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Extensively revised since the second edition of 1986, A World List of Mammalian Species is a complete, concise list of the living and recently extinct species of the entire world. Over 4300 species are listed, with scientific name, common name, distribution and frequently used synonyms. Endangered and threatened species are indicated, and an index of scientific and vernacular names allows rapid reference. Each family is illustrated with a pen and ink drawing by Ray Burrows. An authoritative reference work accessible to the layman and general zoologist, it will be useful to anyone with a general interest in mammals anywhere in the world.

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The third edition of this "world list" (1st ed., CH, Feb'81) includes many changes, and replacement of earlier editions should be considered. A net increase of 93 species brings the total number of mammals to 4,327. Although mammalian taxonomy can be expected to be rearranged as new biochemical techniques emerge, this book will prove valuable until further research results in new classifications. The index includes common and scientific names. The list itself is elegant in its simplicity and progresses taxonomically from order to species. Common name (when known) and general information as to habitat and geographical range are given at all three levels of classification. For example, bush pig is part of the pig family within the even-toed ungulate order. Threatened or endangered status (according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) and recent extinctions are noted. The reader wanting more in-depth information can use an encyclopedia or treatise. An extensive bibliography provides access to further information by geographic region, by taxon, and to more general references. This work will be useful at all levels of scholarship. Both public and academic libraries.-T. McKimmie, New Mexico State University