Wild Mammals of Missouri / Edition 2 available in Paperback
Wild Mammals of Missouri / Edition 2
- ISBN-10:
- 0826213596
- ISBN-13:
- 9780826213594
- Pub. Date:
- 01/28/2002
- Publisher:
- University of Missouri Press
- ISBN-10:
- 0826213596
- ISBN-13:
- 9780826213594
- Pub. Date:
- 01/28/2002
- Publisher:
- University of Missouri Press
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Overview
Prepared by two of Missouri's most distinguished conservationists, The Wild Mammals of Missouri has been the definitive guide to mammals of this state for over forty years. Now the University of Missouri Press is pleased to release an updated edition, revised by Elizabeth R. Schwartz, reflecting the changes in Missouri's mammalian fauna and including the latest taxonomic revisions.
Maintaining the original's successful format and the language that made the book accessible to both professional and lay readers, the revised edition incorporates throughout new knowledge of the various species of mammals of Missouri. Most notable is the addition of a new resident species, the nine-banded armadillo. Several other taxonomic and distributional changes are reflected and the range maps have been revised to show significant changes.
Charles Schwartz's meticulously rendered drawings capture the spirit of his subjects while remaining technically accurate. These drawings range from fully rendered portraits to illustrations of dentition and skulls, tracks, and other identifying characteristics, to vignettes showing the mammals engaged in characteristic behaviors. Also included in this volume are discussions of all biological and ecological aspects of the mammals including distribution and abundance, habitat and home, habits, food, reproduction, adversities faced, and conservation and management concerns.
The Schwartzes' lifelong dedication to state and national conservation and their vast biological knowledge are apparent throughout the pages of this attractive reference guide. People of all ages and backgrounds will find The Wild Mammals of Missouri an invaluable guide to the study of Missouri's mammals.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780826213594 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | University of Missouri Press |
| Publication date: | 01/28/2002 |
| Edition description: | Second Edition |
| Pages: | 392 |
| Product dimensions: | 8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.80(d) |
| Age Range: | 18 Years |
About the Author
Charles W. Schwartz, who died in 1991, was with the Missouri Department of Conservation for forty years, serving as biologist, author, wildlife photographer, and wildlife artist. His illustrations for Aldo Leopold's A Sand County Almanac are particularly well known. Elizabeth R. Schwartz, who since retirement lives in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, was employed with the Department of Conservation for over thirty years as biologist, author, and assistant in wildlife photography. Together this husband-and-wife team has written or illustrated thirteen other books and many technical papers for scientific journals and popular articles for magazines. They have also produced some twenty-four motion pictures and numerous TV programs, which have received both national and international awards. The Schwartzes also have received recognition by the North American Wildlife Society for four of their technical publications and motion pictures.
Table of Contents
| List of Species Illustrations | vii | |
| Metric Conversion Table | ix | |
| Foreword | xi | |
| Preface to the Second Revised Edition | xiii | |
| Preface to the First Revised Edition | xv | |
| Preface to the First Edition | xvii | |
| 1. | Introducing the Mammals | 1 |
| Some Characteristics of Mammals | 2 | |
| Where Mammals Live | 4 | |
| Social Communication and Behavior | 8 | |
| Host-Parasite Relationships | 10 | |
| Age Determination | 11 | |
| Mammal Signs | 12 | |
| Size of Mammals | 13 | |
| How Mammals Are Named | 14 | |
| List of the Wild Mammals of Missouri | 16 | |
| How to Identify Mammals by the Keys | 17 | |
| Key to the Orders by Whole Adult Animals | 17 | |
| Key to the Orders by Skulls of Adults | 18 | |
| General References | 20 | |
| 2. | Pouched Mammals (Order Marsupialia) | 22 |
| Opossums (Family Didelphidae) | 22 | |
| Opossum (Didelphis virginiana) | 22 | |
| 3. | Insect-Eating Mammals (Order Insectivora) | 30 |
| Key to the Species by Whole Adult Animals | 30 | |
| Key to the Species by Skulls of Adults | 31 | |
| Shrews (Family Soricidae) | 31 | |
| Masked Shrew (Sorex cinereus) | 31 | |
| Southeastern Shrew (Sorex longirostris) | 34 | |
| Northern Short-Tailed Shrew (Blarina brevicauda) | 37 | |
| Southern Short-Tailed Shrew (Blarina carolinensis) | 37 | |
| Elliot's Short-Tailed Shrew (Blarina hylophaga) | 37 | |
| Least Shrew (Cryptotis parva) | 43 | |
| Moles (Family Talpidae) | 48 | |
| Eastern Mole (Scalopus aquaticus) | 48 | |
| 4. | Flying Mammals (Order Chiroptera) | 54 |
| Key to the Species by Whole Adult Animals | 55 | |
| Key to the Species by Skulls of Adults | 56 | |
| Evening Bats (Family Vespertilionidae) | 57 | |
| Mouse-Eared Bats (Myotis) | 57 | |
| Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucifugus) | 57 | |
| Gray Bat (Myotis grisescens) | 66 | |
| Southeastern Bat (Myotis austroriparius) | 70 | |
| Northern Long-Eared Myotis (Myotis septentrionalis) | 72 | |
| Indiana Bat (Myotis sodalis) | 74 | |
| Small-Footed Bat (Myotis leibii) | 76 | |
| Silver-Haired Bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans) | 78 | |
| Eastern Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus subflavus) | 80 | |
| Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus) | 84 | |
| Red Bat (Lasiurus borealis) | 88 | |
| Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinereus) | 91 | |
| Evening Bat (Nycticeius humeralis) | 94 | |
| Townsend's Big-Eared Bat (Corynorhinus townsendii) | 97 | |
| Rafinesque's Big-Eared Bat (Corynorhinus rafinesquii) | 101 | |
| Free-Tailed Bats (Family Molossidae) | 102 | |
| Brazilian Free-Tailed Bat (Tadarida brasiliensis) | 102 | |
| 5. | Strange-Jointed Mammals (Order Xenarthra) | 106 |
| Armadillos (Family Dasypodidae) | 106 | |
| Nine-Banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) | 106 | |
| 6. | Hare-Shaped Mammals (Order Lagomorpha) | 110 |
| Key to the Species by Whole Adult Animals | 110 | |
| Key to the Species by Skulls of Adults | 110 | |
| Hares and Rabbits (Family Leporidae) | 111 | |
| Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus) | 111 | |
| Swamp Rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus) | 121 | |
| Black-Tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus) | 125 | |
| 7. | Gnawing Mammals (Order Rodentia) | 131 |
| Key to the Species by Whole Adult Animals | 131 | |
| Key to the Species by Skulls of Adults | 133 | |
| Squirrels (Family Sciuridae) | 135 | |
| Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus) | 135 | |
| Woodchuck (Marmota monax) | 141 | |
| Thirteen-Lined Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus tridecemlineatus) | 147 | |
| Franklin's Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus franklinii) | 152 | |
| Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) | 156 | |
| Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) | 163 | |
| Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans) | 170 | |
| Pocket Gophers (Family Geomyidae) | 176 | |
| Plains Pocket Gopher (Geomys bursarius) | 176 | |
| Pocket Mice (Family Heteromyidae) | 181 | |
| Plains Pocket Mouse (Perognathus flavescens) | 181 | |
| Beavers (Family Castoridae) | 184 | |
| Beaver (Castor canadensis) | 184 | |
| Rats and Mice (Family Muridae) | 192 | |
| Marsh Rice Rat (Oryzomys palustris) | 192 | |
| Plains Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys montanus) | 195 | |
| Western Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys megalotis) | 196 | |
| Fulvous Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys fulvescens) | 200 | |
| Peromyscus Mice | 202 | |
| Deer Mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) | 202 | |
| White-Footed Mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) | 209 | |
| Cotton Mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus) | 212 | |
| Texas Mouse (Peromyscus attwateri) | 213 | |
| Golden Mouse (Ochrotomys nuttalli) | 214 | |
| Hispid Cotton Rat (Sigmodon hispidus) | 217 | |
| Eastern Wood Rat (Neotoma floridana) | 221 | |
| Meadow Vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus) | 226 | |
| Prairie Vole (Microtus ochrogaster) | 229 | |
| Woodland Vole (Microtus pinetorum) | 234 | |
| Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) | 238 | |
| Southern Bog Lemming (Synaptomys cooperi) | 246 | |
| Black Rat (Rattus rattus) | 250 | |
| Norway Rat (Rattus norvegicus) | 252 | |
| House Mouse (Mus musculus) | 258 | |
| Jumping Mice (Family Zapodidae) | 262 | |
| Meadow Jumping Mouse (Zapus hudsonius) | 263 | |
| 8. | Flesh-Eating Mammals (Order Carnivora) | 268 |
| Key to the Species by Whole Adult Animals | 269 | |
| Key to the Species by Skulls of Adults | 270 | |
| Dogs, Foxes, and Allies (Family Canidae) | 271 | |
| Coyote (Canis latrans) | 271 | |
| Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) | 278 | |
| Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) | 283 | |
| Bears (Family Ursidae) | 287 | |
| Black Bear (Ursus americanus) | 287 | |
| Raccoons (Family Procyonidae) | 292 | |
| Raccoon (Procyon lotor) | 293 | |
| Weasels and Allies (Family Mustelidae) | 299 | |
| Least Weasel (Mustela nivalis) | 300 | |
| Long-Tailed Weasel (Mustela frenata) | 303 | |
| Mink (Mustela vison) | 308 | |
| Badger (Taxidea taxus) | 314 | |
| River Otter (Lontra canadensis) | 319 | |
| Skunks (Family Mephitidae) | 324 | |
| Eastern Spotted Skunk (Spilogale putorius) | 325 | |
| Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis) | 329 | |
| Cats (Family Felidae) | 335 | |
| Mountain Lion (Puma concolor) | 336 | |
| Bobcat (Lynx rufus) | 340 | |
| 9. | Even-Toed Hoofed Mammals (Order Artiodactyla) | 345 |
| Key to the Species by Skulls of Adults | 346 | |
| Deer (Family Cervidae) | 347 | |
| White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) | 347 | |
| 10. | Other Wild Mammals | 361 |
| Bison (Bison bison) | 361 | |
| Elk (Cervus elaphus) | 362 | |
| Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) | 362 | |
| Big Free-Tailed Bat (Tadarida macrotis) | 362 | |
| White-Tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus townsendii) | 362 | |
| Red Wolf (Canis rufus) | 363 | |
| Nutria (Myocastor coypus) | 363 | |
| Index | 365 |