R. Goldingay, J. Scheibe (eds.)
Biology of Gliding Mammals
ISBN 978-3-930831-17-3, 2000, € 34,75
Gliding flight in mammals has evolved independently in several independently in several lineages of rodents, in Dermoptera, and in three lineages of marsupials. Gliding mammals range from temperate woodlands to tropical rainforests. The volume provides an appropriate coverage of placental and marsupial gliding species. The topics covered include: an overview of species and their conservation status; energetics and lifehistory traits; paternal care; effects of habitat fragmentation; the influence of habitat structure; morphological adaptations for gliding.