Rodents of Sub-Saharan Africa: A biogeographic and taxonomic synthesis

Ara Monadjem; Peter J. Taylor; Christiane Denys; Fenton P.D. Cotterill

Published by De Gruyter 2015

Rodents of Sub-Saharan Africa

A biogeographic and taxonomic synthesis

Ara Monadjem , Peter J. Taylor , Christiane Denys and Fenton P.D. Cotterill

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110301915

Overview
Contents

About this book

This comprehensive handbook covers all the rodents occurring in Southern, Central, East and West Africa, south of the Sahara. Genus and species accounts include diagnostic descriptions, systematics and taxonomy, biogeographical environment, fossil species, photographs of skull and mandible, illustrations of molar dentition, photographs of live animals, distribution maps and tables of standard museum measurements.

Up-to-date taxonomy for African rodents
Resource for reliable identification of rodent species
Accurate and up-to-date distribution maps based on museum specimens

Author / Editor information

Ara Monadjem, University of Swaziland, Kwaluseni, Swaziland; Peter John Taylor, University of Venda, Thohoyandou, Republic of South Africa, Christiane Denys, Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France; Fenton P.D. Cotterill, University of Stellenbosh, Republic of South Africa.

Topics

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Foreword Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	v
Acknowledgements Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	vii
Table of Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Introduction
Rationale and Scope of the Book Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	3
Evolution of Fossil Rodents in Africa Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	5
Importance of Rodents Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	19
Conservation of African rodents Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	22
General Methods and Layout of Book Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	27
Species accounts
Order: Rodentia
Key to Rodent Families of Africa Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	35
Family: Gliridae Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	36
Family: Sciuridae Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	62
Family: Myocastoridae Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	147
Family: Ctenodactylidae Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	152
Family: Hystricidae Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	166
Family: Thryonomyidae Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	179
Family: Petromuridae Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	186
Family: Bathyergidae Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	191
Family: Anomaluridae Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	246
Family: Pedetidae Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	269
Family: Dipodidae Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	276
Family: Spalacidae Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	282
Family: Nesomyidae Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	304
Family: Muridae
Subfamily: Deomyinae Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	402
Subfamily: Gerbillinae Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	492
Subfamily: Leimacomyinae Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	605
Subfamily: Lophiomyinae Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	609
Subfamily: Murinae. Part 1 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	615
Subfamily: Murinae. Part 2 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	815
References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1021
Appendix Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1066

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Audience: Researchers in zoology with a focus on mammals; zoological institutes; natural History museums; university collections
Pages
- Front matter: 10
- Main content: 1092
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 160
- Coloured Illustrations: 610
- Tables: 50
Keywords: Africa; Biodiversity; Rodents; Taxonomy; Zoology

eBook

Published: February 17, 2015
ISBN: 9783110301915

Hardcover

Published: January 29, 2015
ISBN: 9783110301663