Bats of Southern and Central Africa: A Biogeographic and Taxonomic Synthesis, Second Edition

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Ara Monadjem Peter John Taylor

Bats of Southern and Central Africa

A Biogeographic and Taxonomic Synthesis, Second Edition

Ara Monadjem, Peter John Taylor, Fenton (Woody) Cotterill , M. Corrie Schoeman

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Wits University Press
01 October 2020

Taxonomy & systematics; Zoology: Mammals

This revised edition of a book first published in 2010 supplements the original account of the 116 bat species then known to be found in Southern and Central Africa with an additional eight newly described species.

The chapters on evolution, biogeography, ecology and echolocation have been updated, citing dozens of recently published papers. The book covers the latest systematic and taxonomic studies, ensuring that the names and relationships of bats in this new edition reflect current scientific knowledge. The species accounts provide descriptions, measurements and diagnostic characters as well as detailed information about the distribution, habitat, roosting habits, foraging ecology and reproduction of each species. The updated species distribution maps are based on 116 recorded localities. A special feature of the 2010 publication was the mode of identification of families, genera and species by way of character matrices rather than the more generally used dichotomous keys. Since then these matrices have been tested in the field and, where necessary, slightly altered for this edition. New photographs fill in gaps and updated sonograms aid with bat identification in acoustic surveys. The bibliography, which now contains more than 700 entries, will be an invaluable aid to students and scientists wishing to track down original research.

By: Ara Monadjem, Peter John Taylor, Fenton (Woody) Cotterill, M. Corrie Schoeman
Imprint: Wits University Press
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 244mm, Width: 170mm,
ISBN: 9781776145829
ISBN 10: 1776145828
Pages: 730
Publication Date: 01 October 2020
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Foreword to the First Edition Foreword to the Second Edition Acknowledgements Introduction Geographical scope Classification and taxonomy Conservation status Museum Collectionsand Pioneering Researchers Researcher gallery The value of specimens Chiroptera collections Databases and author’s contributions Bat Biology Overview Migration Torpor and hibernation Reproduction Predation Foraging ecology and associated ecological services Roosting habits Foliage-roosting bats Hollow-roosting bats Crevice-roosting bats Specialised roost sites Biogeography Geology Ancient basement rocks Sedimentary rocks Rift valleys Geomorphology Escarpments Drainage systems Climates past and present Vegetation Grassland Savanna Forest Echolocation Echolocation systems Types of bat echolocation pulses Ecology of bat echolocation and flight Recording echolocation calls Spectrum analysis Bat detectors Spectrograms and echolocation Species Accounts Suborder Pteropodiformes Pteropodidae Hipposideridae Rhinonycteridae Rhinolophidae Megadermatidae Suborder Vespertilioniformes Emballonuridae Nycteridae Molossidae Miniopteridae Cistugidae Vespertilionidae Glossary List of Specimens References

Ara Monadjem is Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Eswatini and a fellow of the Mammal Research Institute in the Department of Zoology & Entomology at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. He is co-author of Bats of Southern and Central Africa (2020) Peter John Taylor is Professor in the School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences at the University of Venda. Fenton (Woody) Cotterill is a Research Fellow with the National Geographic Okavango Wilderness Project. M Corrie Schoeman is Honorary Associate Professor in the School of Life Sciences at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.

Reviews for Bats of Southern and Central Africa: A Biogeographic and Taxonomic Synthesis, Second Edition

In this extensive revision of their ground-breaking book, the authors display their commanding expertise on southern African bats. The volume serves as an authoritative and engaging summary of generations of research, and offers naturalists everywhere a highly readable account of some of Africa's most diverse and fascinating mammals. - B. D. Patterson, MacArthur Curator of Mammals, Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, USA The second edition of Bats of Southern and Central Africa is a one-stop shop for understanding the biology and natural history of bats. It is a must-read primer for bat biologists, students, naturalists, enthusiasts, and those of us considering conservation of these fascinating and ecologically important, but highly misunderstood mammals. - Paul W. Webala, Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management, Maasai Mara University, Narok, Kenya A masterpiece for bat researchers and conservationists who wish to learn about African bat species. This second edition exceeds all expectations, and will be an essential refer ence, superseding the widely used first edition. - Adria Lopez-Baucells, Natural Sciences Museum of Granollers, Spain