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Description: |
287 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
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General Note: |
"Portions of this book have been adapted from Walker's mammals of the world, 5th edition, by Ronald M. Nowak, c1991"--Title page verso. |
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Bibliography Note: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-283) and index. |
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Contents Note: |
Contents: [pt. 1]. Bats of the world : an introduction / Thomas H. Kunz and Elizabeth D. Pierson -- [pt. 2]. Bats (chiroptera) -- Old world fruit bats (pteropodidae) -- Mouse-tailed or long-tailed bats (Rhinopomatidae) -- Sac-winged, sheath-tailed, and ghost bats (emballonuridae) -- Kitti's hog-nosed bat (craseonycteridae) -- Slit-faced or hollow-faced bats (nycterirdae) -- False vampire and yellow-winged bats (megadermatidae) -- Horseshoe bats (rhinolophidae) -- Old world leaf-nosed bats (hipposideridae) -- Moustached, naked-backed, or ghost-faced bats (mormoopidae) -- Bulldog or fisherman bats (noctilionidae) -- American leaf-nosed bats (phyllostomidae) -- New Zealand short-tailed bats (mystacinidae) -- Funnel-eared bats (natalidae) -- Smoky or thumbless bats (furipteridae) -- Disk-winged or new world sucker-footed bats (thryopteridae) -- Old world sucker-footed bats (myzopodidae) -- Vespertilionid bats (vestpertilionidae) -- Free-tailed and mastiff bats (molossidae) -- [pt. 3]. World distribution of bats. |
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Summary, Etc. Note: |
Summary: Valuable guide for general readers and an important reference for professionals. |
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Elect. Loc./Access: |
Contributor biographical information http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/bios/jhu051/94030262.html |