South Asian Mammals: An updated Checklist and Their Scientific Names

Content: ContentsPreface.......................................................................................................................ixAcknowledgements ...................................................................................................xiAbout the Book ...................................................................................................... xiiiAuthor ......................................................................................................................xvList of Abbreviations and Symbols ........................................................................xviiChapter 1 South Asian Mammals: An Updated Checklist ...................................1Checklist of Mammals of South Asia ..................................................1Chapter 2 Understanding Scientific Names ........................................................ 33Parts of Scientific Names ................................................................... 33Codes of Nomenclature ......................................................................34Principle of Binomial Nomenclature .............................................36Principle of Typification ................................................................ 37Principle of Priority .......................................................................37Principle of Homonymy ................................................................38Criteria of Availability .......................................................................38Synonyms ...........................................................................................38Types .................................................................................................. 39Formation of Zoological Names ........................................................40Analysis of Names .............................................................................. 41Chapter 3 Generic and Specific Names Explained .............................................49Chapter 4 Dictionary of South Asian Mammalian Names ................................225Appendix I: List of Languages Used in Autochthonous andVernacular Names ................................................................................................289Bibliography .........................................................................................................295Index ...................................................................................................................... 323