Mammals of Indiana, Revised and Enlarged Edition

John O. Whitaker, Jr., is Professor of Ecology and Organismal Biology at Indiana State University. He is author of Keys to the Vertebrates of the Eastern United States and co-author of Mammals of the Eastern United States, as well as many scientific papers on mammals of Indiana and elsewhere.Russell E. Mumford is Emeritus Professor of Wildlife Management in the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources at Purdue University's School of Agriculture. He is author of Waterfowl Management in Indiana and Distribution of the Mammals of Indiana.

• PrefacePreface to Second EditionIntroductionI. Indiana: The State as an EnvironmentPhysiographic FeaturesVegetationClimate Habitats II. The Mammals of IndianaPleistocene MammalsRecently Extirpated SpeciesExtirpated but Reintroduced Native SpeciesExtirpated Native SpeciesSpecies of Questionable Recent OccurrenceSpecies Treated as Extirpated Earlier; Probably Never Occurred in IndianaSpecies Nearly Extirpated or of Accidental Occurrence in IndianaSpecies Probably Incorrectly ReportedSpecies Introduced Early, Then DisappearedEndangered and Threatened Species of Indiana Distribution MigrationHibernationReproductionPopulation/Community StudiesFood Habits Parasites and Other AssociatesHumans, Agriculture, and Domestic AnimalsTaxonomyKey to the OrdersSpecies AccountsOrder DIDELPHIMORPHIA — OpossumOrder SORICOMORPHA - Shrews and MolesOrder CHIROPTERA — BatsOrder LAGOMORPHA — RabbitsOrder RODENTIA - RodentsOrder CARNIVORAOrder ARTIODACTYLAReferencesIndex

"This book is a welcome revision of the dated 1982 first edition. In a highly informative and lengthy introduction, Whitaker (ecology and organismal biology, Indiana State) and Mumford (emer., wildlife management, Purdue) describe the natural environment of Indiana, including its physiognomy, vegetation, and habitats. They provide a general introduction to the mammals, their distribution, general biology, and new to this edition, population and community structure. Keys to species within each order precede updated accounts of 57 species, including three new to the state: smoky and pygmy shrews, and otter. Redrawn maps and skull drawings replace the original ones, and color photographs supplement the black-and-white photos from the first edition. . . The usefulness of this updated volume extends beyond Indiana, and is a major contribution to North American mammalogy. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All levels of academic, professional, and general readers. —CHOICE"—R. L. Smith, emeritus, West Virginia University, July 2009". . . this is one of the better state mammals book[s] around. The authors provide incredibly thorough and detailed descriptions for a book of this scope, and include abundant visual aids and key references. This book is a must have for any public and academic library in Indiana or the surrounding region. Vol. 40 2009"—Kevin McDonough, American Reference Books Annual"The usefulness of this updated volume extends beyond Indiana, and is a major contribution to North American mammalogy. . . . Highly recommended.July 2009"—Choice"The new edition of this excellent contribution to the literature in mammalogy for Indiana is a bigeographic approach with special focus on ecology.2009"—Mammalia 73"Mammals of Indiana is an excellent contribution to the literature in mammalogy; it is well organized and clear. It represents a thorough, comprehensive biogeographic treatment of mammals of Indiana written in an effective style."—Joseph H. Merritt, author of Guide to the Mammals of Pennsylvania