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Mammals of Ohio

John D. Harder Guy N. Cameron

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English
Ohio University Press
29 April 2022
An updated, informative review of the status and biology of the fifty-five species of mammals living wild in Ohio, richly illustrated with photographs, maps, drawings, and original artwork.

This comprehensive reference illustrates how species within each of the seven orders of mammals in Ohio share modes of reproduction, locomotion, and nutrition, providing a framework for understanding the fascinating world of mammalian biology. Presentations of natural history in each account of the various species are enhanced with descriptions of intriguing adaptations for avoiding demise from predators, food shortages, and the frigid conditions of Ohio winters. The book is richly illustrated with range maps, exquisite skull drawings, beautiful photography, and engaging artwork.

Challenges to wildlife conservation are considerable in Ohio, with its vast industrialized urban centers distributed across a largely agricultural landscape. With frequent citations of scientific reports and conservation efforts of the Ohio Division of Wildlife and of other public and private entities, this book instills an appreciation for the rich mammalian fauna of Ohio, as well as knowledge on how to join efforts to protect it.

Covering all of the state's mammals, from tiny, obscure shrews to the magnificent white-tailed deer, Mammals of Ohio is a definitive resource for professional biologists and students. The narrative style throughout the book is accessible, providing the general reader with an appreciation for the full scope of the rich mammalian diversity in the state.

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Imprint:   Ohio University Press
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 254mm,  Width: 178mm, 
ISBN:   9780821424636
ISBN 10:   0821424637
Pages:   456
Publication Date:  
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
vii CONTENTS Foreword xi Preface xiii Acknowledgments xv INTRODUCTION 1 1 NATURAL HISTORY OF MAMMALS IN OHIO 13 2 INTRODUCTION TO THE ORDER DIDELPHIMORPHIA 27 Family Didelphidae: New World Opossums 27 Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana) 28 3 INTRODUCTION TO THE ORDER LAGOMORPHA 37 Family Leporidae: Rabbits and Hares 38 Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) 38 4 INTRODUCTION TO THE ORDER RODENTIA 47 Family Castoridae: Beavers 48 American Beaver (Castor canadensis) 48 Family Cricetidae: New World Rats and Mice 56 Prairie Vole (Microtus ochrogaster) 58 Meadow Vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus) 65 Woodland Vole or Pine Vole (Microtus pinetorum) 71 Allegheny Woodrat (Neotoma magister) 77 Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) 85 White-footed Mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) 92 Deer Mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) 98 Eastern Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys humulis) 104 Southern Bog Lemming (Synaptomys cooperi) 108 Family Muridae: Old World Rats and Mice 112 House Mouse (Mus musculus) 112 Brown Rat or Norway Rat (Rattus norvegicus) 118 Family Sciuridae: Squirrels 124 Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans) 125 Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus) 132 Woodchuck (Marmota monax) 138 Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) 144 Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) 150 Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus) 156 Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) 162 Family Zapodidae: Jumping Mice 168 Woodland Jumping Mouse (Napaeozapus insignis) 169 Meadow Jumping Mouse (Zapus hudsonius) 175 5 INTRODUCTION TO THE ORDER EULIPOTYPHLA 181 Family Soricidae: Shrews 181 Northern Short-tailed Shrew (Blarina brevicauda) 183 Least Shrew (Cryptotis parva) 189 Cinereus Shrew (Sorex cinereus) 194 Smoky Shrew (Sorex fumeus) 199 Pygmy Shrew (Sorex hoyi) 204 Family Talpidae: Moles 208 Star-nosed Mole (Condylura cristata) 209 Hairy-tailed Mole (Parascalops breweri) 215 Eastern Mole (Scalopus aquaticus) 220 6 INTRODUCTION TO THE ORDER CARNIVORA 229 Family Canidae: Dogs and Relatives 231 Coyote (Canis latrans) 232 Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) 240 Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) 245 Family Felidae: Cats 253 Bobcat (Lynx rufus) 254 Family Mephitidae: Skunks 259 Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis) 259 Family Mustelidae: Weasels, Mink, Badgers, and Otters 266 North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis) 267 Ermine or Short-tailed Weasel (Mustela erminea) 274 Long-tailed Weasel (Mustela frenata) 281 Least Weasel (Mustela nivalis) 288 American Mink (Neovison vison) 294 American Badger (Taxidea taxus) 300 Family Procyonidae: Raccoons and Relatives 307 Northern Raccoon (Procyon lotor) 308 Family Ursidae: Bears 316 American Black Bear (Ursus americanus) 316 7 INTRODUCTION TO THE ORDER CETARTIODACTYLA 325 Family Cervidae: Deer 326 White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) 326 8 INTRODUCTION TO THE ORDER CHIROPTERA 335 Family Vespertilionidae: Evening Bats 336 Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus) 340 Eastern Red Bat (Lasiurus borealis) 346 Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinereus) 352 Silver-haired Bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans) 359 Eastern Small-footed Myotis (Myotis leibii) 364 Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucifugus) 369 Northern Long-eared Bat (Myotis septentrionalis) 375 Indiana Bat (Myotis sodalis) 380 Evening Bat (Nycticeius humeralis) 387 Tri-colored Bat (Perimyotis subflavus) 393 9 OTHER OHIO MAMMALS: EXTIRPATED, OCCASIONAL OCCURRENCE, AND PREHISTORIC 401 Appendix A: Dental Formulas of Ohio Mammals 415 Appendix B: Equivalent Metric and Imperial Units of Measure 417 Appendix C: Common and Scientific Names of Plants and Animals 419 Appendix D: Glossary 423 Index

John D. Harder is associate professor emeritus in evolution, ecology, and organismal biology at The Ohio State University, where he taught upper-division courses in mammalogy and conservation biology. His research on the reproductive biology and ecology of mammals has focused on marsupials and involved field studies in Ohio, Venezuela, and Amazonian Peru. Guy N. Cameron is professor emeritus and former head of biological sciences at the University of Cincinnati, where he taught courses in ecology, population biology, and ecological techniques. He is the former president of the American Society of Mammalogists and the Texas Mammal Society. His research focuses on rodents in the US and Mexico, but he also studies invasive plants, the impact of tornados on forests, and nutritional ecology.

Reviews for Mammals of Ohio

“I highly recommend Mammals of Ohio. Anyone with an interest in mammals beyond Homo sapiens should enjoy this book. It’s a great way to learn the rest of the story about mammals such as chipmunks, opossums and squirrels that share your yard. It will also open eyes to species that most people probably don’t know about, such as least weasel, star-nosed mole and 13-lined ground squirrel.” * Columbus Dispatch, April 17, 2022 * “Clear, well written, and comprehensive … this book is a major contribution to the education of students and the public and an outstanding resource for educators and researchers. The strong conservation focus and extensive literature review … are critically important contributions to the environmental issues affecting the state’s mammals.” “Mammals of Ohio provides an updated and very readable overview of this fauna. Harder and Cameron provide keys to identify otherwise difficult species and summarize the distribution and natural history of all species, with information on distribution, habitat preferences, diet, reproduction, behavior, causes of mortality, and conservation status, with ample citation to relevant literature. This impressive effort will be obligatory reading for mammalogists and wildlife biologists, but is accessible to laypersons and natural historians as well.” “Drs. Harder and Cameron are well suited to provide concise, informative accounts of the morphology and dental characteristics, current distribution, aspects of ecology, physiology and life history, and conservation issues of the fifty-five extant mammalian species currently known to occur in Ohio. Like other superb Mammals of books for various states, this indispensable, authoritative volume belongs on the bookshelves or in the backpacks of wildlife professionals, mammalogists, students, academics, and amateur naturalists alike.” “Enhanced with the pen-and-ink artwork of Suellen Jacob and maps by Anthony Mosinski, Mammals of Ohio is the impressive work of Professors and Ohio wildlife experts John D. Harder and Guy N. Cameron. Exceptionally well written, illustrated, organized and presented, Mammals of Ohio was created with the cooperation of the Ohio Division of Wildlife and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. A sterling study of meticulous scholarship, Mammals of Ohio could well serve as a template for similar studies in other states and is unreservedly recommended for Ohio’s community, college, and university library Wildlife Studies collections and supplemental studies curriculums.” * Midwest Book Review * Exceptionally informative and comprehensive. * Ohio Natural Areas & Preserves News *


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