Description
Choice Outstanding Academic Title, 2009 This highly anticipated new edition of Mammals of Indiana by John O. Whitaker, Jr., and Russell E. Mumford, first published by Indiana University in 1982, places strong emphasis on ecology with descriptions of Indiana's habitats, climate, and vegetation and detailed species accounts. This well-illustrated book will be a boon to residents of Indiana, many of whom have little acquaintance with the state's 57 species of wild, mostly small, secretive, and nocturnal mammals, and it is sure to please the most avid ecology enthusiast. Summarizing current knowledge about Indiana's mammal species, the volume will also be an important reference for biologists, veterinarians, and wildlife managers throughout the Midwest and beyond. |
Author Bio
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. |
Reviews
". . . 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." —Kevin McDonough, American Reference Books Annual , Vol. 40 2009
"The usefulness of this updated volume extends beyond Indiana, and is a major contribution to North American mammalogy. . . . Highly recommended." —Choice , July 2009
"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
"The new edition of this excellent contribution to the literature in mammalogy for Indiana is a bigeographic approach with special focus on ecology." —Mammalia 73 , 2009 |
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Table of Contents
Contents
Preface
Preface to Second Edition
Acknowledgments
Introduction
I. Indiana: The State as an Environment
Physiographic Features
Vegetation
Climate
Habitats
II. The Mammals of Indiana
Pleistocene Mammals
Recently Extirpated Species
Extirpated but Reintroduced Native Species
Extirpated Native Species
Porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum
Gray Wolf, Canis lupus
Black Bear, Ursus americanus
Fisher, Martes pennanti
Mountain Lion, Felis concolor
Wapiti or American Elk, Cervus canadensis
Bison, Bison bison
Species of Questionable Recent Occurrence
Eastern Spotted Skunk, Spilogale putorius
Red Wolf, Canis rufus
Species Treated as Extirpated Earlier; Probably Never Occurred in Indiana
Wolverine, Gulo gulo
Canada Lynx, Lynx canadensis
Species Nearly Extirpated or of Accidental Occurrence in Indiana
Southeastern Myotis, Myotis austroriparius
Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat, Corynorhinus rafinesquii
Seminole Bat, Lasiurus seminolus
Species Probably Incorrectly Reported
Woodland Jumping Mouse, Napaeozapus insignis
Species Introduced Early, Then Disappeared
Endangered and Threatened Species of Indiana
Distribution
Migration
Hibernation
Reproduction
Population/Community Studies
Food Habits
Parasites and Other Associates
Humans, Agriculture, and Domestic Animals
Taxonomy
Key to the Orders
Species Accounts
Order DIDELPHIMORPHIA — Opossum
Family Didelphidae
Didelphis virginiana / Virginia Opossum
Order SORICOMORPHA - Shrews and Moles
Family Soricidae
Sorex cinereus / Masked Shrew
Sorex fumeus / Smoky Shrew
Sorex hoyi / Pygmy Shrew
Sorex longirostris / Southeastern Shrew
Blarina brevicauda / Short-tailed Shrew
Cryptotis parva / Least Shrew
Family Talpidae
Scalopus aquaticus Eastern Mole
Condylura cristata Star-nosed Mole
Order CHIROPTERA — Bats
Family Vespertilionidae
Myotis lucifugus / Little Brown Myotis
Myotis austroriparius / Southeastern Myotis
Myotis grisescens / Gray Myotis
Myotis septentrionalis / Northern Myotis
Myotis sodalis / Indiana Myotis
Lasionycteris noctivagans / Silver-haired Bat
Pipistrellus subflavus / Eastern Pipistrelle
Eptesicus fuscus / Big Brown Bat
Nycticeius humeralis / Evening Bat
Lasiurus borealis / Red Bat
Lasiurus cinereus / Hoary Bat
Corynorhinus rafinesquii / Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat
Order LAGOMORPHA — Rabbits
Family Leporidae
Sylvilagus floridanus / Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus aquaticus / Swamp Rabbit
Order RODENTIA - Rodents
Suborder Sciuromorpha — Squirrel-like rodents
Family Sciuridae
Tamias striatus / Eastern Chipmunk
Marmota monax / Woodchuck
Spermophilus tridecemlineatus / Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Spermophilus franklinii / Franklin's Ground Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis / Gray Squirrel
Sciurus niger / Fox Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus / Red Squirrel
Glaucomys volans / Southern Flying Squirrel
Suborder Castorimorpha - Pocket Gophers and Beavers
Family Geomyidae
Geomys bursarius / Plains Pocket Gopher
Family Castoridae
Castor canadensis / Beaver
Suborder Myomorpha - Mice and Rats
Family Cricetidae - New World Rats and Mice and Voles
Subfamily Neotominae - New World Rats and Mice
Reithrodontomys megalotis / Western Harvest Mouse
Peromyscus maniculatus / Deer Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus / White-footed Mouse
Neotoma magister / Appalachian Woodrat
Subfamily Arvicolinae — Voles
Microtus pennsylvanicus / Meadow Vole
Microtus ochrogaster / Prairie Vole
Microtus pinetorum / Woodland Vole
Ondatra zibethicus / Muskrat
Synaptomys cooperi / Southern Bog Lemming
Family Murinae
Rattus norvegicus / Norway Rat
Mus musculus / House Mouse
Family Dipodidae (Subfamily Zapodinae)
Zapus hudsonius / Meadow Jumping Mouse
Order CARNIVORA
Family Canidae - Dogs, Foxes, etc.
Canis latrans / Coyote
Vulpes vulpes / Red Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus / Gray Fox
Family Procyonidae — Raccoons
Procyon lotor / Raccoon
Family Mustelidae - Weasels and Allies
Lontra canadensis / River Otter
Mustela nivalis / Least Weasel
Mustela frenata / Long-tailed Weasel
Mustela vison / Mink
Taxidea taxus / Badger
Family Mephitidae — Skunks
Mephitis mephitis / Striped Skunk
Family Felidae — Cats
Lynx rufus / Bobcat
Order ARTIODACTYLA
Family Cervidae — Deer
Odocoileus virginianus / White-tailed Deer
References
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