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008 960612t19971997tnuab b s001 0 eng
010 $a 96025272
020 $a0870499653 (cloth : alk. paper)
020 $a0870499661 (pbk. : alk. paper)
035 $a(OCoLC)34943268
035 $a(OCoLC)ocm34943268
035 $9AND0987CU
035 $a(NNC)2098614
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040 $aDLC$cDLC$dDLC$dOrLoB-B
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050 00 $aQL719.S84$bB76 1997
082 00 $a599.0975$220
100 1 $aBrown, Larry N.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92100218
245 12 $aA guide to the mammals of the southeastern United States / Larry N. Brown.
250 $a1st ed.
260 $aKnoxville :$bUniversity of Tennessee Press,$c[1997], ©1997.
300 $axiv, 236 pages :$billustrations, maps ;$c26 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 $aThe book is organized according to the various mammalian orders (insectivores, bats, pouched mammals, rabbits and hares, whales, and so on) under which the species accounts are given. Each species account contains concise information about identifying characteristics, geographical range, habitat, natural history, and additional factors such as longevity and economic significance. Complementing this text are more than two hundred illustrations, which include photographs, drawings, and range maps.
520 8 $aAn eight-page selection of color plates is an especially attractive feature of the book.
520 8 $aIn addition to the species accounts, the book's introductory sections are filled with fascinating general information on southeastern mammalogy: the study of mammals, mammal conservation, the southeastern region and mammal affinities, and the preservation of mammal specimens. A checklist of southeastern mammals, a key to the terrestrial orders, and a bibliography of selected references further enhance the usefulness of this guide.
650 0 $aMammals$zSouthern States$xIdentification.
852 00 $boff,bio$hQL719.S84$iB76 1997