Jonathan Kingdon, one of the world's foremost authorities on African mammals, has both written and illustrated this landmark Field guide.
The smaller-format and more concise Kingdon Pocket Guide to African Mammals may be more appealing to a more general safari market, but is much less comprehensive and more out of date..
Competition note: There are regional mammal books covering southern Africa, for example, but none that covers the whole continent in a portable format.
With over 780 colour illustrations, numerous line drawings and more than 520 maps, this book will be an essential companion to anyone visiting Africa or with an interest in the Mammals of the continent.
Classification has been fully updated and this new edition includes many newly recognised species.
All known species of African land mammal are covered, with coverage of several of the more complex groups of small Mammals simplified by reference to genera.
The concise text provides full information on identification, distribution, ecology, relationships and conservation status, with introductory profiles that summarise the characteristics of each mammal group.
The unique combination of his extensive Field experience and artistic talent has produced a stunning work that sets new standards.
Jonathan Kingdon, one of the world's foremost authorities on African mammals, has both written and illustrated this landmark Field guide
