The Australian Museum complete book of Australian mammals /
Complete book of Australian mammals
the National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife ; edited by Ronald Strahan.
- xx, 530 pages : color illustrations, maps (some color) ; 30 cm
- National photographic index of Australian wildlife .
- National photographic index of Australian wildlife. .
Reproduced with corrections in 1988, 1991. At head of title: The Australian Museum.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The Australian mammal fauna: Origins & Classification of mammals -- Monotremes: Platypus and echidnas -- Marsupials: Carniverous marsupials: Dasyurids; Thylacine; Numbat; Marsupial mole -- Bandicoots and bilbies -- Koala and wombats -- Possums: Ringtail and larger gliders; Brushtails and cuscuses; Pygmy-possums and feathertail glider; Honey-possum -- Kangaroos and their relatives: Potoroos, Bettongs amd Rat-kangaroos; Kangaroos and wallabies -- Placental mammals: Bats: Fruit-bats and their relatives; False vampires; Horseshoe-bats; Sheathtail-bats; Mastiff-bats; 'Ordinary' bats -- Mice and rats: Native Australian rodents; 'New endemic' rodents -- Marine mammals: Sea-lions and fur-seals; Earless or 'True' seals; Dugongs -- Introduced mammals: Rabbit and hare; Dingo and fox; Cats; Horse and donkey; Pigs; Camels; Deer; Horned ruminants -- Glossary.
This book covers all species of mammals, native and introduced, exclusive of whales, known to have existed in Australia since the arrival of Europeans.