A Guide to Mammals of China

Author: China Wildlife Conservation Association
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: ★36-page hardcover, published by Henan Science and Technology Press. This illustrated guide records 14 orders, 56 families, 120 genera, and 530 species of mammals known in China. Each species is accompanied by a color illustration (a few species lack color illustrations), morphological description, life habits, and distribution, along with a distribution map. It also includes the main characteristics of classes, orders, families, and genera, as well as dichotomous keys for each taxonomic rank. At the end, there are indexes in both Chinese and Latin names. This illustrated guide is China's first color guide to mammals, a comprehensive and practical reference book that combines scientific accuracy with rich illustrations.