Introduction / Don E. Wilson ... [et al.] Mammalian diversity and natural history / F. Russell Cole and Don E. Wilson Designing a study to assess mammalian diversity / Michael J. Conroy and James D. Nichols Keys to a successful project : associated data and planning / Martha L. Crump ... [et al.] Conducting a survey to assess mammalian diversity / Rasanayagam Rudran and Mercedes S. Foster Observational techniques for nonvolant mammals / Rasanayagam Rudran ... [et al.] Observational techniques for bats / Thomas H. Kunz ... [et al.] Capturing mammals / Clyde Jones ... [et al.] Mammalian sign / Christen Wemmer ... [et al.] Techniques for estimating abundance and species richness / James D. Nichols and Michael J. Conroy ... [et al.] The geographic information system for storage and analysis of biodiversity data / Peter August ... [et al.] Conclusions and recommendations
Appendixes : Ethics in research / Rasanayagam Rudran and Thomas H. Kunz
Human health concerns / Thomas H. Kunz, Rasanayagam Rudran, and Gregory Gurri-Glass
Preservation of voucher specimens / Terry L. Yates, Clyde Jones, and Joseph A. Cook
Tissues, cell suspensions, and chromosomes / Terry L. Yates
Sex, age, and reproductive condition of mammals / Thomas H. Kunz, Christen Wemmer, and Virginia Hayssen
Field parasitology techniques for use with mammals / Scott Lyell Gardner
Methods for marking mammals / Rasanayagam Rudran ... [et al.]
Recording mammal calls / William L. Gannon and Mercedes S. Foster
Vendors of supplies and equipment for mammal diversity studies / Rasanayagam Rudran and F. Russell Cole
Table of random numbers / Lee-Ann C. Hayek.
