A Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of South America

[twilighter]

Another special book for 2024:

A Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of South America

A Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of South America


I highly recommend this book to Mammal lovers. Some great pictures of rarely photographed species of Primates, Marsupials, Carnivores and thanks to @Giant Eland rare Ungulates too.

I was waiting for this book for few years and I was hoping for photographs of Amazonian or Columbian Weasel, but the authors couldn't manage. There are illustrations instead.

 

[snowleopard]

Looks like an impressive book. 488 pages. Amazon link:

https://www.amazon.com/Field-Larger...larger+mammal,stripbooks-intl-ship,185&sr=1-1

 

[Chlidonias]

It weighs over a kg though - that seems weighty for a "field guide".

 

[Giant Eland]

Another special book for 2024:

A Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of South America

A Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of South America


I highly recommend this book to Mammal lovers. Some great pictures of rarely photographed species of Primates, Marsupials, Carnivores and thanks to @Giant Eland rare Ungulates too.

I was waiting for this book for few years and I was hoping for photographs of Amazonian or Columbian Weasel, but the authors couldn't manage. There are illustrations instead.

Oooo you have a copy already!!? I can't wait to see it! Always a real honor to have my photos included in a book.

 

[lintworm]

Another special book for 2024:

A Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of South America

A Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of South America


I highly recommend this book to Mammal lovers. Some great pictures of rarely photographed species of Primates, Marsupials, Carnivores and thanks to @Giant Eland rare Ungulates too.

I was waiting for this book for few years and I was hoping for photographs of Amazonian or Columbian Weasel, but the authors couldn't manage. There are illustrations instead.

That should be an exciting book, the predecessor on large mammals of Tanzania is easily my favourite field guide.

 

[twilighter]

That should be an exciting book, the predecessor on large mammals of Tanzania is easily my favourite field guide.

It's very welcomed addition indeed. When it is come to mammals South America is probably the less covered continet in the literature. Seems like this is about to change. The Charles Foley's Mammals of Tanzania it's great and more informative when it is come to identification of the animals on the field, but the South American book includes better photos of rare animals including resent splits. 5 out of 7 speices of Silky Anteaters for example.

 

[twilighter]

Oooo you have a copy already!!? I can't wait to see it! Always a real honor to have my photos included in a book.

Yes, UK edition was published earlier! There are some great Mazama and Armadillo pictures from you

 

[hawkkeye]

Hi, I would like to ask about A Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of South America - are there very recent splits included? For example tapeti (Sylvilagus braziliensis) split, or maned sloth (Bradypus torquatus) split to southern and northern species, or pudella carlae? I am thinking if it is worth buying, when I already have Lynx´s All the Mammals of the world (2023, reflecting taxonomy of 2022).

 

[twilighter]

Hi, I would like to ask about A Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of South America - are there very recent splits included? For example tapeti (Sylvilagus braziliensis) split, or maned sloth (Bradypus torquatus) split to southern and northern species, or pudella carlae? I am thinking if it is worth buying, when I already have Lynx´s All the Mammals of the world (2023, reflecting taxonomy of 2022).

Sorry for the late answer.
Non of the splits are followed by the authors yet, but most resent taxonomy changes are mentioned in the Family text.

I believe that this book is worth buying even , if you have All the Mammals of the World. Especially if you want to use it as a field guide. The quality of the rare species photos and the quantity of the information is unmatched by any Neotropical mammal book.

With the current temp of Mammal taxonomy changes any book is out-of-date at the moment of publication. The Mammal Database is basically the only reliable source.

Even the "Deer of the World", which was published last week and it is the most up-to-date source out there dosent fully describe Pudella carlae.

It is comming a big new project by Springer dedicated to South American Mammals, but I am not sure when is going to be ready.

 

[Ebirah766]

This looks great!