Geographic Distribution of the Pocket Mouse, Perognathus fasciatus

Jones, J. Knox, 1929-1992Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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25K words
Chapters
3

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English Originals Natural Sciences Animal EcologyNatural HistoryRodentsSpecies DistributionEcological ResearchScientific RecordNature ObservationAcademic MonographFieldworkNorth American Wilderness

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Geographic Distribution of the Pocket Mouse, Perognathus fasciatus by J. Knox JonesAuthor: Jones, J. Knox, 1929-1992,Language: English, Class: QH: Science: Natural history, Release Date: Feb 8, 2010

Editor's review

This is a concise zoological distribution study focused on the geographic distribution of the striped pocket mouse (Perognathus fasciatus), a basic source within research on the fauna of small North American mammals. The author, J. Knox Jones, was a twentieth-century American mammalogist whose style consists mainly of rigorous lists of specimen records and localities, with arguments resting on collection data rather than theoretical reasoning. The book's value lies in providing verifiable historical records of the species' geographic range and in its reference value for understanding the distribution patterns of small rodents in North America's arid regions. It is not popular science writing and contains no illustrations or narrative content; reading it requires some grounding in taxonomic terminology. It is suitable as primary material for paper writing, species-list verification, or research in the history of science, and also suits readers interested in browsing editions of natural-history literature. Because it comes from Project Gutenberg, the electronic version is easy to obtain, search, and cite.

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Reading tips

  1. Begin with the methods and materials section at the start to understand specimen sources and the criteria for defining geographic range
  2. Use a map of North America to situate the localities mentioned and build a spatial impression
  3. Consult it as a reference work as needed rather than reading it straight through
  4. When citing specific distribution records, note the collection dates and specimen numbers in the original

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FAQ

Is this book suitable for people without a biology background? Not really. The text consists mainly of taxonomic terminology, Latin names, and collection-locality records, with little explanatory text or illustration; readers without a basic background will find it hard going, and are advised to first acquire some basic knowledge of small North American mammal taxonomy.
What is the book mainly about? It discusses the geographic distribution of the striped pocket mouse species, using specimen collection records to sort out its range and localities. It is a basic source in faunal research, focused on recording and delimitation rather than describing behavior or ecological habits.
What should I keep in mind when reading the electronic version? The book comes from Project Gutenberg as a public-domain electronic text, laid out mainly as plain text; scientific names and place names may lack formatting. When reading, it is advisable to use the search function to locate items quickly in the list of localities.

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About the author

Jones, J. Knox, 1929-1992 Author

Jones, J. Knox (1929-1992) was a scholar of North American small mammals. Public biographical information about him is limited, and details such as his nationality are not recorded in the library's holdings. The library holds eight of his works, concentrated on the taxonomy, geographic distribution, and fossil records of rodents and bats, including Geographic Distribution of the Pocket Mouse, Perognathus fasciatus, Mammals of Northwestern South Dakota, and studies of harvest mice, yellow bats, and Pleistocene bats from San Josecito Cave in Mexico. These works are grounded in specimen and locality records, written concisely, and focused on taxonomic clarification and distributional verification, making them solid zoological studies that offer citable primary material on the fauna and classification of the relevant groups.