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The Kingdon field guide to African mammals, Jonathan Kingdon

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

The Kingdon field guide to African mammals

Jonathan Kingdon

Jonathan Kingdon, one of the world's foremost authorities on African mammals, has both written and illustrated this field guide. The concise text provides full information on identification, distribution, ecology, relationships and conservation status, with introductory profiles that summarise the characteristics of each mammal group. All known species of African land mammal are covered, with coverage of several of the more complex groups of small mammals simplified by reference to genera. Classification has been fully updated and this new edition includes many newly recognised species