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The Smithsonian Book of North American Mammals

The Smithsonian Book of North American Mammals REVIEWS Journal of Mammalogy, 81(2):621 622, 2000 or the index for common names. The utility of the book, particularly for lay users, would have been improved by including a thorough table of Wilson, D. E., and S. Ruff (eds.). 1999. THE contents. SMITHSONIAN BOOK OF NORTH AMERICAN MAM- More than 400 species of mammals are native MALS. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washing- to North America, defined by the editors as that ton, D.C., 750 pp. ISBN 1-56098-845-2, price part of the continent north of the United States– (cloth), $75.00. Mexico border. The editors produced an over- On reading the title of this book, you might view for each order and for each family. Within wonder if we need yet another compendium on the family account, the included genera are list- North American mammals. After all, this has ed. A species account of 1–4 pages is presented been the subject of several titles (e.g., Anthony for each species. Most species are depicted by 1 1928; Audubon and Bachman 1846–1854; Ca- or 2 photographs, although no photographs are halane 1947; Chapman and Feldhamer 1982; included for a few species of shrews, a few ce- Hall 1981; Hall and Kelson 1959) in the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Mammalogy Oxford University Press

The Smithsonian Book of North American Mammals

Journal of Mammalogy , Volume 81 (2) – May 1, 2000
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Oxford University Press
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0022-2372
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REVIEWS Journal of Mammalogy, 81(2):621 622, 2000 or the index for common names. The utility of the book, particularly for lay users, would have been improved by including a thorough table of Wilson, D. E., and S. Ruff (eds.). 1999. THE contents. SMITHSONIAN BOOK OF NORTH AMERICAN MAM- More than 400 species of mammals are native MALS. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washing- to North America, defined by the editors as that ton, D.C., 750 pp. ISBN 1-56098-845-2, price part of the continent north of the United States– (cloth), $75.00. Mexico border. The editors produced an over- On reading the title of this book, you might view for each order and for each family. Within wonder if we need yet another compendium on the family account, the included genera are list- North American mammals. After all, this has ed. A species account of 1–4 pages is presented been the subject of several titles (e.g., Anthony for each species. Most species are depicted by 1 1928; Audubon and Bachman 1846–1854; Ca- or 2 photographs, although no photographs are halane 1947; Chapman and Feldhamer 1982; included for a few species of shrews, a few ce- Hall 1981; Hall and Kelson 1959) in the

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Published: May 1, 2000

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