Clethrionomys rufocanus,grey-sided vole, 30,
33, 34, 45, 50, 120, 153, 246
Clethrionomys rutilus,northern red-backed
vole, 30, 120
Coendou, 17
Coetomys,mole-rats, 428 –31
Coragyps atratus,black vulture, 400
Cremnomys cutchicus,421, 425
Crotalus oreganas,northern Pacific rattlesnake,
305 –15
Crotalus viridis,prairie rattlesnake, 474
Crotophaga sulcirostris,groove-billed ani, 400
Cryptomys,mole-rats, 245, 249, 250, 253, 296,
427–35
Cryptomys anselli,Ansell’s mole-rat, 429, 433,
436
Cryptomys bocagei, 429
Cryptomys damarensis,Damaraland mole-rat,
17, 158, 160, 190, 246, 249, 263, 337, 369,
429 –36
Cryptomys darlingi,Masona mole-rat, 246,
429, 434, 436
Cryptomys hottentotus,common (highveld)
mole-rat, 17, 158, 246, 250, 296, 428 –34,
436
Cryptomys mahali, 429
Cryptomys mechowi,giant Zambian mole-rat,
123, 246, 428, 429, 434, 436
Cryptomys natalensis, 429
Cryptomys nimrodi, 429
Cryptomys pretoriae, 429
Cryptomys whytei,Whyte’s mole-rat, 429, 431
Ctenodactylus,gundis, 17, 319
Ctenodactylus gundi,common gundi, 36, 37,
417–19, 421, 424 –26
Ctenodactylus vali,Val’s gundi, 417, 421, 424,
426
Ctenomys,tuco-tucos, 17, 62, 403 –15
Ctenomys australis,southern tuco tuco, 406
Ctenomys fulvus,tawny tuco-tuco, 406
Ctenomys haigi,Patagonian tuco-tuco, 250,
251, 406, 411
Ctenomys maulinus,Maule’s tuco-tuco, 406
Ctenomys mendocinus,Mendoza’s tuco-tuco,
406
Ctenomys minutus, 296
Ctenomys pearsoni,Pearson’s tuco-tuco, 406
Ctenomys peruanus, 296
Ctenomys rionegrensis,Rio Negro tuco-tuco,
406
Ctenomys sociabilis,tuco-tuco, 55, 246, 248 –
53, 320, 405, 406, 409 –15, 431
Ctenomys talarum,Talas tuco-tuco, 31, 123,
263, 406, 413
Ctenomys torquatus,collared tuco-tuco, 406
Cynoglossum officinale,gypsyflower, 468
Cynomys,prairie dogs, 4, 19, 54, 94, 220, 318,
319, 322, 329, 337, 345 –50, 352, 358, 399,
438, 459, 463, 472 –77, 479, 483, 490
Cynomys gunnisoni,Gunnison’s prairie dog,
19, 22, 29, 33, 37, 49, 50, 93, 119, 151,
160, 214, 224, 268, 323, 325, 326, 347,
438 –50, 466, 467, 472 –77
Cynomys leucurus,white-tailed prairie dog,
19 – 22, 119, 310, 311, 346, 350, 351, 438 –
50, 466, 467, 472 –77
Cynomys ludovicianus,black-tailed prairie dog,
17, 19, 22, 29, 36, 49, 50, 54, 55, 62, 119,
155, 158, 160, 165, 166, 169 –71, 224, 226,
233, 238, 246, 248, 251, 253, 269, 270,
272, 274, 275, 307, 310 –12, 321, 337, 346,
347, 350, 351, 353, 438 –50, 464, 466, 467,
472 –77
Cynomys mexicanus,19, 22, 439, 466, 467,
471, 472 –77
Cynomys parvidens,19, 22, 29, 50, 119, 439,
472 –77
Dactylomys,bamboo rats, 318, 320
Dasyprocta,agoutis, 17, 21, 320, 399
Dermochelys coriacea,leatherback turtle, 205
Diceros bicornis,black rhinoceros, 330
Dicrostonyx,lemmings, 219, 242
Dicrostonyx groenlandicus,collared lemming,
51, 155, 268, 270 –74, 278, 334
Dicrostonyx richardsoni,collared lemming,
237, 240
Dicrostonyx torquatus,collared lemming, 135
Dinomys pacarana, 320
Diomys,Crump’s mice, 17, 418
Dipodomys,kangaroo rats, 5, 6, 117, 256, 318,
319, 331–33, 339, 369 –79, 470
Dipodomys agilis,Pacific kangaroo rat, 122, 372
Dipodomys californicus,California kangaroo
rat, 122
Dipodomys compactus,Gold coast kangaroo
rat, 122
Dipodomys deserti,desert kangaroo rat, 30,
121, 375, 376, 378
Dipodomys elator,Texas kangaroo rat, 122
Dipodomys elephantinus,big-eared kangaroo
rat, 122
Dipodomys gravipes,San Quintin kangaroo rat,
121
Dipodomys heermanni,122, 375, 376
Dipodomys ingens,giant kangaroo rat, 30, 33,
34, 44, 50, 122, 375, 376
Dipodomys insularis,San Jose kangaroo rat,
122
Dipodomys merriami,Merriam’s kangaroo rat,
30, 50, 122, 260, 330, 331, 333, 334, 338,
372 –75, 378
Dipodomys microps,chisel-toothed kangaroo
rat, 122
Dipodomys nelsoni,Nelson’s kangaroo rat, 122
Dipodomys nitratoides,Tipton, kangaroo rat,
122
Dipodomys ordii,Ord’s kangaroo rat, 122, 375
Dipodomys panamintinus,Panamint kangaroo
rat, 122
Dipodomys phillipsii,Phillip’s kangaroo rat,
122
Dipodomys spectabilis,bannertail kangaroo
rat, 30, 54, 122, 317, 320, 321, 331, 333,
337, 373, 375, 376,
Dipodomys stephensi,Stephen’s kangaroo rat,
122
Dipodomys venustus,narrow-faced kangaroo
rat, 122
Dipus, 370
Dolichotis (Pediolagus),maras, 17, 21, 320
Dolichotis patagonum,South American mara,
20, 31, 227, 256, 273, 393– 402
Drosophila, 63
Dryomys,dormice, 319
Dryomys laniger, 421Dusicyon australis,Falkland Island fox, 252
Dyssodia papposa,fetid marigold, 474
Echimys, 17
Ectopistes migratorius,passenger pigeon, 455
Elephantulus edwardii, 418
Elephantulus rozeti,North African elephant
shrew, 418
Epixerus,tree squirrels, 319
Equus burchelli,plains zebra, 267
Equus caballus,horse, 131, 477
Eremodipus, 370
Eremophila alpestris,horned lark, 474
Erethizon,New World porcupines, 17, 418
Erethizon dorsatum,New World porcupine, 11,
31, 120
Euchoreutes, 370
Euneomys chinchilloides, 421
Eupetaurus cinereus,woolly flying squirrel,
416, 417, 421, 422
Eutamias,319, 324
Euxerus,ground squirrels, 319
Falco mexicanus,prairie falcon, 440, 474
Falco tinnunculus,kestrel, 265
Felis cattus,domestic cat, 146, 314, 390
Felovia, 319
Felovia vae,Felou gundi, 417, 421
Francisella tularensis,tularemia bacterium, 479
Funambulus,palm squirrels, 319
Funambulus pennanti,northern palm squirrel,
30
Funisciurus,tree squirrels, 319
Funisciurus congicus,Southern African tree
squirrel, 323
Galea,cuis (cavies), 17, 320
Galea musteloides,cuis, 7, 20, 21, 31, 49, 50,
233, 268, 273, 399
Galea spixii, 21
Galenomys garleppi, 421
Gasterosteus aculeatus,three-spined stickle-
back, 62
Gazella granti,Grant’s gazelle, 245
Gazella thomsoni,Thomson’s gazelle, 245
Geocapromys,ground hutias, 320, 421
Geocapromys brownii,Jamaican hutia, 417,
421, 423
Geocapromys ingrahami,Bahamian hutia, 274,
416, 417, 421, 423
Geomys arenarius,desert pocket gopher, 123
Geomys personatus,Texas pocket gopher, 123
Georychus,cape mole-rats, 17, 427–31
Georychus capensis, 434
Geoxus valdivianus,long-clawed mole mouse,
121
Gerbillurus,gerbils, 319
Gerbillus,gerbils, 328, 330, 332, 335, 338 – 40
Gerbillus allenbyi,Allenby’s gerbil, 331, 338
Gerbillus andersoni,Anderson’s gerbil, 330
Gerbillus campestris, 421
Gerbillus dasyurus, 421
Gerbillus lowei, 421
Gerbillus pyramidum,sand gerbil, 329, 331,
338
Gerbillus rupicola, 421
Glaucomys,northern and southern flying squir-
rels, 13, 19, 91, 97, 439, 453, 459606 Species Index