Preface
Contributors
1. Introduction
2. Evolution of Lagomorphs
3. Systematics of Lagomorphs
4. Introduced Lagomorphs
5. Diseases of Lagomorphs
6. Conservation of Lagomorphs
SPECIES ACCOUNTS
Order Lagomorpha
Family Ochotonidae
Family Leporidae
The Rabbits
Sylvilagus
Lepus
References
Index
The definitive guide to all lagomorphs—pikas, rabbits, and hares.
Andrew T. Smith is a President's Professor in the School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University and the chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission Lagomorph Specialist Group. He is the coeditor of A Guide to the Mammals of China and Mammals of China. Charlotte H. Johnston is the manager of the Vertebrate Collections in the School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University. Paulo C. Alves is an associate professor of biology in the Faculty of Sciences at the University of Porto and the head of the Conservation Genetics and Wildlife Management research group at CIBIO (Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetics Resources). The cofounder and president of the World Lagomorph Society, he is the coeditor of Lagomorph Biology: Evolution, Ecology, and Conservation. Klaus Hacklander is a professor of wildlife biology and game management at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU). The cofounder and secretary of the World Lagomorph Society, he is the coeditor of Lagomorph Biology.
Contains the latest range and taxonomic information as well as a
description of key characteristics that can help distinguish
species in the field . . . a useful book in my opinion. And a great
format, which . . . is a welcome trend.
—Jon Hall, Mammal Watching
Andrew Smith and his colleagues have produced an outstanding book
that summarises the current knowledge of the world's 92 species of
lagomorphs in one reference volume. Drawing on the expertise of 82
specialists on lagomorphs, this is a truly comprehensive reference
work that provides detailed, species-specific information as well
as a review of the ecological role of lagomorphs.
—The Biologist
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