Elsevier's dictionary of mammals : in Latin, English, German, French and Italian

This authoritative dictionary has been compiled with the aim of giving an overview of the English, German, French and Italian names of mammals. The Basic Table contains, in alphabetical order, the scientific names of families, genera, species and sub-species and synonyms with the identified names detailed in all four languages. These are given in the singular for species and sub-species and in the plural for other terms. The synonyms and subspecies are offered in detail. The editor offers numerous alternative spellings of vernacular names. This dictionary is an outstanding guide for every researcher in mammalogy. Front Cover......Page 1 Elsevier's Dictionary of Mammals......Page 4 Copyright Page......Page 5 Table of Contents......Page 8 Preface......Page 6 Abbreviations......Page 10 Basic Table......Page 12 A......Page 14 B......Page 51 C......Page 68 D......Page 144 E......Page 166 F......Page 188 G......Page 197 H......Page 218 I......Page 242 J......Page 246 K......Page 247 L......Page 251 M......Page 275 N......Page 344 O......Page 364 P......Page 385 R......Page 458 S......Page 481 T......Page 527 U......Page 557 V......Page 563 W......Page 570 X......Page 571 Z......Page 573 English Index......Page 576 Deutsches Register......Page 716 Index Français......Page 788 Indice Italiano......Page 838 Aims to give an overview of the English, German, French and Italian names of mammals. The Basic Table contains, in alphabetical order, the scientific names of families, genera, species and sub-species and synonyms with the identified names detailed in four languages. These are given in singular for species and sub-species and in plural for others.