Review
This slim volume by Menon (executive director, Wildlife Trust of India) contains an extraordinary amount of information. Intended as a field guide for the nonprofessional, it fulfills that role well. (Choice )
This is an excellent and much needed modern guide. It might not be detailed enough for a serious researcher, but it is great for the visitor. It is easy to use, with a lot of quality information packed into a book that only measures 21.5 x 14 x 1 cms. . . . Buy the book and visit India soon. (Roy John Canadian Field Naturalist )
Mammals of India is . . . a useful introduction to the large variety of mammals inhabiting the Indian subcontinent and the waters around its shores. For first-time visitors it provides a taste of the mammalian fauna of the country and where specific animals might be expected to be found. I know of no other pocket guide that fills this niche. (James A. Matteoni Discovery )
This is an excellent and much needed modern guide. It might not be detailed enough for a serious researcher, but it is great for the visitor. It is easy to use, with a lot of quality information packed into a book that only measures 21.5 x 14 x 1 cms. . . . Buy the book and visit India soon. (Roy John Canadian Field Naturalist )
Mammals of India is . . . a useful introduction to the large variety of mammals inhabiting the Indian subcontinent and the waters around its shores. For first-time visitors it provides a taste of the mammalian fauna of the country and where specific animals might be expected to be found. I know of no other pocket guide that fills this niche. (James A. Matteoni Discovery )
From the Back Cover
"This handsome volume is ideal for naturalists and sufficiently thorough to be valuable to professional mammalogists. With superior visuals, informative text, and sound scholarship throughout, Mammals of India is beyond compare. This is an exceptional little book."--Andrew T. Smith, coeditor of A Guide to the Mammals of China
About the Author
Vivek Menon is executive director of the Wildlife Trust of India.
