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The land manager's guide to mammals of the South
Author(s): Margaret K. Trani; W. Mark Ford; Brian R., eds. Chapman
Date: 2007
Source: Durham, NC: The Nature Conservancy; Atlanta, GA: U.S. Forest Service. 546 p.
Publication Series: Book
Station: Northern Research Station
PDF: View PDF (8.64 MB)Titles contained within The land manager's guide to mammals of the South
Introduction to mammals of the South. Chapter 1
The vegetative communities associated with mammals of the South. Chapter 2
Northern short-tailed shrew, Blarina brevicauda
Southern short-tailed shrew, Blarina carolinensis
Elliot's short-tailed shrew, Blarina hylophaga
Least shrew, Cryptotis parva
Crawford's desert shrew, Notiosorex crawfordi
Masked shrew, Sorex cinereus
Long-tailed shrew, Sorex dispar
Smoky shrew, Sorex fumeus
Pygmy shrew, Sorex hoyi
Southeastern shrew, Sorex longirostris
American water shrew, Sorex palustris
Star-nosed mole, Condylura cristata
Hairy-tailed mole, Parascalops breweri
Eastern mole, Scalopus aquaticus
Indiana myotis, Myotis sodalis
Marsh rabbit, Sylvilagus palustris
Northern pygmy mouse, Baiomys taylori
Prairie vole, Microtus ochrogaster
Meadow vole, Microtus pennsylvanicus
Woodland vole, Microtus pinetorum
Southern bog lemming, Synaptomys cooperi
Northern flying squirrel, Glaucomys sabrinus
Coyote, Canis latrans
Red wolf, Canis rufus
Mountain lion, Puma concolor
Northern river otter, Lontra canadensis
American mink, Mustela vison
American black bear, Ursus americanus
White-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus
Feral pig, Sus scrofa
Dichotomous keys to the mammals of the South by order
Species accounts. Chapter 4
Description
One hundred and one mammal species are described that occur in the southern United States. Narrative accounts provide a comprehensive overview of relevant taxonomy, conservation status, distribution, life history, and guidelines for management. Mammal associations within 17 terrestrial and five aquatic communities are presented in the form of habitat relationship matrices. Dichotomous keys for identifying each species are provided using pelage, body measurements, and cranial characteristics. The guide is designed to provide land managers with the ecological information necessary for assessing the influence of management and environmental change.Publication Notes
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Trani, Margaret K.; Ford, W. Mark; Chapman, Brian R., eds. 2007. The land manager's guide to mammals of the South. Durham, NC: The Nature Conservancy; Atlanta, GA: U.S. Forest Service. 546 p.Keywords
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