John Beaufoy Publishing
A Naturalist's Guide to the Mammals of India
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- Bikram Grewal
- John Beaufoy Publishing
- Paperback
- 9781909612808
- 6.91 X 5.12 X 0.51 inches
- 0.62 pounds
- Nature > Animals - Mammals
- English
Secure TransactionBook Description
This easy-to-use identification guide to the 280 mammal species most commonly seen in India is perfect for resident and visitor alike.
High quality photographs from India's top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habits and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers geography and climate, vegetation, opportunities for naturalists and the main sites for viewing the listed species. Also included is an all-important checklist of all of the mammals of India encompassing, for each species, its common and scientific name, its status in the country as well as its global IUCN status.
Author Bio
Bikram Grewal, the author of many books on the birds of the Indian subcontinent, is an ecotourism consultant and a trustee of the Wildlife Preservation Society of India. He also helped found Birds of India, one of the world’s leading birding websites.
Source: Princeton University Press
Bikram Grewal is an eminent ornithologist, best-selling author, and delightful speaker. He is the acclaimed author of several photo-guides to the birds of the Indian Subcontinent, which have become standards of the genre. He is also a co-author of the path-breaking Atlas of the birds of Delhi and Haryana.
He is based in Delhi, India.
Source: Conservation India
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