South Asian Mammals Their Diversity, Distribution, and Status
Until now, information on mammals in South Asia has never been brought together on a single platform providing all‐inclusive knowledge on the subject. This book is the most up‐to‐date comprehensive resource on the mammalian diversity of South Asia.
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Chelmala Srinivasulu • Bhargavi Srinivasulu
South Asian Mammals Their Diversity, Distribution, and Status
Chelmala Srinivasulu Department of Zoology Osmania University Hyderabad, India
Bhargavi Srinivasulu Department of Zoology Osmania University Hyderabad, India
ISBN 978-1-4614-3448-1 ISBN 978-1-4614-3449-8 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-4614-3449-8 Springer New York Heidelberg Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2012935693 © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2012 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Sally Walker for catalysing conservation in South Asia Aditya Srinivasulu for understanding, affection, and concern, and also bearing with us In memory of Dad
Preface
The last decade has witnessed a tremendous increase in the knowledge about the mammalian diversity of the world, owing much to the increased awareness (by both mammalogists and others), intensive surveys (backed by modern technologies), and advances in the application of molecular techniques. The Global Mammal Assessment, coordinated by the International Union for Nature Conservation, resulted in the conservation assessment for all 5,487 species of known marine and land mammals. This comprehensive assessment, involving over 1,700 experts from all over the world, in
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