Krysŝtufek, B., and V. Voharlík.2005. Mammals of Turkey and Cyprus. Rodentia I: Sciuridae, Dipodidae, Gliridae, Arvicolinae. Zgodovinsko društvo za južno Primorsko, Koper, Slovenia, 292 pp. ISBN 961-6033-60-3, price (paper), approx. $30. Available from University of Primorska, Science and Research Centre Koper, Garibaldijeva 1, 6000 Koper, Slovenia; e-mail: annales@zrs-kp.si

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B. Krysŝtufek, V. Voharlik. 2005. Mammals of Turkey and Cyprus. Rodentia I: Sciuridae, Dipodidae, Gliridae, Arvicolinae. Zgodovinsko drustvo za južno Primorsko, Koper, Slovenia, 292 pp. ISBN 961-6033-60-3, price (paper), approx. $30. Available from University of Primorska, Science and Research Centre Koper, Garibaldijeva 1, 6000 Koper, Slovenia; e-mail: annales@zrs-kp.si. This book is the 2nd volume in a series on the mammals of Turkey and Cyprus. The book covers, as the title implies, species within 4 rodent families. Although this piece is complete and stands on its own, I cannot avoid writing a few words on the 1st volume of the series, Mammals of Turkey and Cyprus: Introduction, Checklist, Insectivora (Kryŝtufek and Voharlik 2001). The 1st volume is a “must have” piece in the series, because it covers not only the former order Insectivora, but it also contains an overview on geography and climate of various regions of Turkey and Cyprus. Additionally, with a checklist of mammals in Turkey and Cyprus, the book sets the foundation for all subsequent volumes. More than 200 pages of Mammals of Turkey and Cyprus . Rodentia I is filled with detailed descriptions …