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South Asian Mammals: An updated Checklist and Their Scientific Names

Book information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2019
ISBN
9781138609266, 9780429466199, 0429466196, 9780429880896, 0429880898, 9780429880902, 0429880901
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
5 MB (4997870 bytes)
Pages
0\375
Time added
2019-04-14 09:00:00

Description

Content: ContentsPreface.......................................................................................................................ixAcknowledgements ...................................................................................................xiAbout the Book ...................................................................................................... xiiiAuthor ......................................................................................................................xvList of Abbreviations and Symbols ........................................................................xviiChapter 1 South Asian Mammals: An Updated Checklist ...................................1Checklist of Mammals of South Asia ..................................................1Chapter 2 Understanding Scientific Names ........................................................ 33Parts of Scientific Names ................................................................... 33Codes of Nomenclature ......................................................................34Principle of Binomial Nomenclature .............................................36Principle of Typification ................................................................ 37Principle of Priority .......................................................................37Principle of Homonymy ................................................................38Criteria of Availability .......................................................................38Synonyms ...........................................................................................38Types .................................................................................................. 39Formation of Zoological Names ........................................................40Analysis of Names .............................................................................. 41Chapter 3 Generic and Specific Names Explained .............................................49Chapter 4 Dictionary of South Asian Mammalian Names ................................225Appendix I: List of Languages Used in Autochthonous andVernacular Names ................................................................................................289Bibliography .........................................................................................................295Index ...................................................................................................................... 323

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