Arabian Mammals: A Natural History
- Publisher : Academic Press
- Illustrations : 55 col plates, pencil drawings, distribution maps
Description:
Text English, plates with descriptions in English and Arabic. Following a general introduction to the region the book describes every mammal found in the peninsula (some one hundred species) including several newly discovered or described forms, such as the Queen of Sheba gazelle, Wild sheep and Royal fox. A major reference work for the region. Beautifully illustrated with 55 colour plates, and text drawings. Groups represented in the text - Primates, insectivores, hares, rodents, carnivores, hyraxes, sea cows, horses, even-toed ungulates.
Condition
4to, orig. bds. With d/w. Printing error to two pages; affecting text to one page, and a legend to a map