Mammals of Africa: Volumes I-VI

3763 Pages·2013·217.67 MB·English

by  Jonathan Kingdon

VolumeI:
IntroductoryChapters
andAfrotheria
(352pages)
VolumeII:
Primates
(560pages)
VolumeIII:
Rodents,HaresandRabbits
(784pages)
VolumeIV:
Hedgehogs,Shrews
andBats
(800pages)
VolumeV:
Carnivores,Pangolins,
EquidsandRhinoceroses
(560pages)
VolumeVI:
Pigs,Hippopotamuses,
Chevrotain,Giraffes,Deer
andBovids
(704pages)
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Contents
VolumeI:IntroductoryChaptersandAfrotheria ORDERRODENTIA Rodents
EditedbyJonathanKingdon,DavidHappold,Michael ORDERLAGAMORPHA HaresandRabbits
Hoffman,ThomasButynski,MeredithHappoldand Glossary
JanKalina Bibliography
AuthorsofVolumeIII
SeriesAcknowledgements
Indexes
AcknowledgementsforVolumeI
Chapter1. MammalsofAfrica:AnIntroductionandGuide
VolumeIV:Hedgehogs,ShrewsandBats
Chapter2. ThinkingMammals:AnIntroductiontoAfrican
EditedbyMeredithHappoldandDavidHappold
MammalsinScience,NaturalHistoryand
Culture SeriesAcknowledgements
Chapter3. TheEvolutionofaContinent:Geographyand AcknowledgementsforVolumeIV
Geology MammalsofAfrica:AnIntroductionandGuide
Chapter4. Africa’sEnvironmentalandClimaticPast ORDERERINACEOMORPHA Hedgehogs
Chapter5. TheBioticZonesofAfrica:AMammalian ORDERSORICOMORPHA Shrews
Perspective ORDERCHIROPTERA Bats
Chapter6. MammalianEvolutioninAfrica Glossary
Chapter7. Classification Bibliography
Chapter8. BehaviourandMorphology AuthorsofVolumeIV
ORDERHYRACOIDEA Hyraxes Indexes
ORDERPROBOSCIDEA Elephants
ORDERSIRENIA Dugong,Manatees VolumeV:Carnivores,Pangolins,Equidsand
ORDERAFROSORICIDA Otter-shrewsandGolden-moles Rhinoceroses
ORDERMACROSCELIDEA Sengis(Elephant-shrews) EditedbyJonathanKingdonandMichaelHoffmann
ORDERTUBULIDENTATA Aardvark
SeriesAcknowledgements
Glossary
AcknowledgementsforVolumeV
Bibliography
MammalsofAfrica:AnIntroductionandGuide
AuthorsofVolumeI
ORDERCARNIVORA Carnivores
Indexes
ORDERPHOLIDOTA Pangolins
ORDERPERISSODACTYLA EquidsandRhinoceroses
VolumeII:Primates
Glossary
EditedbyThomasButynski,JonathanKingdonand
Bibliography
JanKalina
AuthorsofVolumeV
SeriesAcknowledgements Indexes
AcknowledgementsforVolumeII
MammalsofAfrica:AnIntroductionandGuide VolumeVI:Pigs,Hippopotamuses,Chevrotain,Giraffes,
ORDERPRIMATES Primates DeerandBovids
Glossary EditedbyJonathanKingdonandMichaelHoffmann
Bibliography
SeriesAcknowledgements
AuthorsofVolumeII
AcknowledgementsforVolumeVI
Indexes
MammalsofAfrica:AnIntroductionandGuide
ORDERCETARTIODACTYLA Pigs,Hippopotamuses,
VolumeIII:Rodents,HaresandRabbits
Chevrotain,Giraffes,DeerandBovids
EditedbyDavidHappold
Glossary
SeriesAcknowledgements Bibliography
AcknowledgementsforVolumeIII AuthorsofVolumeVI
MammalsofAfrica:AnIntroductionandGuide Indexes
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mammals
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VOLUME I
INTRODUCTORY CHAPTERS AND AFROTHERIA
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Series Editors
Jonathan Kingdon
Department of Zoology, University of Oxford
David C. D. Happold
Research School of Biology, Australian National University
Thomas M. Butynski
Zoological Society of London/King Khalid Wildlife Research Centre
Michael Hoffmann
International Union for Conservation of Nature – Species Survival Commission
Meredith Happold
Research School of Biology, Australian National University
Jan Kalina
Soita Nyiro Conservancy, Kenya
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mammals
of africa
VOLUME I
INTRODUCTORY CHAPTERS AND AFROTHERIA
edited by jonathan kingdon, david happold, michael hoffmann,
thomas butynski, meredith happold and jan kalina
Illustrated by Jonathan Kingdon
Pen and ink illustrations of small Afrotheria by Meredith Happold
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Recommended citations:
Series: Kingdon, J., Happold, D., Butynski, T., Hoffmann, M., Happold, M. & Kalina, J. (eds) 2013. Mammals of Africa (6 vols).
Bloomsbury Publishing, London.
Volume: Kingdon, J., Happold, D., Hoffmann, M., Butynski, T., Happold, M. & Kalina, J. (eds) 2013. Mammals of Africa. Volume I:
Introductory Chapters and Afrotheria. Bloomsbury Publishing, London.
Chapter/species profile: e.g. Taylor, A. 2013. Orycteropus afer Aardvark; pp 210–215 in Kingdon, J. et al. (eds) 2013. Mammals of Africa. Volume I:
Introductory Chapters and Afrotheria. Bloomsbury Publishing, London.
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Donors and Patrons
T. R. B. Davenport, D. De Luca and the Wildlife Conservation Society, Tanzania
R. Dawkins
R. Farrand & L. Snook
R. Heyworth, S. Pullen and the Cotswold Wildlife Park
G. Ohrstrom
Viscount Ridley & M. Ridley
L. Scott and the Smithsonian UK Charitable Trust
M. & L. Ward
R. & M. Ward
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Contents
Series Acknowledgements 9 GENUS Heterohyrax Bush Hyrax – P. Bloomer 161
Heterohyrax brucei Bush Hyrax (Yellow-spotted Hyrax) –
Acknowledgements for Volume I 10 R. E. Barry & H. N. Hoeck 161
1. Mammals of Africa: An Introduction and Guide – GENUS Procavia Rock Hyrax – P. Bloomer & H. N. Hoeck 165
David Happold, Michael Hoffmann, Thomas Butynski & Procavia capensis Rock Hyrax (Klipdassie) – H. N. Hoeck
Jonathan Kingdon 12 & P. Bloomer 166
2. Thinking Mammals: An Introduction to African SUPERORDER TETHYTHERIA – E. R. Seiffert 172
Mammals in Science, Natural History and
Culture – Jonathan Kingdon 21 ORDER PROBOSCIDEA Elephants – J. Shoshani & P. Tassy 173
3. The Evolution of a Continent: Geography and FAMILY ELEPHANTIDAE Elephants – J. Shoshani & P. Tassy 176
Geology – Daniel Livingstone & Jonathan Kingdon 27
GENUS Loxodonta African Elephants – P. Tassy & J. Shoshani 178
4. Africa’s Environmental and Climatic Past – Loxodonta africana Savanna Elephant (African Bush
Robert J. Morley & Jonathan Kingdon 43 Elephant) – J. Poole, P. Kahumbu & I. Whyte 181
Loxodonta cyclotis Forest Elephant – A. Turkalo & R. Barnes 195
5. The Biotic Zones of Africa – David Happold &
J. Michael Lock 57 ORDER SIRENIA Dugong, Manatees – D. P. Domning 201
6. Mammalian Evolution in Africa – Jonathan Kingdon 75 FAMILY DUGONGIDAE Dugong – J. E. Reynolds III 203
7. Classification: A Mammalian Perspective – GENUS Dugong Dugong – H. Marsh 203
Colin Groves & David Happold 101 Dugong dugon Dugong – H. Marsh & P. Dutton 204
8. Behaviour and Morphology – Jonathan Kingdon & FAMILY TRICHECHIDAE Manatees – J. E. Reynolds, III 209
Fritz Vollrath 109
GENUS Trichecus Manatees – J. A. Powell 210
Trichecus senegalensis West African Manatee – J. A. Powell 210
CLASS MAMMALIA – J. Kingdon 135 COHORT AFROINSECTIPHILLIA – E. R. Seiffert 213
SUPERCOHORT AFROTHERIA – J. Kingdon, ORDER AFROSORICIDA Tenrecs, Otter-shrews, Golden-
E. R. Seiffert, S. B. Hedges & G. Rathbun 143 moles – G. N. Bronner 214
COHORT PAENUNGULATA – E. R. Seiffert 147 FAMILY TENRECIDAE Tenrecs, Otter-shrews – P. Vogel 216
ORDER HYRACOIDEA Hyraxes – J. Shoshani, P. Bloomer SUBFAMILY POTAMOGALINAE Otter-shrews 216
& E.R. Seiffert 148
GENUS Micropotamogale Pygmy Otter-shrews – P. Vogel 216
FAMILY PROCAVIIDAE Hyraxes – J. Shoshani, P. Bloomer Micropotamogale lamottei Nimba Otter-shrew (Pygmy
& E. R. Seiffert 150 Otter-shrew) – P. Vogel 217
Micropotamogale ruwenzorii Rwenzori Otter-shrew –
GENUS Dendrohyrax Tree Hyraxes – P. Bloomer 152 P. Vogel 218
Dendrohyrax arboreus Southern Tree Hyrax (Southern Tree
Dassie) – J. M. Milner & A. Gaylard 152 GENUS Potamogale Giant Otter-shrew – P. Vogel 220
Dendrohyrax dorsalis Western Tree Hyrax – S. Schultz & Potamogale velox Giant Otter-shrew – P. Vogel 220
D. Roberts 155
Dendrohyrax validus Eastern Tree Hyrax – D. Roberts, FAMILY CHRYSOCHLORIDAE Golden-moles –
E. Topp-Jørgensen & D. Moyer 158 G. N. Bronner 223
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