Excerpt from A Morphometric Analysis of Geographic Variation Within Sorex Monticolus (Insectivora, Soricidae) Straight - line polygons were drawn around the published marginal records (hall, 1981; Hennings and Hoffmann, 1977) for each subspecies to form the 14 a priori' groups (fig. Specimens from localities within a polygon were considered to belong to the taxon for which marginal records were used to produce that polygon. Specimens from localities outside of polygons (n z 107) were not included in the initial analyses, but were as signed to their appropriate groups by use of diagno sis files created with two or three-group discrimi nant analyses between geographically adjacent a priori groups. Because Carraway 1990) consid ered S. Bairdi a distinct species, and my results corroborated this, S. Bairdi (n 110) was used as an outgroup. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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From the polar bear and the gray wolf to the walrus and river otter, there are 115 species of mammals in Alaska that have never been fully catalogued until now. Biologists Joseph A. Cook and Stephen O. MacDonald have compiled here the first comprehensive guide to all of Alaska’s mammals, big and small, endearing and ferocious. Through extensive fieldwork and research the authors have produced a unique and authoritative reference. Detailed entries for each species include distribution and taxonomic information, status, habitat, and fossil history. Appendices include quick reference listings of mammal distribution by region, specimen locations, conservation status, and the incidence of Pleistocene mammals. The guide is generously illustrated with line drawings by Alaskan artist W. D. Berry and includes several maps indicating populations and locations of species. Mammals of Alaska will be an accessible, easy to use source for scholars and hobbyists alike.