Opossums, Shrews and Moles of British Columbia

By David W. Nagorsen
Series: RBCM Handbooks
Publisher: UBC Press
Paperback : 9780774805636, 170 pages, June 1996

Table of contents

Preface

General Biology of Opossums

General Biology of Insectivores

Introduction

Form and Structure

Food Habits Insectivores in British Columbia

Habitat and Community Ecology

Reproduction, Development of the Young and Longevity

Conserving Energy and Winter Survival

Relations with Humans

Conservation

Studying Insectivores Taxonomy and Nomenclature

Checklist

Identification Keys

Key to Whole Animals

Key to Skulls

Species Accounts

North American Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)

Black-backed Shrew (Sorex arcticus)

Pacific Water Shrew (Sorex Bendirii)

Common Shrew (Sorex cinereus)

Pygmy Shrew (Sorex hoyi)

Dusky Shrew (Sorex monticolus)

Water Shrew (Sorex palustris)

Trowbridge's Shrew (Sorex trowbridgii)

Tundra Shrew (Sorex tundrensis)

Vagrant Shrew (Sorex vagrans)

Shrew-mole (Neurotrichus gibbsii)

Coast Mole (Scapanus orarius)

Townsend's Mole (Scapanus townsendii)

Appendix 1: Selected Body Measurements and Weights of British
Columbian Insectivores

Appendix 2: Scientific Names of Plant and Animal Species Mentioned
in this Book

Glossary

References

Acknowledgements

Index

Description

In Opossums, Shrews, and Moles of British Columbia David W.
Nagorsen presents a comprehensive summary of the most up-to-date
information on these intriguing mammals. He provides general
information on their biology, including ecology, diets, anatomy,
relations with humans, and conservation. Illustrated keys aid in
identification. In detailed species accounts, the author gives
descriptions of each species, along with their identifying
characteristics, natural history and taxonomy. Each account is
accompanied by illustrations and a provincial range map.