ALL THE MAMMALS OF THE WORLD

For the first time, you can contemplate All the Mammals of the World together in one easy-to-use, fully illustrated volume. Created for a wide audience, from wildlife enthusiasts to mammal experts, researchers and conservationists, and anyone interested in the spectacular diversity of mammals, this book has something for everyone.

6581 species in total, including 6459 extant wild species, 103 extinct species and 19 domestic species.
7349 illustrations covering all living wild species, including sexual dimorphism, distinctive subspecies and morphs.
6459 distribution maps with concise range descriptions and notes on altitudinal ranges.
2831 clearly marked, one-country endemic species, and countries ranked by number of endemics, in the appendix.
Scientific and English names included for all species, as well as common names in French, German and Spanish.
Global conservation status from The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species for each species.
Relevant length and mass measurements included when available, along with additional data for groups where important for identification.
Taxonomic totals provided for families, genera and species, as well as summaries of habitat and distribution at family level.
103 species known to have become extinct since 1500 AD presented with texts and distribution maps in a separate appendix.
Tables showing taxonomic changes from the Illustrated Checklist of the Mammals of the World to this book, including 107 newly described species and 106 split species, accompanied by discussions of important cases.
37-page world atlas of reference maps, with relevant details of interest for mammal-watchers and professionals alike.
Endpapers with an illustrated index indicating the page where each order and family begins.
The easiest and most enjoyable way to explore all the mammals of the world!