Squirrels of the world
By: Richard W. Thorington, Jr. ... [et al.].
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Baltimore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 459
ISBN-13: 9781421404691
Subjects: Sciuridae
Description: The authors reveal every detail of the family Sciuridae, which includes ground squirrels, tree squirrels, flying squirrels, prairie dogs, and chipmunks. Each species - from the familiar gray squirrel of American backyards to the exotic and endangered woolly flying squirrel of Pakistan - is described in a detailed account that includes distinguishing characteristics, ecology, natural history, conservation status, and current threats to its existence.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [403]-439) and index.