South Asian Mammals: An updated Checklist and Their Scientific Names
Autor Chelmala Srinivasuluen Limba Engleză Hardback – 8 sep 2018
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781138609266
ISBN-10: 1138609269
Pagini: 374
Ilustrații: 2 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 30 mm
Greutate: 0.72 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: CRC Press
Colecția CRC Press
ISBN-10: 1138609269
Pagini: 374
Ilustrații: 2 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 30 mm
Greutate: 0.72 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: CRC Press
Colecția CRC Press
Cuprins
Contents
Preface.......................................................................................................................ix
Acknowledgements ...................................................................................................xi
About the Book ...................................................................................................... xiii
Author ......................................................................................................................xv
List of Abbreviations and Symbols ........................................................................xvii
Chapter 1 South Asian Mammals: An Updated Checklist ...................................1
Checklist of Mammals of South Asia ..................................................1
Chapter 2 Understanding Scientific Names ........................................................ 33
Parts of Scientific Names ................................................................... 33
Codes of Nomenclature ......................................................................34
Principle of Binomial Nomenclature .............................................36
Principle of Typification ................................................................ 37
Principle of Priority .......................................................................37
Principle of Homonymy ................................................................38
Criteria of Availability .......................................................................38
Synonyms ...........................................................................................38
Types .................................................................................................. 39
Formation of Zoological Names ........................................................40
Analysis of Names .............................................................................. 41
Chapter 3 Generic and Specific Names Explained .............................................49
Chapter 4 Dictionary of South Asian Mammalian Names ................................225
Appendix I: List of Languages Used in Autochthonous and
Vernacular Names ................................................................................................289
Bibliography .........................................................................................................295
Index ...................................................................................................................... 323
Preface.......................................................................................................................ix
Acknowledgements ...................................................................................................xi
About the Book ...................................................................................................... xiii
Author ......................................................................................................................xv
List of Abbreviations and Symbols ........................................................................xvii
Chapter 1 South Asian Mammals: An Updated Checklist ...................................1
Checklist of Mammals of South Asia ..................................................1
Chapter 2 Understanding Scientific Names ........................................................ 33
Parts of Scientific Names ................................................................... 33
Codes of Nomenclature ......................................................................34
Principle of Binomial Nomenclature .............................................36
Principle of Typification ................................................................ 37
Principle of Priority .......................................................................37
Principle of Homonymy ................................................................38
Criteria of Availability .......................................................................38
Synonyms ...........................................................................................38
Types .................................................................................................. 39
Formation of Zoological Names ........................................................40
Analysis of Names .............................................................................. 41
Chapter 3 Generic and Specific Names Explained .............................................49
Chapter 4 Dictionary of South Asian Mammalian Names ................................225
Appendix I: List of Languages Used in Autochthonous and
Vernacular Names ................................................................................................289
Bibliography .........................................................................................................295
Index ...................................................................................................................... 323
Descriere
This book is an up-to-date comprehensive resource on the names (scientific, English and vernacular) of the mammals of South Asia. This work is first of its kind that deals with explanation of names of mammals at the species and subspecies level.