. Bonner zoologische Monographien. Zoology. THORN & KERBIS PETERHANS, K4AMMALS OF UGANDA suspect in transmission of diseases. Some very local forms (such as burrowing golden-mole species) have either spread at a geologic time more widely suitable to them, or have evolved from widespread and less specialized ancestors. In 1900, Uganda's human population was esti- mated at one and one half million, in 1950 as five and one half million. At the beginning of the twenty- first century, despite appalling civil wars (or perhaps the cause of them), it is about 20 million. Needs for subsisten
. Bonner zoologische Monographien. Zoology. THORN & KERBIS PETERHANS, K4AMMALS OF UGANDA suspect in transmission of diseases. Some very local forms (such as burrowing golden-mole species) have either spread at a geologic time more widely suitable to them, or have evolved from widespread and less specialized ancestors. In 1900, Uganda's human population was esti- mated at one and one half million, in 1950 as five and one half million. At the beginning of the twenty- first century, despite appalling civil wars (or perhaps the cause of them), it is about 20 million. Needs for subsistence or demands of cash crops (including virgin timber) clear woodland, change grassland, spoil wat- er. Some small mammals, as well as large ones have almost nowhere left for their survival. Bunyoro rabbit and giant otter-tenrec may be examples. The Ugandan small mammals of this publication include about 40 terrestrial insectivorous species, sev- eral elephant shrews, hares, and nearly 100 taxa of bats. We have chosen to concentrate on these because they have never been studied overall in any depth. Uganda rodents (75 to 125 species) were summarized by Delany (1975). Other species that could be con- sidered "small mammals" might also include bush- babies (primates), dwarf mongooses (carnivores), blue duikers and chevrotains (ungulates), and hyraxes, none of which we include here. It is hoped that more positive identifications and verified locality records from these chapters will help in other studies of disease transmission, conservation, and pest Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bonn, Zoologisches Forschungsinstitut und Museum Alexander Koenig
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