Mammal Species of the World 
Subtitle: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2-volume set
Contributors: Don E. Wilson (Editor); DeeAnn M. Reeder (Editor)
Edition: third edition edition
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: November 16, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 2000
ISBN-13: 9780801882210
Subjects: Mammals; Life Sciences - Biology - General; Classification; Science; Animals; Science/Mathematics; Life Sciences - Zoology - Mammals; Reference / General; Animals / Pets; General; Geographical distribution
First sentence: COMMENTS: Reviewed by Griffiths (1978). The order is the sole extant representative of the Subclass Prototheria (all other living mammals belong to subclass Theria).