Title:
Primates of the world : an illustrated guide / Jean-Jacques Petter and François Desbordes ; translated by Robert Martin.
ISBN:
9780691156958
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2013]
Physical Description:
186 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 27 cm
Contents:
Fascinating primates. The beginning of an adventure ; In search of our origins ; The precursors of mammals ; Evolution of Madagascar's lemurs ; The role of the forest and primate adaptation ; Predators ; Primate territories and social organization ; Primate sociability and recognition signals -- Classification of primates -- Primates by continent : plates and descriptions of species. Madagascar ; South America ; Asia ; Africa.
Summary:
This stunningly illustrated guide to the world's primates covers nearly 300 species, from the feather-light and solitary pygmy mouse lemurs of Madagascar--among the smallest primates known to exist--to the regal mountain gorillas of Africa. Organized by region and spanning every family of primates on Earth, the book features 72 splendid color plates, facing-page descriptions of key features of each family, and 86 color distribution maps.
Language Note:
Translation of: Primates.
OCLC Number:
ocn841515664
Availability:
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