Molecular Population Genetics Evolutionary Biology And Biological Conservation Of Neotropical Carnivores

The neotropical ecoregion consisting of South America, Central America, Southern Mexico, the Caribbean Islands, and Southern Florida, has long been considered an area rich in mammalian diversity and one that contains some of the worlds iconic carnivores. Unfortunately, due to human population pressures, many neotropical areas and the mammals within them are increasingly at risk. This book contains contributions from 60 of the world's leading scientists in the area of neotropical carnivores.