Bats of Southern and Central Africa

A Biogeographic and Taxonomic Synthesis, Second Edition

Inbunden, Engelska, 2020

AvAra Monadjem,Peter John Taylor,Fenton (Woody) Cotterill,M. Corrie Schoeman

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This revised edition of a book first published in 2010 supplements the original account of the 116 bat species then known to be found in Southern and Central Africa with an additional eight newly described species.The chapters on evolution, biogeography, ecology and echolocation have been updated, citing dozens of recently published papers. The book covers the latest systematic and taxonomic studies, ensuring that the names and relationships of bats in this new edition reflect current scientific knowledge. The species accounts provide descriptions, measurements and diagnostic characters as well as detailed information about the distribution, habitat, roosting habits, foraging ecology and reproduction of each species. The updated species distribution maps are based on 116 recorded localities. A special feature of the 2010 publication was the mode of identification of families, genera and species by way of character matrices rather than the more generally used dichotomous keys. Since then these matrices have been tested in the field and, where necessary, slightly altered for this edition. New photographs fill in gaps and updated sonograms aid with bat identification in acoustic surveys. The bibliography, which now contains more than 700 entries, will be an invaluable aid to students and scientists wishing to track down original research.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2020-10-01
Mått178 x 244 x 60 mm
Vikt1 760 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor730
Upplaga2
FörlagWits University Press
ISBN9781776145829

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Ara Monadjem is Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Eswatini and a fellow of the Mammal Research Institute in the Department of Zoology & Entomology at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. He is co-author of Bats of Southern and Central Africa (2020)Peter John Taylor is Professor in the School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences at the University of Venda.Fenton (Woody) Cotterill is a Research Fellow with the National Geographic Okavango Wilderness Project.M Corrie Schoeman is Honorary Associate Professor in the School of Life Sciences at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.

Foreword to the First EditionForeword to the Second EditionAcknowledgementsIntroductionGeographical scopeClassification and taxonomyConservation statusMuseum Collectionsand Pioneering ResearchersResearcher galleryThe value of specimensChiroptera collectionsDatabases and author’s contributionsBat Biology OverviewMigrationTorpor and hibernationReproductionPredationForaging ecology and associated ecological servicesRoosting habitsFoliage-roosting batsHollow-roosting batsCrevice-roosting batsSpecialised roost sitesBiogeographyGeologyAncient basement rocksSedimentary rocksRift valleys GeomorphologyEscarpmentsDrainage systemsClimates past and presentVegetationGrasslandSavannaForestEcholocationEcholocation systemsTypes of bat echolocation pulsesEcology of bat echolocation and flightRecording echolocation callsSpectrum analysisBat detectorsSpectrograms and echolocationSpecies Accounts Suborder PteropodiformesPteropodidaeHipposideridaeRhinonycteridaeRhinolophidaeMegadermatidaeSuborder VespertilioniformesEmballonuridaeNycteridaeMolossidaeMiniopteridaeCistugidaeVespertilionidaeGlossaryList of SpecimensReferences

In this extensive revision of their ground-breaking book, the authors display their commanding expertise on southern African bats. The volume serves as an authoritative and engaging summary of generations of research, and offers naturalists everywhere a highly readable account of some of Africa’s most diverse and fascinating mammals. — B. D. Patterson, MacArthur Curator of Mammals, Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, USA The second edition of Bats of Southern and Central Africa is a one-stop shop for understanding the biology and natural history of bats. It is a must-read primer for bat biologists, students, naturalists, enthusiasts, and those of us considering conservation of these fascinating and ecologically important, but highly misunderstood mammals. — Paul W. Webala, Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management, Maasai Mara University, Narok, Kenya A masterpiece for bat researchers and conservationists who wish to learn about African bat species. This second edition exceeds all expectations, and will be an essential refer ence, superseding the widely used first edition. — Adrià López-Baucells, Natural Sciences Museum of Granollers, Spain