This comprehensive handbook presents all 51 bat species that occur across Europe and Northwest Africa, and embraces recent taxonomic advances and several new species desciptions from the last few years.
Extensive introductory chapters reveal the remarkable biology of bats and explore the latest research in bat evolution and echolocation. The detailed species accounts cover life history, conservation status and identification, illustrated throughout with beautiful diagrams and breathtaking colour photography.
Bats of Britain, Europe & Northwest Africa combines an identification guide with a comprehensive reference book resulting in an authoritative guide that is essential reading for any bat enthusiast.
Hardback. 400 pp. 400 colour photographs, colour graphics, keys and maps.
ISBN: 9781408105313
Publisher: - A & C Black - more
Code: - ISBN: 9781408105313
Year: - 2009
Authors: - Christian Dietz Otto von Helversen & Dietmar Nill
Availability: - Out of print