Abstract
Webb R. & Blincow J. 2024. A Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of South America. Princeton University Press. ISBN 9780691174099. 488 pp. $49.95/£42.00.
Why is mammal identification important? Besides just being fun and enriching to watch wildlife, field guides can serve as a starting tool to help determine the presence–absence of species in a particular area to build distribution models (Gu & Swihart 2024). Previous field guides of mammals in South America include the books of Reid, Emmons and the classic of Eisenberg (Eisenberg 1989, Eisenberg & Redford 2000, Emmons & Feer 1997, Redford & Eisenberg 1992, Reid 1997) all with excellent illustrations.
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