Mammals of China

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Smith, A. T., and Y. Xie (eds.). 2013. Mammals of China . Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey, 400 pp. ISBN 978-0-6911-5427-5, price (paperback), $24.96. For those familiar with Smith and Xie’s A Guide to the Mammals of China (2008), this more recent volume is a condensed version. The Guide is widely recognized as the best English-language source for general coverage of China’s mammalian fauna and is widely used by the staff of natural areas, researchers, and those who are interested in wildlife in the field. Although the Guide is not very large, its size precludes it from the traditional field guide category. Mammals of China (Pocket Guide series) fills this void, measuring 19×11×2.5cm, providing a useful resource not only for professional biologists but also for tourists interested in identifying mammals. This reduction in size necessitates a condensing of information. Text is approximately 9 point, … Environmental Biology Program, Governors State University, University Park, IL 60442, USA; e-mail: jyunger{at}govst.edu; Natural Sciences and Mathematics, California Baptist University, 8432 Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, CA 92504, USA; Life Resources and Environmental Science College, Jishou University, Renming Road 120, Jishou, Hunan 416000, China