Mammals of Indiana, Revised and Enlarged Edition

This highly anticipated new edition of Mammals of Indiana by John O. Whitaker, Jr., and Russell E. Mumford, first published by Indiana University in 1982, places strong emphasis on ecology with descriptions of Indiana's habitats, climate, and vegetation and detailed species accounts. This well-illustrated book will be a boon to residents of Indiana, many of whom have little acquaintance with the state's 57 species of wild, mostly small, secretive, and nocturnal mammals, and it is sure to please the most avid ecology enthusiast. Summarizing current knowledge about Indiana's mammal species, the volume will also be an important reference for biologists, veterinarians, and wildlife managers throughout the Midwest and beyond.

This book is a welcome revision of the dated 1982 first edition. In a highly informative and lengthy introduction, Whitaker (ecology and organismal biology, Indiana State) and Mumford (emer., wildlife management, Purdue) describe the natural environment of Indiana, including its physiognomy, vegetation, and habitats. They provide a general introduction to the mammals, their distribution, general biology, and new to this edition, population and community structure. Keys to species within each order precede updated accounts of 57 species, including three new to the state: smoky and pygmy shrews, and otter. Redrawn maps and skull drawings replace the original ones, and color photographs supplement the black-and-white photos from the first edition... The usefulness of this updated volume extends beyond Indiana, and is a major contribution to North American mammalogy. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All levels of academic, professional, and general readers. --CHOICER. L. Smith, emeritus, West Virginia University, July 2009

"Mammals of Indiana is an excellent contribution to the literature in mammalogy; it is well organized and clear. It represents a thorough, comprehensive biogeographic treatment of mammals of Indiana written in an effective style." --Joseph H. Merritt, author of Guide to the Mammals of Pennsylvania Indiana University Press

"The usefulness of this updated volume extends beyond Indiana, and is a major contribution to North American mammalogy.... Highly recommended." --Choice, July 2009

"... this is one of the better state mammals book[s] around. The authors provide incredibly thorough and detailed descriptions for a book of this scope, and include abundant visual aids and key references. This book is a must have for any public and academic library in Indiana or the surrounding region." --Kevin McDonough, American Reference Books Annual, Vol. 40 2009

"The new edition of this excellent contribution to the literature in mammalogy for Indiana is a bigeographic approach with special focus on ecology." --Mammalia 73 , 2009 Indiana University Press Indiana University Press

Revised and enlarged edition of an essential reference work

John O. Whitaker, Jr., is Professor of Ecology and Organismal Biology at Indiana State University. He is author of Keys to the Vertebrates of the Eastern United States and co-author of Mammals of the Eastern United States, as well as many scientific papers on mammals of Indiana and elsewhere.

Russell E. Mumford is Emeritus Professor of Wildlife Management in the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources at Purdue University's School of Agriculture. He is author of Waterfowl Management in Indiana and Distribution of the Mammals of Indiana.

Preface

Preface to Second Edition

Introduction

I. Indiana: The State as an Environment

Physiographic Features

Vegetation

Climate

Habitats

II. The Mammals of Indiana

Pleistocene Mammals

Recently Extirpated Species

Extirpated but Reintroduced Native Species

Extirpated Native Species

Species of Questionable Recent Occurrence

Species Treated as Extirpated Earlier; Probably Never Occurred in Indiana

Species Nearly Extirpated or of Accidental Occurrence in Indiana

Species Probably Incorrectly Reported

Species Introduced Early, Then Disappeared

Endangered and Threatened Species of Indiana

Distribution

Migration

Hibernation

Reproduction

Population/Community Studies

Food Habits

Parasites and Other Associates

Humans, Agriculture, and Domestic Animals

Taxonomy

Key to the Orders

Species Accounts

Order DIDELPHIMORPHIA -- Opossum

Order SORICOMORPHA - Shrews and Moles

Order CHIROPTERA -- Bats

Order LAGOMORPHA -- Rabbits

Order RODENTIA - Rodents

Order CARNIVORA

Order ARTIODACTYLA

References

Index