More than 1 000 mammal species occur in Africa south of the Sahara Desert. These creatures vary in size from the massive elephant to the tiniest bats, shrews and mice. A Photographic Guide to Mammals of Southern, Central and East Africa was compiled with a view to easing identification of many of the larger and more conspicuous mammals in the region, as well as some of the smaller and more unusual ones. This compact, easy-to-use guide features:i 152 of the region's mammal speciesi key identification features showing how to differentiate between similar speciesi distribution maps and a list of major parks and reserves indicating where species are likely to be seeni quick reference key on inside coveri thumbnail silhouettes of each family group for quick identificationThis new revised edition is an ideal pocket-sized travelling companion for nature lovers and visitors to nature reserves and wildlife areas.