Mammals of the Pacific Northwest from the coast to the high Cascades
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This remarkable book offers an intimate look at the life histories and habitats of mammals in the Pacific Northwest, from the coast to the high Cascades. In introducing the region's mammals, Chris Maser combines current scientific knowledge with personal accounts and anecdotes drawn from over a quarter century of fieldwork in Oregon. The book covers the natural history of 89 mammals in Oregon, 70 in Washington, 67 in British Columbia, and 83 in Northern California. For each species of mammal, the book provides a physical description and detailed information on distribution, habitat, and behavior. A keen observer of animal life, Maser relates his own encounters in the wild-from a rare, firsthand description of how shrews hunt and kill their prey to a tour of a mountain beaver's burrow-to help readers better understand the animals he has come to know. Maser delves into the secrets of how mammals live and explores the dynamic relationships between the mammals of the Pacific Northwest and their habitats. Intended for general readers and students, Mammals of the Pacific Northwest provides a fascinating natural history of the region's wildlife. The book is illustrated with over 100 photographs of mammals and their tracks, dens, nests, and young. |
| Author(s): | Chris Maser |
| Document: | Book · Paperback · CIRC [ 0 ] |
| Edition: | 1st Edition |
| Published: | 1998 |
| Physical Description: | 406 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
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| Contents: | Introduction : Map of zones in western Oregon Pouched mammals, Didelphimorpha : Opossums, Didelphidae : Opossums, Didelphis ; Opossum, Didelphis virginianus Insect-eating mammals, Insectivora : Shrews, Soricidae : Long-tailed shrews, Sorex : Wandering shrew, Sorex vagrans ; Dusky and Yaquina shrews, Sorex obscurus and Sorex yaquinae ; Pacific shrew, Sorex pacificus ; Marsh shrew, Sorex bendirei ; Northern water shrew, Sorex palustris ; Trowbridge shrew, Sorex trowbridgei. Moles, Talpidae : American shrew-mole, Neürotrichus : American shrew-mole, Neürotrichus gibbsi. Western American moles, Scapanus : Townsend mole, Scapanus townsendi ; Coast mole, Scapanus orarius ; Broad-handed mole, Scapanus latimanus Winged mammals, Chiroptera : Evening bats, vespertilionidae : Mouse-eared bats, Myotis : Little brown bat, Myotis lucifugus ; Yuma bat, Myotis yumanensis ; Long-eared bat, Myotis evotis ; Fringed bat, Myotis thysanodes ; Long-legged bat, Myotis volans ; California bat, Myotis californicus. Silver-haired bats, Lasionycteris : Silver-haired bat, Lasionycteris noctivagans. Big brown bats, Eptesicus : Big brown bat, Eptesicus fuscus. Hairy-tailed bats, Lasiurus : Hoary bat, Lasiurus cinereus. Big-eared bats, Plecotus : Western big-eared bat, Plecotus townsendi. Pallid bats, Antrozous : Pallid bat, Antrozous pallidus. Free-tailed bats, mastiff bats, Molossidae : Free-tailed bats, Tadarida : Brazilian free-tailed bat, Tadarida brasiliensis Hopping mammals, Lagomorpha : Pikas or rock rabbits, Ochotonidae : Pikas, Ochotona ; Pika, Ochotona princeps. Hares and rabbits, Leporidae : Hares, Lepus : Snowshoe hare, Lepus americanus ; Black-tailed jackrabbit, Lepus californicus. Rabbits, Sylvilagus : Brush rabbit, Sylvilagus bachmani ; Eastern cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus Gnawing mammals, Rodentia : Mountain beaver, Aplodontidae : Mountain beaver, Aplodontia : Mountain beaver, Aplodontia rufa. Chipmunks and squirrels, Sciuridae : Chipmunks, Tamias : Townsend chipmunk, Tamias townsendi ; Yellow-pine chipmunk, Tamias amoenus. Ground squirrels, Spermophilus : Beechey ground squirrel, Spermophilus beecheyi ; Belding ground squirrel, Spermophilus beldingi ; Mantled ground squirrel, Spermophilus lateralis. Marmots, Marmota : Yellow-bellied marmot, Marmota flaviventris. Gray squirrels and fox squirrels, Sciurus : Western gray squirrel, Sciurus griseus ; Eastern gray squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis ; Eastern fox squirrel, Sciurus niger. Red squirrels and chickarees, Tamiasciurus : Chickaree, Tamiasciurus douglasi. Flying squirrels, Glaucomys : Northern flying squirrel, Glaucomys sabrinus. Pocket mice and kangaroo rats, Heteromyidae : Kangaroo rats, Dipodomys : Heermann kangaroo rat, Dipodomys heermanni. Pocket gophers, Geomyidae : Western pocket gophers, Thomomys : Camas pocket gopher, Thomomys bulbivorus ; Mazama pocket gopher, Thomomys mazama ; Botta pocket gopher, Thomomys bottae. True beavers, Castoridae : True beaver, Castor : North American beaver, Castor canadensis. Rats and mice, Muridae ; Indigenous rats and mice, Sigmodontinae : Harvest mice, Reithrodontomys : Western harvest mouse, Reithodontomys megalotis. Deer mice and white-footed mice, Peromyscus : Deer mouse, Peromyscus maniculatus ; Piñon mouse, Peromyscus truei. Woodrats, Neotoma : Dusky-footed woodrat, Neotoma fuscipes ; Bushy-tailed woodrat, Neotoma cinerea. Voles, Arvicolinae : Red-backed voles, Clethrionomys : California red-backed vole, Clethrionomys californicus. Heather voles, Phenacomys : Heather vole, Phenacomys intermedius. White-footed vole and tree voles, Arborimus : White-footed vole, Arborimus albipes ; Oregon red tree vole, Arborimus, longicaudus. Meadow voles, Microtus : Townsend vole, Microtus townsendi ; Long-tailed vole, Microtus longicaudus ; Creeping or Oregon vole, Microtus oregoni ; Gray-tailed vole, Microtus canicaudus ; Montane vole, Microtus montanus ; California vole, Microtus californicus ; Water vole, Microtus richardsoni. Muskrats, Ondatra : Muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus. Old world rats and mice, Murinae : Old world rats, Rattus : Black rat, Rattus rattus ; Norway rat, Rattus norvegicus. House mice, Mus : House mouse, Mus musculus. Birch mice and jumping mice, Zapodidae : North American jumping mice, Zapus : Pacific jumping mouse, Zapus trinotatus. New world porcupines, Erethizontidae : North American porcupine, Erethizon : North American porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum. Coypus, Myocastoridae : Coypus, Myocastor : Coypu or nutria, Myocastor coypus Flesh-eating mammals, Carnivora : Dogs and foxes, Canidae : Dogs, coyotes, wolves, Canis : Coyote, Canis latrans. Red foxes, Vulpes : Red fox, Vulpes vulpes. Gray foxes, Urocyon : Gray fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus. Bears, Ursidae : North American black bear, Ursus : North American black bear, Ursus americanus. Ringtails, raccoons, and allies, Procyonidae : Ringtail, Bassariscus : Ringtail Bassariscus astutus. Raccoons, Procyon : Raccoon, Procyon lotor. Martens, weasels, skunks, otters, and allies, Mustelidae : Martens and fishers, Martes : North American marten, Martes americana ; Fisher or pekan, Martes pennanti. Wolverine, Gulo : Wolverine, Gulo gulo. Weasels, minks, and allies, Mustela : Short-tailed weasel, Mustela erminea ; Long-tailed weasel, Mustela frenata ; Mink, Mustela vison. Spotted skunks, Spilogale : Spotted skunk, Spilogale putorius. Striped and hooded skunks, Mephitis : Striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis. River otters, Lutra : River otter, Lutra canadensis. Cats, lynxes, and allies, Felidae : True cats, Felis : Puma, cougar, or mountain lion, Felis concolor. Lynxes, bobcats, and caracals, Lynx : Bobcat, Lynx rufus Even-toed hoofed mammals, Artiodactyla : North American elk, deer, and allies, Cervidae : North American elk and allies, Cervus : North American elk, Cervus elaphus. Mule deer and white-tailed deer, Odocoileus : Mule deer, Odocoileus hemionus ; White-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus Appendix 1: common and scientific names Appendix 2: table of mammals’ location in the Northwest |
| Subjects: | Mammals, Mammals Northwest, Pacific, Mammals Oregon, Mammifères Oregon, Oregon, Pacific Northwest |
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