Illustrated Checklist of the Mammals of the World - Edition en 2 volumes : Volume 1, Monotremata to Rodentia ; Volume 2, Eulipotyphla to Carnivora - Beau Livre

The first ever Illustrated Checklist of the Mammals of the World is really two works in one. It is a complete checklist whose taxonomy incorporates the most up-to-date information for each currently recognized species of mammal, including recently described forms. At the same time, it contains illustrations and distribution maps for every extant mammal species in the world. This includes the original artwork from the Handbook of the Mammals of the World series, as well as hundreds of new illustrations, all in two compact volumes.
27 orders, 167 families, 1343 genera and 6554 species (including 104 extinct and 19 domesticated) ; Completely updated taxonomically from the macrosystematic level down to the subspecies level ; Changes and other relevant issues fully explained under the taxonomic notes of each species ; More than 7150 illustrations, covering all extant species, including distinctive subspecies and morphs, from the Handbook of the Mammals of the World series with numerous corrections and over 800 new figures ; 6431 revised distribution maps, and detailed range descriptions for all species and subspecies ; Current official conservation status of each species given from the 2020 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species ; Scientific and English names included for all species, as well as names in French, German and Spanish ; Each species conveniently cross-referenced to the volume and page of its treatment in the Handbook of the Mammals of the World series ; Reference numbers included in the text are associated with a bibliographical list at the end of Volume 2 ; For convenience, the endpapers of both volumes show an illustrated index indicating the page where each order and family begins.