Field Guide to the Mammals of South-East Asia (2nd Edition)

A revised and updated edition of the only comprehensive guide to this mammal-rich region, including text accounts for an additional 50 species. South-east Asia is one of the richest and most diverse parts of the world in terms of mammals, and species new to science are still being described on a regular basis. The only comprehensive guide to mammals of the region has now been revised and updated to include more than 50 additional species, including big cats, elephants, bears, and bats. More than 550 species are described in detail, including key identification characteristics, habitat, behavior, distribution, and status, accompanied by line drawings of footprints and details of anatomy or other aspects of identification. Specially commissioned color plates beautifully depict nearly all species and their variations, while accompanying range maps provide up-to-date information on distribution. With the continuing worldwide threat to wildlife and habitats, this remains a timely and important field guide that will appeal to travelers, wildlife enthusiasts, and students of mammals alike. Cover Half-title Title Copyright Contents Preface to second edition Acknowledgements Introduction What is a mammal? Classification and naming How to identify mammals Colour plates Species accounts Finding and studying mammals Where to find mammals Conservation of mammals in South-east Asia Plates Plate 1: GYMNURES AND MOLES Plate 2: BROWN-TOOTHED SHREWS AND MOLE-SHREW Plate 3: WATER SHREWS AND WHITE-TOOTHED SHREWS Plate 4: TREESHREWS Plate 5: FLYING-FOXES AND TAILLESS FRUIT BATS Plate 6: SMALL AND MEDIUM FRUIT BATS Plate 7: DYACOPTERUS, ROUSETTES AND NECTAR BATS Plate 8: MOUSE-TAILED, HOG-NOSED, SHEATH-TAILED AND TOMB BATS Plate 9: FALSE-VAMPIRES AND SLIT-FACED BAT Plate 10: WOOLLY HORSESHOE BATS Plate 11: HORSESHOE BATS Plate 12: HORSESHOE BATS Plate 13: HORSESHOE BATS Plate 14: LARGE ROUNDLEAF BATS Plate 15: LARGE AND MEDIUM ROUNDLEAF BATS Plate 16: SMALL ROUNDLEAF BATS Plate 17: SMALL ROUNDLEAF BATS Plate 18: MYOTIS Plate 19: MYOTIS Plate 20: PIPISTRELLES Plate 21: PIPISTRELLES Plate 22: MIXED VESPERTILIONID BATS Plate 23: MIXED VESPERTILIONID BATS Plate 24: TUBE-NOSED BATS Plate 25: TUBE-NOSED BATS Plate 26: BENT-WINGED BATS AND HAIRY-WINGED BAT Plate 27: KERIVOULA AND PHONISCUS Plate 28: FREE-TAILED BATS Plate 29: PANGOLINS, COLUGO AND LORISES Plate 30: PRESBYTIS AND TRACHYPITHECUS LANGURS Plate 31: TRACHYPITHECUS LANGURS Plate 32: FRANCOIS’S LANGUR AND RELATIVES Plate 33: SNUB-NOSED MONKEYS Plate 34: DOUCS Plate 35: MACAQUES Plate 36: HYLOBATES GIBBONS AND SIAMANG Plate 37: CRESTED GIBBONS AND HOOLOCK GIBBON Plate 38: WILD DOGS Plate 39: RED PANDA AND BEARS Plate 40: MARTENS AND BADGERS Plate 41: WEASELS Plate 42: OTTERS Plate 43: CIVETS Plate 44: PALM CIVETS AND LINSANGS Plate 45: BINTURONG, BANDED CIVETS AND OTTER CIVET Plate 46: MONGOOSES Plate 47: LARGE CATS Plate 48: SMALLER CATS Plate 49: FUR SEAL AND SPOTTED SEAL Plate 50: KILLER WHALES, PILOT WHALE, RISSO’S DOLPHIN AND MELON-HEADED WHALE Plate 51: DOLPHINS Plate 52: DUGONG, PORPOISE AND DOLPHINS Plate 53: BEAKED WHALES AND SMALL SPERM WHALES Plate 54: LARGE WHALES Plate 55: ELEPHANT AND RHINOCEROSES Plate 56: TAPIR AND PIGS Plate 57: MOUSEDEER AND SMALL MUNTJACS Plate 58: LARGE-ANTLERED MUNTJAC, TUFTED DEER, MUSK-DEER AND HOG DEER Plate 59: LARGE DEER Plate 60: WILD CATTLE AND BUFFALO Plate 61: TAKIN, SHEEP AND SAOLA Plate 62: SEROWS AND GORALS Plate 63: RATUFA AND CALLOSCIURUS SQUIRRELS Plate 64: CALLOSCIURUS SQUIRRELS Plate 65: VARIABLE SQUIRREL Plate 66: STRIPED AND SUNDASCIURUS SQUIRRELS Plate 67: LONG-NOSED AND GROUND SQUIRRELS Plate 68: GIANT FLYING SQUIRRELS Plate 69: LARGE AND MEDIUM FLYING SQUIRRELS Plate 70: LARGE AND MEDIUM FLYING SQUIRRELS Plate 71: SMALL FLYING SQUIRRELS Plate 72: TYPICAL RATS Plate 73: LARGE RATS Plate 74: BERYLMYS, TREE, SOFT-FURRED AND LIMESTONE RATS Plate 75: NIVIVENTERS AND TREE RAT Plate 76: LEOPOLDAMYS AND MAXOMYS RATS Plate 77: TYPICAL AND VANDELEURIA MICE Plate 78: MARMOSET-RATS, MICE AND PYGMY-DORMOUSE Plate 79: VOLES Plate 80: BAMBOO RATS AND KHA-NYOU Plate 81: PORCUPINES, HARES, RABBIT AND PIKA Species Accounts PHOLIDOTA Manidae Pangolins INSECTIVORA Erinaceidae Gymnures Talpidae Moles Soricidae Shrews SCANDENTIA Ptilocercidae Feather-tailed treeshrews Tupaiidae Treeshrews DERMOPTERA Cynocephalidae Colugos CHIROPTERA Pteropodidae Fruit bats Rhinopomatidae Mouse-tailed bats Emballonuridae Sheath-tailed and tomb bats Craseonycteridae Hog-nosed bats Nycteridae Slit-faced bats Megadermatidae False-vampires Rhinolophidae Horseshoe bats Hipposideridae Roundleaf bats Vespertilionidae Common bats Miniopteridae Bent-winged bats Molossidae Free-tailed bats PRIMATES Lorisidae Lorises Cercopithecidae Monkeys Hylobatidae Gibbons CARNIVORA Canidae Dogs Ursidae Bears Ailuridae Red pandas Mustelidae Martens, weasels, badgers and otters Viverridae Civets Herpestidae Mongooses Prionodontidae Linsangs Felidae Cats Otariidae Fur seals and sealions Phocidae Seals CETACEA Delphinidae Oceanic dolphins Phocoenidae Porpoises Physeteridae Sperm whales Ziphiidae Beaked whales Balaenopteridae Rorquals or baleen whales SIRENIA Dugongidae Dugong PROBOSCIDEA Elephantidae Elephants PERISSODACTYLA Tapiridae Tapirs Rhinocerotidae Rhinoceroses ARTIODACTYLA Suidae Pigs Tragulidae Mousedeer Moschidae Musk-deer Cervidae Deer Bovidae Cattle, buffalo, antelopes, goats and sheep RODENTIA Sciuridae Squirrels Muridae Rats and mice Platacanthomyidae Pygmy-dormice Cricetidae Voles Spalacidae Bamboo rats Diatomyidae Kha-nyou Hystricidae Porcupines LAGOMORPHA Ochotonidae Pikas Leporidae Hares and rabbits Glossary Selected bibliography Figure credits Index This book is a fully revised and updated second edition of the only comprehensive guide to the mammals of South-east Asia, one of the world's richest regions in terms of mammal diversity, where species new to science are still being described regularly, though there is increasing pressure on all of its wild mammal populations. From large mammals such as the elephant, big cats, dolphins and whales through bears, monkeys and badgers to bats, civets, rats and shrews, more than 550 species are described in detail, including key identification characteristics, habitat, behaviour, distribution and status, accompanied by line drawings of footprints and details of anatomy, or other aspects of identification. Beautiful colour plates depict nearly all species and their variations, while accompanying range maps provide up-to-date information on distribution. This field guide is essential for any naturalist or traveller visiting this special corner of Asia