapidly disappearing Philippine warty pig; and the long-tailed macaque, Luzon's only nonhuman primate.

While celebrating Luzon's remarkably rich mammal fauna, the authors also suggest conservation strategies for the many species that are under threat from a variety of pressures. Based on a century of accumulated data and fifteen years of intensive study, The Mammals of Luzon Island delivers a message that will appeal equally to scientists, conservationists, and ecologically minded travelers.

Preface
Acknowledgments
Part I. The Biogeography of Diversity
1. The Mammals of Luzon, 1895 2012
2. Climate and Habitats
3. Discovering Diversity
4. Geological History and Fossil Mammals
5. Producing Diversity
6. Habitat Disturbance and Invasive Species
7. Conservation of Luzon's Mammalian Diversity
8. Synthesis
Part II. Natural History of Luzon Mammals
9. Large Mammals
10. A Guide to the Small Mammals
1: Order Soricomorpha
2: Old Endemics
3: Old Endemics
4: New Endemic Rodents
5: Non-Native Rodents
11. A Guide to the Bats
1: Introduction to Bats
2: Family Pteropodidae
3: Family Emballonuridae
4: Family Megadermatidae
5: Family Hipposideridae
6: Family Rhinolophidae
7: Family Vespertilionidae
8: Family Molossidae
Glossary
Literature Cited
Index

""In reviewing this ambitious book, I was consistently impressed with its attention to detail, its question-oriented approach, and its extensive illustrations. The authors have dedicated much of their careers to understanding the evolution of Philippine mammals. The Mammals of Luzon Island is the culmination of that research. It is impeccably researched, clearly written, and amply illustrated. For students of island biogeography this is a must-read blueprint for understanding the mammal fauna of a fascinating region.""

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