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Field Guide to Mammals of Australia (Paperback)
$34.00 - Save $1.78 (4%) - RRP $35.78 Free delivery worldwide (to United States and
all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for Field Guide to Mammals of AustraliaThis fully revised and updated edition of A Field Guide to the Mammals of Australia is the only comprehensive guide to identifying all 382 species of mammals known in Australia.
Full description- Publisher: OUP Australia and New Zealand
- Published: 18 March 2011
- Format: Paperback 296 pages
- See: Full bibliographic data
- Categories: Zoology: Mammals | Natural History | Wildlife: Mammals
- ISBN 13: 9780195573954 ISBN 10: 0195573951
- Sales rank: 41,933
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Reviews for Field Guide to Mammals of Australia
good but....
I have used the first and second editions of this book for work purposes for many years. I have purchased the third version.
The descriptions are accurate and you can generally identify species with success using this book.
However, it could be improved greatly by using a photographic references rather than drawings as many drawings do not look like the animal in real life.
The distribution maps should be used as a 'very general' guide only and they should not be relied on.
Overall, I use this book on an almost weekly basis and it does contain some useful information, but drawings and maps should be taken with a pinch of salt.
I would recommend using it in conjunction with other references such as Museum records of species distribution as well as photographic references for individual species. by Jade Adams
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