Handbook of the Mammals of the World

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The Handbook of the Mammals of the World (HMW) is a multi-volume encyclopedia about the mammals of the world from the publishing house Lynx Edicions . In 2009 the first volume on the carnivores was published, in 2019 the series was completed with the ninth volume on the bats . Each mammal family has an extensive introductory chapter in which the systematics, morphology, habitat, communication, reproductive behavior, feeding behavior, social behavior, the relationship to humans and nature conservation are dealt with. There is also extensive photo material. Each species is illustrated on a picture board, has a full text entry with the sections description, habitat, feeding behavior, reproductive behavior, social behavior and nature conservation as well as a distribution map. This is Lynx Edicions' second major book project since the Handbook of the Birds of the World was published in 1992. The editors are Russell Mittermeier and Don E. Wilson in association with Conservation International , Texas A&M University, and IUCN . Don E. Wilson was the editor of the standard work Mammal Species of the World in 2005 .

Published volumes

Volume 1: Carnivores (Predators)

The first volume was published in May 2009. It begins with an introductory chapter on the class of mammals (Mammalia) by Don E. Wilson and is dedicated to the order of the carnivores (Carnivora). The volume deals with 13 families and the information on the taxonomy, distribution, habitat, reproduction, behavior and protection status of 245 species. The 36 color plates were drawn by the Catalan artist Toni Llobet.

The following groups are dealt with in this volume:

  • African palm civet (Nandiniidae). A genus with a species. Author: Philippe Gaubert.
  • Cats (Felidae). 14 genera with 37 species. Authors: Mel E. Sunquist and Fiona C. Sunquist.
  • Linsangs (Prionodontidae). A genus with two species. Author: Philippe Gaubert.
  • Creeping Cats (Viverridae). 14 genera with 34 species. Author: Andrew P. Jennings and Geraldine Veron.
  • Hyenas (Hyaenidae). Four genera with four species. Authors: Kay E. Holekamp and Joseph M. Kolowski.
  • Mongooses (Herpestidae). 15 genera with 34 species. Authors: Jason S. Gilchrist, Andrew P. Jennings, Geraldine Veron and Paolo Cavallini.
  • Malagasy predators (Eupleridae). Seven genera with eight species. Author: Steven M. Goodman .
  • Dogs (Canidae). 13 genera with 35 species. Author: Claudio Sillero-Zubiri .
  • Bear (Ursidae). Five genera with eight species. Authors: David L. Garshelis.
  • Lesser panda (Ailuridae). One genus with one species. Authors: Fuwen Wei and Zejun Zhang.
  • Small bears (Procyonidae). Six genera with twelve species. Author: Roland Kays.
  • Skunks (Mephitidae). Four genera with twelve species. Author: Jerry W. Dragoo.
  • Marten (Mustelidae). 22 genera with 57 species. Authors: Serge Larivière and Andrew P. Jennings.

Additional information: 561 color photos and 258 distribution maps. 728 pages. ISBN 978-84-96553-49-1

Volume 2: Hoofed Mammals (ungulates)

The second volume was published in August 2011 and is dedicated to the ungulate group (ungulata). It deals with 107 genera, 17 families in six orders and the information on taxonomy, distribution, habitat, reproduction, behavior and protection status of 413 species. The 56 color plates are by Toni Llobet.

The following groups are dealt with in this volume:

  • Aardvark (Orycteropodidae). A genus with a species. Author: William Andrew Taylor .
  • Hyrax (Procaviidae). Three genera with five species. Author: Hendrik Hoeck.
  • Elephants (Elephantidae). Two genera with three species. Author: George Wittemyer .
  • Pangolins (Manidae). A genus with eight species. Author: Philippe Gaubert.
  • Equidae . A genus with seven species. Author: Daniel Ian Rubenstein .
  • Rhinoceros (Rhinocerotidae). Four genera with five species. Author: Eric Dinerstein .
  • Tapirs (Tapiridae). A genus with four species. Author: Emília Patrícia Medici.
  • Camels (Camelidae). Three genera with six species. Author: William Franklin.
  • Pigs (Suidae). Six genera with 17 species. Authors: Erik Meijaard , Jean-Pierre d'Huart and William Oliver.
  • Umbilical pigs (Tayassuidae). Three genera with three species. Authors: Andrew Taber, Mariana Altrichter, Harald Beck and Jaime Gongora.
  • Hippos (Hippopotamidae). Two genera with two species. Author: Rebecca Lewison.
  • Mouse deer (Tragulidae). Three genera with ten species. Author: Erik Meijaard
  • Musk deer (Moschidae). A genus with seven species. Author: Colin Groves .
  • Deer (Cervidae). 18 genera with 53 species. Author: Stefano Mattioli.
  • Bovidae (Bovidae) 54 genera and 279 species. Authors: Colin Groves, David Leslie, Brent Huffman, Raul Valdez, Khushal Habibi, Paul Weinberg, James Burton, Peter Jarman and William Robichaud.
  • Pronghorn (Antilocapridae). A genus with a species. Author: John Byers.
  • Giraffes (Giraffidae). Two genera with two species. Authors: John Skinner and Graham Mitchell.

Additional information: 664 color photos and 430 distribution maps. 886 pages. ISBN 978-84-96553-77-4

Volume 3: Primates (primates)

The third volume was published in April 2013 and is dedicated to the order of the primates (primates). It deals with 16 families and the information on the taxonomy, distribution, habitat, reproduction, behavior and protection status of 479 species. The 57 color plates are from the British animal artist Stephen D. Nash . The editors are Russell A. Mittermeier, Anthony B. Rylands, and Don E. Wilson.

The following groups are dealt with in this volume:

  • Cat lemurs (Cheirogaleidae). Five genera with 31 species. Authors: Christoph Schwitzer , Russell A. Mittermeier, Edward E. Louis, Jr. and Matthew C. Richardson.
  • Weasel lemurs (Lepilemuridae). A genus with 26 species. Authors: Christoph Schwitzer, Russell A. Mittermeier, Edward E. Louis, Jr. and Matthew C. Richardson.
  • Common Makis (Lemuridae). Three genera with 21 species. Authors: Christoph Schwitzer, Russell A. Mittermeier, Edward E. Louis, Jr. and Matthew C. Richardson.
  • Indriiformes (Indriidae). Three genera with 19 species. Authors: Russell A. Mittermeier, Christoph Schwitzer, Edward E. Louis, Jr. and Matthew C. Richardson.
  • Finger animal (Daubentoniidae). A genus with a surviving species. Authors: Christoph Schwitzer, Russell A. Mittermeier, Edward E. Louis, Jr., and Matthew C. Richardson
  • Galagos (Galagidae). Five genera with 18 species. Author: K. Anne-Isola Nekaris.
  • Loris (Lorisidae). Four genera with twelve species. Author: K. Anne-Isola Nekaris.
  • Goblin lemurs (Tarsiidae). Three genera with eleven species. Authors: Myron Shekelle, Sharon Gursky-Doyen, and Matthew C. Richardson.
  • Marmosets (Callitrichidae). Seven genera with 47 species. Authors: Anthony B. Rylands and Russell A. Mittermeier.
  • Capuchin species (Cebidae). Three genera with 29 species. Authors: Anthony B. Rylands, Russell A. Mittermeier, Bruna M. Bezerra, Fernanda P. Paim, and Helder L. Queiroz.
  • Night monkeys (Aotidae). A genus with eleven species. Eduardo Fernandez-Duque, Margaret K. Corley and Andrea Spence-Aizenberg.
  • Sakia monkey (Pitheciidae). Four genera with 44 species. Authors: Stephen F. Ferrari, Liza Maria Veiga (posthumous), Liliam P. Pinto, Laura K. Marsh, Russell A. Mittermeier and Anthony B. Rylands.
  • Spike-tailed monkeys (Atelidae) Five genera with 25 species. Authors: Anthony B. Rylands, Russell A. Mittermeier, Fanny M. Cornejo, Thomas R. Defler, Kenneth E. Glander, William R. Konstant , Liliam P. Pinto and Maurício Talebi.
  • Vervet monkey relatives (Cercopithecidae). 23 genera with 159 species. Authors: Dietmar Zinner , Gisela H. Fickenscher , Christian Roos , Martina V. Anandam, Elizabeth L. Bennett, Tim RB Davenport, Nicola J. Davies, Kate M. Detwiler, Antje Engelhardt, Ardith A. Eudey, Elizabeth L. Gadsby, Colin P. Groves, Aoife Healy, K. Praveen Karanth, Sanjay Molur, Tilo Nadler , Matthew C. Richardson, Erin P. Riley, Anthony B. Rylands, Lori K. Sheeran, Nelson Ting, Janette Wallis, Siân S. Waters and Danielle J. Whittaker.
  • Gibbons (Hylobatidae). Four genera with 19 species. Authors: David J. Chivers, Martina V. Anandam, Colin P. Groves, Sanjay Molur, Benjamin M. Rawson, Matthew C. Richardson, Christian Roos, and Danielle Whittaker.
  • Apes (hominids). Three genera with six species. Authors: Elizabeth A. Williamson, Fiona G. Maisels, Colin P. Groves, Barbara I. Fruth, Tatyana Humle, F. Blake Morton, Matthew C. Richardson, Anne E. Russon, and Ian Singleton.

Additional information: 716 color photos and 495 distribution maps. 952 pages. ISBN 978-84-96553-89-7

Volume 4: Sea Mammals (marine mammals)

The fourth volume was published in July 2014 and is dedicated to the baleen whales , toothed whales , river dolphins , manatees and seals . It deals with 18 families in three orders and the information on taxonomy, distribution, habitat, reproduction, behavior and protection status of 110 species. The 30 color plates are by Toni Llobet. The special chapter on the conservation of marine mammals is by Roderic B. Mast, Nataly Castelblanco-Martínez and Arlo H. Hemphill.

The following groups are dealt with in this volume:

  • Ear seals (Otariidae). Seven genera with 15 species. Author: Marc Webber.
  • Walrus (Odobenidae). A genus with a species. Author: Brent Stuart.
  • Right whales (Balaenidae). Two genera with four species. Authors: Barbara Curry and Robert Brownell, Jr.
  • Little right whale (Neobalaenidae). A genus with a species. Author: Catherine Kemper.
  • Gray whale (Eschrichtiidae). A genus with a species. Author: Steven Swartz.
  • Furrow whales (Balaenopteridae). Two genera with eight species. Author: Thomas Deméré.
  • Sperm whales (Physeterida). A genus with a species. Author: Sarah Mesnick.
  • Minke Sperm Whales (Kogiidae). A genus with two species. Author: Donald McAlpine.
  • Beaked whales (Ziphiidae). Six genera with 22 species. Author: Colin MacLeod.
  • Platanista (Platanistidae). A genus with a species. Author: Gill Braulik.
  • Amazon River Dolphins (Iniidae). A genus with three species. Author: Vera da Silva and Anthony Martin.
  • Chinese river dolphin (Lipotidae). A genus with a possibly extinct species. Author: Brian D. Smith.
  • La Plata Dolphin (Pontoporiidae). A genus with a species. Author: Eduardo Secchi.
  • Pilot whales (Monodontidae). Two genera with two species. Author: Pierre R. Richard.
  • Dolphins (Delphinidae). 17 genera with 36 species. Author: John Wang, Kimberly Riehl and Sarah Dungan.
  • Porpoises (Phocoenidae). Three genera with seven species. Author: Thomas A. Jefferson.
  • Manatees (Trichechidae). A genus with three species. Author: Thomas O'Shea .
  • Forktail manatees (Dugongidae). A genus with a species. Author: Helene Marsh .

Additional information: 667 color photos and 147 distribution maps. 614 pages. ISBN 978-84-96553-93-4

Volume 5: Monotremes and Marsupials ( monotremes and marsupials)

The fifth volume was published in June 2015 and is dedicated to the marsupials , monotones and the opossum species . It deals with 21 families in eight orders and the information on the taxonomy, distribution, habitat, reproduction, behavior and protection status of 354 species. The 44 color plates are by Toni Llobet. Kristofer slipway and Elizabeth G. Veatch wrote a special chapter, which describes the nine latter day extinct marsupials, including the thylacine , the support Beutler , the Small bilby , the desert bandicoot , the desert brush rat kangaroo , the Nullarbor brush kangaroo , the desert rat-kangaroo , which Breitkopf kangaroo , the crescent nail-tail wallaby , the central Australian hare kangaroo , the Eastern hare kangaroo and the Eastern Irmawallaby .

The following groups are dealt with in this volume:

  • Echidna (Tachyglossidae). Two genera with four species. Author: Stewart Nicol.
  • Platypus (Ornithorhynchidae). A genus with a species. Author: Tom Grant.
  • Opossum rats (Didelphidae). 18 genera with 103 species. Author: Diego Astúa.
  • Mausopossums (Caenolestidae). Three genera with seven species. Author: Bruce D. Patterson .
  • Chiloe opossum (Microbiotheriidae). A genre with a species. Authors: R. Eduardo Palma and Alejandro Valladares-Gómez.
  • Bag mole (Notoryctidae). A genus with two species. Author: Ken Aplin .
  • Numbat (Myrmecobiidae). A genus with a species. Author: Tony Friend.
  • Predator (Dasyuridae). 17 genera with 74 species. Author: Andrew Baker.
  • Rabbit- nosed poults (Thylacomyidae). A genus with a species. Author: Rick Southgate.
  • Actual nasal sacs (Peramelidae). Six genera with 18 species. Author: Chris Dickman .
  • Koala (Phascolarctidae). A genus with a species. Author: Stephen Jackson.
  • Wombats (Vombatidae). Two genera with three species. Author: Rod Wells.
  • Bilchbeutler (Burramyidae). Two genera with five species. Author: Stephen Jackson.
  • Climbing bucket (Phalangeridae). Six genera with 29 species. Authors: Kristofer Helgen and Stephen Jackson.
  • Ringbeutler (Pseudocheiridae). Six genera with 20 species. Author: Stephen Jackson.
  • Glide pouches (Petauridae). Three genera with twelve species. Author: Stephen Jackson.
  • Honey bucket (Tarsipedidae). A genus with a species. Author: Ronald Wooller.
  • Dwarf glider (Acrobatidae). Two genera with three species. Author: Ken Aplin.
  • Musk rat kangaroo (Hypsiprymnodontidae). A genus with a species. Author: Andrew Denns.
  • Rat kangaroos (Potoroidae). Three genera with eight species. Authors: Mark Eldridge and Greta Frankham.
  • Kangaroos (Macropodidae). 13 genera with 59 species. Authors: Mark Eldridge and Graeme Coulson.

Additional information: 717 color photos and 375 distribution maps. 800 pages. ISBN 978-84-96553-99-6

Volume 6: Lagomorphs and Rodents I (rabbits and rodents I)

Originally only one volume was planned about the rabbits and rodents. Due to the high number of described rodent species, Lynx Edicions carried out a customer vote from June to October 2015, in which a majority of 92 percent opted for two volumes. The sixth volume was published in July 2016 and is dedicated to the hare-like and 25 rodent families, including the hares and rabbits , the whistling hares , the chinchillas , the Lao rock rat (a living fossil), the capybara (the largest living rodent), and the multiform group the croissant . The nutria and the tree rats , which are classified as independent families in other classifications, are incorporated as subfamilies Myocastorinae and Capromyinae in the family of the spiny rats (Echimyidae). The 60 color plates are by Toni Llobet. The volume deals with 27 families in two orders and the information on the taxonomy, distribution, habitat, reproduction, behavior and protection status of 823 species. Thomas E. Lacher, Jr., William J. Murphy, Jordan Rogan, Andrew T. Smith, and Nathan S. Upham wrote the special chapter Evolution, Phylogenesis, Ecology, and Conservation of the Glires clade : Lagomorpha and Rodentia . The editors are Don E. Wilson, Thomas Edward Lacher Jr., and Russell A. Mittermeier.

The following groups are dealt with in this volume:

  • Pigeon hares (Ochotonidae). A genus with 29 species. Author: Andrei Alexandrowitsch Lissowski .
  • Hares (Leporidae). Eleven genera with 63 species. Authors: Stéphanie Schai-Braun and Klaus Hackländer.
  • Beaver (Castoridae). A genus with two species. Author: Peter Busher.
  • Pocket mice (Heteromyidae). Five genera with 66 species. Author: David Hafner.
  • Pocket rats (Geomyidae). Seven genera with 41 species. Author: Mark Hafner.
  • Thorntail squirrel (Anomaluridae). Three genera with seven species. Author: Stephen Jackson.
  • Spring hares (Pedetidae). A genus with two species. Author: Raquel López-Antoñanzas.
  • Comb fingers (Ctenodactylidae). Four genera with five species. Author: Raquel López-Antoñanzas.
  • Laotian rock rat (Diatomyidae). A genus with a species. Author: Paulina D. Jenkins .
  • Porcupines (Hystricidae). Three genera with eleven species. Author: Erika Barthelmess.
  • Reed rats (Thryonomyidae). A genus with two species. Author: Raquel López-Antoñanzas.
  • Rock rat (Petromuridae). A genus with a species. Author: Raquel López-Antoñanzas.
  • Naked mole rat (Heterocephalidae). A genus with a species. Author: Bruce D. Patterson.
  • Sand graves (Bathyergidae). Five genera with 17 species. Author: Rodney Honeycutt.
  • Tree prick (Erethizontidae). Three genera with 17 species. Author: Erika Barthelmess.
  • Pakas (Cuniculidae). A genus with two species. Author: Rafael Samudio, Jr.
  • Guinea pigs (Caviidae). Six genera with 20 species. Author: Thomas E. Lacher, Jr.
  • Agoutis and Acouchis (Dasyproctidae). Two genera with 15 species. Authors: Thomas E. Lacher, Jr. and Jessica Gilbert.
  • Chinchillas (Chinchillidae). Three genera with six species. Authors: Angel Spotorno and Pablo Valladares.
  • Pakarana (Dinomyidae). One genre with one kind. Authors: Michael Mares and Janet Braun.
  • Chinchilla rats (Abrocomidae). Two genera with ten species. Author: Louise H. Emmons .
  • Comb rats (Ctenomyidae). A genus with 69 species. Author: Thales Freitas.
  • Trug rats (Octodontidae). Eight genera with 14 species. Author: Agustina Ojeda.
  • Tree rats , nutria and sting rats (Echimyidae). 27 genera with 99 species. Authors: Pierre-Henri Fabre, Jim Patton and Yuri Leite.
  • Stubby- tailed squirrel (Aplodontiidae). A genus with a species. Author: Samantha Hopkins.
  • Squirrel (Sciuridae). 60 genera with 292 species. Authors: John Koprowski, Emily Goldstein, Kendell Bennett and Calebe Pereira.
  • Dormouse (Gliridae). Nine genera with 29 species. Mary Ellen Holden-Musser, Rimvydas Juškaitis and Grace Musser.

Additional information: 750 color photos and 850 distribution maps. 988 pages. ISBN 978-84-941892-3-4

Volume 7: Rodents II (Rodents II)

The seventh volume was published in early December 2017 and is dedicated to the nine families in the suborder of the mouse relatives (Myomorpha), including the mice , rats , birch mice , gerbils , jerboa , hamsters and voles . In contrast to other classifications (e.g. Wilson / Reeder: Mammal Species of the World , 2005), in which the jumping mice and birch mice are subfamilies Zaponinae and Sicistinae of the family of jerboas (Dipodidae), they are included in the HMW classification split off as independent families Zapodidae and Sminthidae. The 58 color plates are by Toni Llobet. The volume deals with 345 genera in nine families and the information on taxonomy, distribution, habitat, reproduction, behavior and the protection status of 1744 species. Thomas E. Lacher, Jr., Richard Young, Samuel T. Turvey , Rosalind Kennerley, and Nicolette Roach wrote a special chapter entitled Priorities for Rodent Conservation in the World . The editors are Don E. Wilson, Thomas E. Lacher, Jr., and Russell A. Mittermeier.

The following groups are dealt with in this volume:

Further information: 342 color photos and 1753 distribution maps. 1008 pages. ISBN 978-84-16728-04-6

Volume 8: Insectivores, Sloths and Colugos (insectivores, sloths and giant gliders)

The eighth volume was published in July 2018 and is dedicated to the orders Cingulata , Pilosa , Afrosoricida , Macroscelidea , Scandentia , Dermoptera and Eulipotyphla . The 28 color plates are by Toni Llobet. The volume deals with 99 genera in 17 families and the information on taxonomy, distribution, habitat, reproduction, behavior and the protection status of 666 species. The special chapter on conservation priorities and actions for the orders Cingulata, Pilosa, Afrosoricida, Macroscelidea, Eulipotyphla, Dermoptera and Scandentia were written by Rosalind Kennerley, Thomas Lacher, Jr., Victor Mason, Shelby McCay, Nicolette Roach, PJ Stephenson, Mariella Superina and Richard Young. Most of the species covered in this volume feed on invertebrates and insects, with the exception of sloths and giant gliders, which prefer either leaf or fruit foods.

The following groups are dealt with in this volume:

Additional information: 480 color photos and 684 distribution maps. 710 pages. ISBN 978-84-16728-08-4

Volume 9: Bats (bats)

The ninth volume was published in October 2019 and is dedicated to bats and fruit bats . The 73 color plates are by Ilian Velikov, Blanca Martí de Ahumada, Alex Mascarell Llosa, Faansie Peacock, Jesús Rodríguez-Osorio Martín and Lluís Sogorb. The volume deals with 230 genera in 21 families and information on the taxonomy, distribution, habitat, reproduction, behavior and protection status of 1401 species.

The following groups are dealt with in this volume:

  • Fruit bats (Pteropodidae). 46 genera with 191 species. Authors: Norberto Giannini, Connor Burgin, Victor van Cakenberghe, Susan Tsang, Stefan Hintsche, Tyrone Lavery, Frank Bonaccorso, Francisca Almeida and Brian O'Toole.
  • Mouse-tailed bats (Rhinopomatidae). A genus with six species. Author: Ivan Horáček.
  • Pig- nosed bat (Craseonycteridae). A genus with a kind. Authors: Tigga Kingston and Pipat Soisook.
  • Large-leaf noses (Megadermatidae). Six genera with six species. Author: Charles M. Francis.
  • Rhinonycteridae . Four genera with nine species. Author: Petr Benda.
  • Round-leaf noses (Hipposideridae). Seven genera with 88 species. Authors: Ara Monadjem, Pipat Soisook, Vu Dinh Thong and Tigga Kingston.
  • Horseshoe bat (Rhinolophidae). A genus with 109 species. Authors: Gábor Csorba, Stephen J. Rossiter, Anthony M. Hutson and Connor Burgin.
  • Smooth-nosed free-tails (Emballonuridae). 14 genera with 54 species. Author: Frank Bonaccorso.
  • Slit noses (Nycteridae). A genus with 15 species. Author: Ara Monadjem.
  • Malagasy sticky disc bats (Myzopodidae). A genus with two species. Author: Steven M. Goodman.
  • New Zealand bats (Mystacinidae). A genus with two species. Author: Cory Toth.
  • Rabbit mouths (Noctilionidae). A genus with two species. Author: Rodrigo Medellín.
  • Stump thumb (Furipteridae). Two genera with two species. Author: Joaquín Arroyo-Cabrales.
  • American disc bats (Thyropteridae). A genus with five species. Author: Thomas Lee Jr.
  • Chin-leaf bats (Mormoopidae). Two genera with 18 species. Author: Ana D'Oliveira Pavan.
  • Leaf noses (Phyllostomidae). 60 genera with 217 species. Authors: Sergio Solari, Rodrigo Medellín, Bernal Rodríguez-Herrera, Valeria da Cunha Tavares, Guilherme Garbino, M. Alejandra Camacho, Diego Tirira Saá, Burton Lim, Joaquín Arroyo-Cabrales, Armando Rodríguez-Durán, Elizabeth Dumont, Santiago Burneo, Luis F. Aguirre Urioste, Marco Tschapka and Deborah Espinosa.
  • Funnel ears (Natalidae). Three genera with twelve species. Author: Adrián Tejedor.
  • Bulldog bats (Molossidae). 22 genera with 126 species. Authors: Peter Taylor, Burton Lim, Michael Pennay, Pipat Soisook, Tigga Kingston, Livia Loureiro and Ligiane Moras.
  • Long-winged bats (Miniopteridae). A genus with 38 species. Authors: Javier Juste and Carlos Ibáñez.
  • Cistugidae . A genus with two species. Author: Manuel Ruedi.
  • Smooth-nosed (Vespertilionidae). 54 genera with 496 species. Authors: Ricardo Moratelli, Connor Burgin, Vinícius Cláudio, Roberto Novaes, Adrià López-Baucells and Rudolf Haslauer.

Further information: 404 color photos and 1423 distribution maps. 1008 pages. ISBN 978-84-16728-19-0

Planned volumes

Special volume: Illustrated Checklist of the Mammals of the World

In cooperation with the organization Global Wildlife Conservation , Lynx Edicions is planning the two-volume special volume Illustrated Checklist of the Mammals of the World , which is to be published in September 2020. The editors are Connor J. Burgin, Russell A. Mittermeier, Anthony B. Rylands, Don E. Wilson, Thomas E. Lacher, and Wes Secrest. 800 primate illustrations were redesigned by Ilian Velikov and illustrations of 102 modern-day extinct mammal species and 18 domesticated species have been added.

reception

The Handbook of the Mammals of the World is becoming increasingly influential. For example, in 2017 the Mammal Diversity Database was put online by the American Society of Mammalogists and the trivial names and systematics were taken from the HMW. The fifth volume on the marsupials was awarded the Whitley Medal of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales in 2016. However, there is controversy. In particular, the taxonomic system used for the Bovidae family in Volume 2 is not widely accepted. In 2013 Rasmus Heller, Peter Frandsen, Eline Deirdre Lorenzen and Hans R. Siegismund published the article Are There Really Twice as Many Bovid Species as We Thought? , in which the doubling of the hornbill species was criticized as it was based on only one primary source (Colin Groves & Peter Grubb: Ungulate Taxonomy , 2011). In the opinion of the authors, this increase was mainly due to an expanded phylogenetic species concept , but not to new available data. Furthermore, the taxonomy in this volume is criticized as inconsistent, since many taxa , like the various forms of giraffe edited by other authors, are treated as subspecies of a single species, although some are clearly distinguishable. The authors warned that “taxonomic inflation” of species could hamper conservation efforts. Other scientists argued similarly, but these views were subsequently contradicted several times. This led to a debate that continues to this day.

literature

  • Josep del Hoyo , Jordi Sargatal and Ramon Mascort : Tots els ocells i mamífers del món. 30 anys de Lynx Edicions , Fundacio Mascort with Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, ​​2019. (Exhibition catalog on the history of the publishing house Lynx Edicions, the Handbook of the Birds of the World and the Handbook of the Mammals of the World in Catalan, Spanish and English)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Rasmus Heller, Peter Frandsen, Eline Deirdre Lorenzen and Hans R. Siegismund: Are there really twice as many bovid species as we thought? In: Systematic Biology , 62 (3), 2013, pp. 490-493.
  2. Jump up ↑ Frank E. Zachos, Marco Apollonio, Eva V. Bärmann, Marco Festa-Bianchet, Ursula Göhlich, Jan Christian Habel, Elisabeth Haring, Luise Kruckenhauser, Sandro Lovari, Allan D. McDevitt, Cino Pertoldi, Gertrud E. Rössner, Marcelo R Sánchez-Villagra, Massimo Scandura and Franz Suchentrunk: Species inflation and taxonomic artefacts - A critical comment on recent trends in mammalian classification. In: Mammalian Biology , 78, 2013, pp. 1-6.
  3. ^ Frank E. Zachos: Commentary on taxonomic inflation, species delimitation and classification in Ruminantia. In: Zitteliana , B 32, 2014, pp. 213-216.
  4. ↑ Spartaco Gippoliti, Fenton PD Cotterill and Colin P. Groves: Mammal taxonomy without taxonomists: a reply to Zachos and Lovari. In: Hystrix, the Italian Journal of Mammalogy , 24 (2), 2013, pp. 145-147.
  5. ^ Fenton PD Cotterill, Peter J. Taylor, Spartaco Gippoliti, Jaqueline M. Bishop, and Colin P. Groves: Why One Century of Phenetics is Enough: Response to "Are There Really Twice As Many Bovid Species As We Thought?". In: Systematic Biology , 63 (5), 2014, pp. 819-832.
  6. ↑ Spartaco Gippoliti, Fenton PD Cotterill, Dietmar Zinner and Colin P. Groves: Impacts of taxonomic inertia for the conservation of African ungulate diversity: an overview. In: Biological Reviews , 93 (1), 2018, pp. 115–130