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Book reviewLynx Illustrated Checklist of the Mammals of South Asia: Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka

Book reviewLynx Illustrated Checklist of the Mammals of South Asia: Afghanistan, Pakistan, India,... CSIRO PUBLISHING Pacific Conservation Biology, 2022, 28, 194 Book review https://doi.org/10.1071/PCv27_BR7 Book review the tiger Panthera tigris and lion Panthera leo ranges almost LYNX ILLUSTRATED CHECKLIST OF THE meet and are separated only by the Gulf of Khambhat (this is an MAMMALS OF SOUTH ASIA:AFGHANISTAN, outlying population of lions). Clearly the most unambiguous strength of this book is the PAKISTAN,INDIA,NEPAL,BHUTAN, animals of the region: they are diverse and iconic. The book’s layout is crisp and clear, and the descriptions juxtaposed with the BANGLADESH,SRI LANKA high-quality illustrations enhances its on-ground usefulness, but Compiled by Elliott, A. and Martı´nez Vilalta. A. not enough for a field guide. In contrast its greatest weakness is 2020. Published by Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. 173 pp. that it provides too little background information for a checklist. Paperback, h28 (AU$45.00), ISBN 978-84-16728-27-5 Thus, it sits somewhere in the middle as a good book to flick though quickly, as I did to notice the geographical proximity of the tiger with the lion (further investigations did unearth that This is a house publication of Lynx, Barcelona. It is the second in they occasionally meet!). The text will further educational a series that focus on regions of interest. It is based on texts in the prospects in the English speaking regions of southern Asia. As Handbook of the Mammals of the World (HMW) series (Wilson a research aid I imagine it as a starter text. Yet, it will surely be and Mittermeier 2009–2020), with appropriate modifications picked up at Australian and North American universities by and updates. It is compiled by Andrew Elliott and Albert anyone from or interested in the region. Martı´nez Vilalta both the senior editors in the HMW series; Since the research is taken directly from the Handbooks of thus both well acquainted with the material to put this book Mammals of the World (Vols 1–9), but updated, it is trusted to be together. The lead illustrator is Toni Llobet, the lead illustrator well researched and reliable. A page and a half of references are of the Illustrated Checklist of the Mammals of the World given before the index, although I suspect they do not reflect the (Burgin et al. 2020). knowledge within. The supplementary material includes a semi- This book presents an illustrated checklist of the mammals of hard somewhat water-resistant cover (although still made of the south Asian region, a region with great habitat diversity paper) that has large flaps to help bookmark pages. A regional stretching from the Nicobar Islands at the western edge of map is provided in the introduction. The cover has a striking Indonesia to Pakistan. Its aim is stated as: to furnish up-to- photographic-like drawing of a tiger’s face, which hints at the date information on the mammals occurring in the region. It region and compels the book to be picked up and browsed. claims to be a checklist but presents more as a checklist/field I would recommend this book to all school children so that they guide hybrid; with its illustrations maps and explanatory text on can see that iconic animals come from somewhere outside the the same pages - not facing pages. This design makes it easier to usually suspected places. I also recommend it to university navigate than those with the text and illustrations on facing libraries as a browsing book and most importantly to the pages. Its organisation is typical with contents, introduction residents and researchers of the south Asian region. (including a regional map), a 2-page list of highlight areas and then the checklist followed by references and an index. Natu- rally the book is dominated by the 152-page checklist, which Graham R. Fulton encompasses some 540 species. Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, The largest audience will undoubtedly be people in the south University of Queensland and Environmental and Asian region, but will extend to those many researchers inter- Conservation Sciences, Murdoch University. ested in the region and its animals. The book’s easy to follow layout and clear illustrations will make it a useful field guide to References the region. The opening illustrations and accounts are the Asian Burgin, C. J., Wilson, D. E., Mittermeier, R. A., Rylands, A. B., Lacher, T. E. elephant Elephas maximus and the dugong Dugong dugon, and Sechrest, W. (Eds). (2020). ‘Illustrated Checklist of the Mammals of which immediately indicated to me that this book would claim the World.’ (Lynx Edicions: Barcelona.) some very interesting mammals. I suspect other readers would Wilson, D. E. and Mittermeier, R. A. 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CSIRO PUBLISHING Pacific Conservation Biology, 2022, 28, 194 Book review https://doi.org/10.1071/PCv27_BR7 Book review the tiger Panthera tigris and lion Panthera leo ranges almost LYNX ILLUSTRATED CHECKLIST OF THE meet and are separated only by the Gulf of Khambhat (this is an MAMMALS OF SOUTH ASIA:AFGHANISTAN, outlying population of lions). Clearly the most unambiguous strength of this book is the PAKISTAN,INDIA,NEPAL,BHUTAN, animals of the region: they are diverse and iconic. The book’s layout is crisp and clear, and the descriptions juxtaposed with the BANGLADESH,SRI LANKA high-quality illustrations enhances its on-ground usefulness, but Compiled by Elliott, A. and Martı´nez Vilalta. A. not enough for a field guide. In contrast its greatest weakness is 2020. Published by Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. 173 pp. that it provides too little background information for a checklist. Paperback, h28 (AU$45.00), ISBN 978-84-16728-27-5 Thus, it sits somewhere in the middle as a good book to flick though quickly, as I did to notice the geographical proximity of the tiger with the lion (further investigations did unearth that This is a house publication of Lynx, Barcelona. It is the second in they occasionally meet!). The text will further educational a series that focus on regions of interest. It is based on texts in the prospects in the English speaking regions of southern Asia. As Handbook of the Mammals of the World (HMW) series (Wilson a research aid I imagine it as a starter text. Yet, it will surely be and Mittermeier 2009–2020), with appropriate modifications picked up at Australian and North American universities by and updates. It is compiled by Andrew Elliott and Albert anyone from or interested in the region. Martı´nez Vilalta both the senior editors in the HMW series; Since the research is taken directly from the Handbooks of thus both well acquainted with the material to put this book Mammals of the World (Vols 1–9), but updated, it is trusted to be together. The lead illustrator is Toni Llobet, the lead illustrator well researched and reliable. A page and a half of references are of the Illustrated Checklist of the Mammals of the World given before the index, although I suspect they do not reflect the (Burgin et al. 2020). knowledge within. The supplementary material includes a semi- This book presents an illustrated checklist of the mammals of hard somewhat water-resistant cover (although still made of the south Asian region, a region with great habitat diversity paper) that has large flaps to help bookmark pages. A regional stretching from the Nicobar Islands at the western edge of map is provided in the introduction. The cover has a striking Indonesia to Pakistan. Its aim is stated as: to furnish up-to- photographic-like drawing of a tiger’s face, which hints at the date information on the mammals occurring in the region. It region and compels the book to be picked up and browsed. claims to be a checklist but presents more as a checklist/field I would recommend this book to all school children so that they guide hybrid; with its illustrations maps and explanatory text on can see that iconic animals come from somewhere outside the the same pages - not facing pages. This design makes it easier to usually suspected places. I also recommend it to university navigate than those with the text and illustrations on facing libraries as a browsing book and most importantly to the pages. Its organisation is typical with contents, introduction residents and researchers of the south Asian region. (including a regional map), a 2-page list of highlight areas and then the checklist followed by references and an index. Natu- rally the book is dominated by the 152-page checklist, which Graham R. Fulton encompasses some 540 species. Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, The largest audience will undoubtedly be people in the south University of Queensland and Environmental and Asian region, but will extend to those many researchers inter- Conservation Sciences, Murdoch University. ested in the region and its animals. The book’s easy to follow layout and clear illustrations will make it a useful field guide to References the region. The opening illustrations and accounts are the Asian Burgin, C. J., Wilson, D. E., Mittermeier, R. A., Rylands, A. B., Lacher, T. E. elephant Elephas maximus and the dugong Dugong dugon, and Sechrest, W. (Eds). (2020). ‘Illustrated Checklist of the Mammals of which immediately indicated to me that this book would claim the World.’ (Lynx Edicions: Barcelona.) some very interesting mammals. I suspect other readers would Wilson, D. E. and Mittermeier, R. A. (Eds) (2009–2020). ‘Handbook of the Mammals of the World. Vols 1–9.’ (Lynx Edicions: Barcelona.) also be drawn in at that point. Further into the book I noticed that Journal compilation  CSIRO 2022 www.publish.csiro.au/journals/pcb

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