num_pages: 208
description: The vast and beautiful Indian subcontinent is home to an incredibly rich diversity of mammals including mighty tigers elephants and rhinos as well as primates pandas hyenas and many more. Mammals of India is the most comprehensive and field-ready illustrated guide to Indian mammals available. It covers 400 species--virtually every mammal known to exist in India--and includes more than 350 full-color photographs as well as 85 color distribution maps for easy reference to India's largest and most majestic species. The detailed text written by one of Indias leading wildlife authorities describes key identification features biometrics behavior and status. Theres also an invaluable section on similar species for hard-to-identify mammals such as bats and rodents. This durable and user-friendly photographic guide is designed especially for use in the field but its also the ideal book for armchair adventurers.
language: English
title: Mammals of India
publisher: Princeton University Press