Title

Biology of Peromyscus (Rodentia)

Publishing Information

John A. King, Editor, 1968. 593 pp.
(ISBN-0-943612-01-2)

Price

$25.00 (hardback)

Description

Fourteen chapters provide a comprehensive review of this important group of North American rodents: paleontology, classification, speciation, habitats and distribution, anatomy, ontogeny, parasites, endochrinology, genetics, home range and travel, population dynamics, behavior patterns, psychology, and activity. Indexes to authors, subjects, and technical names. The number of figures and tables varies among chapters. Literature cited for each chapter.

Additional Information

Table of Contents
Introduction......W. Frank Blair
Paleontology......Claude W. Hibbard
Classification......Emmet T. Hooper
Speciation......Lee R. Dice
Habitats and Distribution......Rollin H. Baker
Anatomy......David Klingener
Ontogeny......James N. Layne
Parasites......John O. Whitaker, Jr.
Endocrinology......Basil E. Eleftheriou
Genetics......David I. Rasmussen
Home Range and Travels......Lucille F. Stickel
Population Dynamics......C. Richard Terman
Behavior Patterns......John F. Eisenberg
Psychology......John A. King
Activity......J. Bruce Falls
Index to Authors
Index to Subjects
Index to Technical Names

 

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