Bibliograph

Canids of the world, wolves, wild dogs, foxes, jackals, coyotes, and their relatives, José R. Castelló ; foreword by Claudio Sillero-Zubiri

Type

Label

Canids of the world, wolves, wild dogs, foxes, jackals, coyotes, and their relatives, José R. Castelló ; foreword by Claudio Sillero-Zubiri

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 316-328) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Canids of the world

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1028165215

Responsibility statement

José R. Castelló ; foreword by Claudio Sillero-Zubiri

Series statement

Princeton field guides

Sub title

wolves, wild dogs, foxes, jackals, coyotes, and their relatives

Summary

This stunningly illustrated and easy-to-use field guide covers every species of the world's canids, from the Gray Wolf of North America to the dholes of Asia, from African jackals to the South American Bush Dog. It features more than 150 superb color plates depicting every kind of canid, and detailed facing-page species accounts that describe key indentification features, morphology, distribution, and subspeciation, habitat, and conservation status in the wild. The book also includes distribution maps and tips on where to observe each species, making Canids of the World the most comprehensive and user-friendly guide to these intruiging and spectacular mammals. --, Back cover

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