This fully updated second edition of A Naturalist's Guide to the Mammals of Australia is an introductory identification guide to the 300 mammal species most commonly seen in Australia, perfect for resident and visitor alike. High quality photographs from Australia's top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habits and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers the geography and climate of Australia, types of habitat, and details of orders and families. Also included is an all-important checklist of all of the mammals of Australia encompassing, for each species, its common and scientific name, and its global IUCN status as at 2015
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Dimensions: 128 x 180mm
Publication Date: 27 Jan 2022
Publisher: John Beaufoy Publishing Ltd
Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781913679071
About Chris FarrellPeter Rowland
Peter Rowland is a wildlife conservationist educator and nature photographer and worked at the Australian Natural History Museum for a period spanning 20 years. Peter has travelled extensively throughout Australia as a biodiversity consultant and has written several books and scientific articles on Australia's wildlife. In 1999 Peter was the recipient of a Whitley Award from the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales. Chris Farrell is a nature and landscape photographer who has spent the last 32 years behind a camera capturing the natural world and enjoying the ride. Chris is an accredited fundraiser for the World Wide Fund for Nature Australia and is a strong campaigner for the conservation of Australia's wildlife. Chris's images have been used to study the movements and population trends of endangered animals including the Southern Right Whale.