Mammals of Korea

Yeong-Seok Jo, John T. Baccus, John L. Koprowski

National Institute of Biological Resources, Dec 20, 2018 - Science - 573 pages

Contents

• ChapterI Introduction to the Korean Peninsula: 5
• Mammals 5 ChapterIII History of the Mammalogy in Korea: 13
• Chapter Conservation of Korean Mammals: 19
• Chapter Fossil Mammals and Zoogeography of Korea: 27
• Chapter Accounts of Species: 39
• Family LEPORIDAE Fischer 1817: 47
• ERINACEOMORPHA: 54
• SORICOMORPHA: 60
• Genus Neomys Kaup 1829: 69
• Family TALPIDAE G Fischer 1814: 91
• Family RHINOLOPHIDAE Gray 1825: 97
• Family VESPERTILIONIDAE Gray 1821: 105
• Genus Plecotus E Geoffroy SaintHilaire 1818: 113
• Genus Myotis Kaup 1829: 117
• Genus Nyctalus Bowditch 1825: 141
• Genus Eptesicus Rafinesque 1820: 155
• Genus Hypsugo Kolenati 1856: 168
• Family MUSTELIDAE Fischer 1817: 188
• Genus Meles Brisson 1762: 203
• Family FELIDAE Fischer 1817: 220
• Genus Lynx Kerr 1792: 229
• Prionailurusbengalensis Kerr 1792Leopard Cat: 235
• Genus Vulpes Frisch 1775: 243
• Cuon alpinus Pallas 1811Dhole: 249
• Family OTARIIDAE Gray 1825: 257
• Genus Zalophus Gill 1866: 265
• ARTIODACTYLA: 282
• Family MOSCHIDAE Gray 1821: 288
• Genus Capreolus Gray 1821: 296
• Family BOVIDAE Gray 1821: 307
• Family BALAENIDAE Gray 1821: 314
• Genus Megaptera Gray 1846: 336
• Genus Physeter Linnaeus 1758: 353
• Genus Mesoplodon Gervais 1850: 367
• Family DELPHINIDAE Gray 1821: 382
• Genus Globicephala Lesson 1828: 396
• Genus Feresa Gray 1870: 404
• Genus Steno Gray 1846: 412
• Genus Lagenorhynchus Gray 1846: 420
• Genus Delphinus Linnaeus 1758: 433
• Genus Stenella Gray 1866: 441
• Family PHOCOENIDAE Gray 1825: 451
• Genus Phocoenoides Andrews 1911: 459
• Family SMINTHIDAE Brandt 1855: 465
• Genus Sciurus Linnaeus 1758: 473
• Genus Eutamias Trouessart 1880: 477
• Family CRICETIDAE Fischer 1817: 485
• Genus Ondatra Link 1795: 493
• Genus Microtus Schrank 1798: 501
• Genus Craseomys Miller 1900: 509
• Family MURIDAE Illiger 1811: 516
• Genus MusLinnaeus 1758: 525
• Genus Apodemus Kaup 1829: 533
• References: 543

About the author

 The Korean peninsula is among the most diverse landscapes on earth ranging from a complex seacoast of rocky promontories and beaches to some of the most rugged alpine peaks. A rapidly growing population challenges the conservation of biodiversity on the land and the seas across and surrounding the peninsula. Historically the home of tiger and leopards, domestic and international efforts focus on the conservation of mammals, which serve as umbrella species that encompass the needs of many other life forms.

Mammals of Korea, the first comprehensive treatment of mammals of this peninsula, endeavors to bring the biodiversity of the Korean peninsula and surrounding waters to an international readership through colorful and stunning hand drawn images and by the use of detailed text from three professional mammalogists. The growing population in Korea has been taken by a recent wave of environmental awareness that parallels a rapidly increasing ecotourism industry.

The authors, Yeong-Seok Jo of Korea’s National Institute of Biological Resources, John T. Baccus of the Texas Tech University’s Department of Natural Resources, and John L. Koprowski of the University of Arizona’s School of Natural Resources & the Environment, team to produce a comprehensive volume that summarizes the important natural history of the poorly known mammalian diversity of this splendid region in a richly illustrated effort that will be attractive to the interested layperson, the ecotourist, and the biological scholar.

Introductory chapters introduce the physical geography of Korea, diversity of habitats on the peninsula, outstanding wildlife viewing locales, methods of observing and studying mammals, and history of mammalogy in Korea.

Page-long species accounts detail the distribution, habitat, food habits, breeding seasons, conservation status, and basic biology of each of the 127 mammals while accompanying color artwork highlight distinctive features and field sign. 

The guide to Mammals of Korea will introduce and welcome an international audience to the biodiversity and ecological mysteries of the peninsula.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Mammals of Korea
• Authors: Yeong-Seok Jo, John T. Baccus, John L. Koprowski
• Illustrated by: Yo-Han Ji
• Publisher: National Institute of Biological Resources, 2018
• ISBN: 8968113696, 9788968113697
• Length: 573 pages
• Subjects: Nature / Animals / Mammals; Nature / Ecology; Science / Life Sciences / Biology; Science / Life Sciences / Taxonomy