Wikipedia:WikiProject Rodents/References

The following are references of possible use to the [WikiProject Rodents Group].

I have added my name after books that I have hard copies of; if it is not in your library and not online in part or full, I can look up / scan the info needed. (I have not bothered to do this with articles that are definitely online and linked to here). If you want to offer to look up info in books you have, please add your name to references too.

I have included some of my older pet books- while info might be out of date, there may be some historical info of use in them --6th Happiness (talk) 00:16, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

Various Species

• Alderton, David (1996). Rodents of the World. New York: Facts on File. ISBN 0816032297. Chapters: Rodents and People, Form and Function, Reproduction, Evolution and Distribution, The Order Rodentia, Sciuromorpha, Myomorpha, Caviomorpha, Checklist of Rodent Families 6th Happiness (talk · contribs)

• Burton, Maurice (2002). International Wildlife Encyclopedia. Marshall Cavendish. ISBN 9780761472667. [Google Books]

• Eisenberg, John Frederick (1992). Mammals of the Neotropics: The southern cone: Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 9780226706825. [Google Preview]

• Eisenberg, John Frederick (1992). Mammals of the Neotropics: The central neotropics: Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 9780226195421. [Google Preview]

• Hafner, David (1998). North American Rodents: Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan. City: World Conservation Union. ISBN 2831704634. [Google Books]

• Helgen, Kristofer M.; Cole, F. Russel; Helgen, Lauren E.; Wilson, Don E (2009). "Generic Revision in the Holarctic Ground Squirrel Genus Spermophilus". Journal of Mammalogy. 90 (2): 270–305. doi:10.1644/07-MAMM-A-309.1.

• Hershkovitz, Philip (1955). South American marsh rats, Genus Holochilus, with a summary of sigmodont rodents. Chicago Natural History Museum. Fieldiana: Zoology. Vol. 37. Chicago, Ill. : Chicago Natural History Museum, 1955. [Full text online at Internet Archive]

• Jameson, Everett Williams (2004). Mammals of California. University of California Press. ISBN 9780520235823. [Google Preview] Tags: porcupine, mountain beaver, squirrels, beavers, jumping mice, rats, mice, voles, pocket gophers, kangaroo rats, kangaroo mice, pocket mice.

• Kingdon, Jonathan (1984). East African Mammals: an Atlas of Evolution in Africa, Volume 2, Part B. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 9780226437200. [Google Preview] Tags: Four striped grass mouse (R. pumilio), Striped grass mice and zebra mice (Lemniscomys), Creek Rats (Pelomys), Unstriped Grass Rats (Arvicanthis), Acacia rat (Thallomys paedulcus)

• Korth, William (1994). The Tertiary Record of Rodents in North America. New York: Plenum Press. ISBN 0306446960. [Google Books] Tags: Fossils, Paleontology

• Mitchell, Mark (2008). Manual of Exotic Pet Practice. Philadelphia: Saunders. ISBN 9781416001195. [Google Books] Tags: Biology, husbandry, nutrition, preventive medicine, restraint, and diseases (inc zoonoses) of: Chinchillas, gerbils, cavies, hamsters (syrian), rats, mice,

• Romich, Janet (2000). An Illustrated Guide to Veterinary Medical Terminology. Albany: Delmar Publishers. ISBN 9780766807518. Basics on: syrian hamsters, chinchillas, gerbils,

• Stephens, David (2007). Foraging. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 9780226772646. [Google Books] Tags: Allenby's gerbil, sand gerbil, Namib gerbil, antelope squirrel, cape ground squirrel, common spiny mouse, deer mice, degu, pocket mouse, kangaroo rat, pygmy rock mouse, multimammate mouse, chipmunk, swamp rat

• Schwartz, Elizabeth Reeder (2001). The wild mammals of Missouri. University of Missouri Press. ISBN 9780826213594. [Google Books] Tags: beaver, chipmunk, plains pocket gopher, plains pocket mouse, meadow jumping mouse, thirteen lined squirrel / thirteen striped squirrel, eastern chipmunk, woodchuck, southern bog lemming, woodland vole, meadow vole, prairie vole, franklin's ground squirrel, fox squirrel, eastern grey squirrel, western harvest mouse, muskrat, plains harvest mouse, fulvous harvest mouse, hispid cotton rat, texas mouse, white footed mouse, deer mouse, cotton mouse, golden mouse, house mouse, eastern wood rat, norway rat, marsh rice rat, black rat, southern flying squirrel

• Suckow, Mark (2006). The Laboratory Rat. Amsterdam: Elsevier. ISBN 9780120749034. [Google Preview] Tags: sand rats, kangaroo rats, wild and black rats, Polynesian rat, tree rat, multimammate rat, wood rat, cane rat, cotton rat, rice rat, climbing rat, African white tailed rat,

• Veeerhallen, Verhoef (1999). Encyclopedia of Rabbits and Rodents. City: Reavco Publishing. ISBN 9781840530674. 6th Happiness (talk · contribs)

• William, Z. (1989). Rodents: a World Survey of Species of Conservation Concern. City: World Conservation Union. ISBN 288032971X. [Google Books]

• Wolff, Jerry (2007). Rodent Societies. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 9780226905372. [Google Books]

Beavers

Beavers (American)

• Aznar, J. and Desrochers, A.. Building for the future: Abandoned beaver ponds promote bird diversity. Ecoscience (2008) 15:2, 250-257. abstract

• Butler D.R., Malanson G.P. The geomorphic influences of beaver dams and failures of beaver dams. (2005) Geomorphology, 71 (1-2), pp. 48-60. abstract and contents

• Hill, E. 1982. Beaver: Castor Canadensis. Pages 256–281. in Chapman, J. A. and G. A. Feldhamer, editors. (eds.). Wild Mammals of North America: Biology, Management, and Economics Johns Hopkins University Press. Baltimore, Maryland.

• Ingle-Sidorowicz, H. M. 1982. Beaver increase in Ontario: Result of changing environment. Mammalia 46:167–175. Abstract

• Naiman, R. J., C. A. Johnston, and J. C. Kelley. 1988. Alteration of North American Streams by Beaver. BioScience 38:753–761. abstract

• Rosell, F., O. Bozsér, P. Collen, and H. Parker. 2005. Ecological impact of beavers Castor fiber and Castor canadensis and their ability to modify ecosystems. Mammal Review 35:248–276. abstract

• Skewes, O., et al., bundance and distribution of American beaver, Castor canadensis in Tierra del Fuego and Navarino islands, Chile. European Journal of Wildlife Research. Volume 52, Issue 4, pages 292 - 296 (2006-12-01) abstract

Beavers (European)

• Campbell, R.D., Rosell, F., Nolet, B.A., and Dijkstra, V.A.A. 2005. Territory and group sizes in Eurasian beavers (Castor fiber): echoes of settlement and reproduction? Behav. Ecol. Sociobiol. 58: 597–607. abstract and 1st page

• Gaywood M., Batty, D., and Galbraith, C.. Reintroducing the European Beaver in Britain August 2008 British Wildlife 381 Full PDF

• Halley, D.J., and Rosell, F. 2002. The beaver’s reconquest of Eurasia: status, population development and management of a conservation success. Mammal Rev. 32: 153–178. abstract

• Macdonald, D.W., Tattersall, F.H., Brown, E.D., and Balharry, D. 1995. Reintroducing the European beaver to Britain: nostalgic meddling or restoring biodiversity? Mammal Rev. 25: 161–200. abstract

• Nolet, B.A., and Rosell, F. 1998. Comeback of the beaver (Castor fiber): an overview of old and new problems. Biol. Conserv. 83: 165–173. abstract 6th Happiness (talk · contribs)

• Parker, H., Rosell F., and Mysterud, A., Harvesting of males delays female breeding in a socially monogamous mammal. the beaver. Biol. Lett. (February 22 2007) 3:107-109; doi:10.1098/rsbl.2006.0563 Full PDF.

• Pinto, B. Santos, M. J. and Rosell. F. Habitat selection of the Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) near its carrying capacity: an example from Norway. Can. J. Zool. 87(4): 317–325 (2009) Published by NRC Research Press abstract

• Rosell, F., O. Bozsér, P. Collen, and H. Parker. 2005. Ecological impact of beavers Castor fiber and Castor canadensis and their ability to modify ecosystems. Mammal Review 35:248–276. abstract

Beaver, Mountain (Aplodontia rufa)

• Arjo, W.W. Et Al. Mountain beaver home ranges, habitat use, and population dynamics in Washington. Canadian journal of zoology: Revue canadienne de zoologie. 2007 Mar., v. 85, no. 3, p. 328-337. Abstract and Full PDF

Cavies ( Guinea Pigs )

• American Rabbit Breeders Association (2000). Official Guide Book Raising Better Rabbits & Cavies. American Rabbit Breeders Association. no ISBN. 6th Happiness (talk · contribs)

• Al, Kawakami et (2003), "Preference of Guinea Pigs for Bedding Materials", Experimental Animals, 52 (1): 11–15, retrieved 2009-07-03

• Alderton, David (1996). A Petkeepers Guide to Rabbits & Guinea Pigs. City: Tetra Press. ISBN 1564651371.6th Happiness (talk · contribs)

• Bawoll, Karen (2000). A New Owner's Guide to Guinea Pigs. Neptune City: T.F.H. ISBN 0793828309.6th Happiness (talk · contribs)

• Gurney, Peter (1992). The Proper Care of Guinea Pigs. Neptune: T.F.H. Publ. ISBN 0866221956.6th Happiness (talk · contribs)

• Nutrition, Subcommittee (1995). Nutrient Requirements of Laboratory Animals. Washington: National Academy of Sciences. ISBN 9780309051262. Chapter online for the Nutrient Requirements of the Guinea Pig.

• Pavia, Audrey (1997). Guinea Pig : an Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet. New York: Howell Book House. ISBN 0876055277.6th Happiness (talk · contribs)

Chinchillas

• Barrie, Anmarie (1997). Guide to Owning a Chinchilla. Neptune: T.F.H. Publications. ISBN 9780793821617. 6th Happiness (talk · contribs)

• Mosslacher, Egon (1986). Breeding and Caring for Chinchillas. Neptune City: TFH Publications. ISBN 9780866228046. 6th Happiness (talk · contribs)

• Roder-Thiede, Maike (1999). Chinchillas. Boston: Barron's. ISBN 9780764109348. 6th Happiness (talk · contribs)

• Schreiber, Gerhard (1987). Chinchillas as a Profitable Hobby. Neptune: T.F.H. Publications. ISBN 9780866224932. 6th Happiness (talk · contribs)

Degus

• Earle-Bridges, Michele (2001). Degus. Woodbury: Barron's Educational Series. ISBN 9780764116001. [Google Books] 6th Happiness (talk · contribs)

• Suckow, Mark (2006). The Laboratory Rat. Amsterdam: Elsevier. ISBN 9780120749034. [Google Preview]

Gerbils

• Agren, Zhou and Zhong, Ecology and social behaviour of Mongolian gerbils, Meriones unguicalatus, at Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia, China, Anim Behav 37 (1989), pp. 11–27. abstract

• Aging, Committee (1981). Mammalian Models for Research on Aging. Washington: National Academy Press. ISBN 9780309030946. [Google Books ] Tags: History of domestic gerbils, Genetic stocks, Diseases.

• Barrie, Anmarie (1990). Gerbils as a New Pet. Neptune: T.F.H. Publications. ISBN 0866226087. 6th Happiness (talk · contribs)

• Field, Karl (1999). The Laboratory Hamster & Gerbil. Boca Raton: CRC Press. ISBN 9780849325663. [Google Books] Tags: History of domestic gerbils, husbandry, behaviour, anatomy, health and diseases

• Kotter, Englebert (1999). Gerbils. Woodbury: Barron's Educational Series. ISBN 0764109391. 6th Happiness (talk) 00:16, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

• Nutrition, Subcommittee (1995). Nutrient Requirements of Laboratory Animals. Washington: National Academy of Sciences. ISBN 9780309051262. Chapter online for the Nutrient Requirements of the Gerbil. ISBN: 978-0-309-05126-2

• Monroe, B (1967). Gerbils in Colour. City: TFH Pubns, US. ISBN 9780876661949. 6th Happiness (talk · contribs)

• Pendergrass M, and Thiessen D.. Sandbathing is thermoregulatory in the mongolian gerbil, Meriones unguiculatus. Behavioral and Neural Biology, Volume 37, Issue 1, January 1983, Pages 125-133. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0163-1047(83)91131-7 6th Happiness (talk · contribs)

• Perley, Helen (1971). Enjoy Your Gerbils, Rats and Mice. City: The Pet Library LTD. ISBN 9780878263585. 6th Happiness (talk · contribs)

• Robinson, Holly (2009). The Gerbil Farmer's Daughter: a Memoir. New York: Harmony. ISBN 9780307337450. Google Books Tags: Donald Robinson, Gerbils as pets, Showing gerbils, History of the fancy, History of laboratory gerbil lines, American Gerbil Society, memoir.

• Scheibler, Weinandy and Gattermann. Social categories in families of Mongolian gerbils. Physiology & Behavior, Volume 81, Issue 3, May 2004, Pages 455-464. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2004.02.011 6th Happiness (talk · contribs)

• Scheibler et al. Burrow systems of the Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus Milne Edwards, 1867). Mammalian Biology - Zeitschrift fur Saugetierkunde, Volume 71, Issue 3, 11 May 2006, Pages 178-182. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mambio.2005.11.007 6th Happiness (talk · contribs)

• Stuermer et al. Intraspecific Allometric Comparison of Laboratory Gerbils with Mongolian Gerbils Trapped in the Wild Indicates Domestication in Meriones unguiculatus. Zoologischer Anzeiger, Volume 242, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 249-266 abstract 6th Happiness (talk · contribs) - differences in wild vs lab populations.

• Liu, Wan, and Zhong. Population dynamics of the Mongolian gerbils: Seasonal patterns and interactions among density, reproduction and climate. Journal of Arid Environments, Volume 68, Issue 3, February 2007, Pages 383-397. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2006.07.002 6th Happiness (talk · contribs)

Hamsters (Syrian)

• Barrie, Anmarie (1996). The Guide to Owning a Hamster. Neptune: T.F.H. Publications. ISBN 0793821541. 6th Happiness (talk · contribs)

• Field, Karl (1999). The Laboratory Hamster & Gerbil. Boca Raton: CRC Press. ISBN 9780849325663. [Google Books] Tags: History of domestic gerbils, husbandry, behaviour, anatomy, health and diseases

• Smith, Peter (1991). Your First Hamster (Your First Series). TFH Publications. ISBN 9780866220675. 6th Happiness (talk · contribs)

• Nutrition, Subcommittee (1995). Nutrient Requirements of Laboratory Animals. Washington: National Academy of Sciences. ISBN 9780309051262. Chapter online for the Nutrient Requirements of the Hamster.

• Parslow, Percy (1989). Hamsters. TFH Publications. ISBN 9780866228312. 6th Happiness (talk · contribs)

Kangaroo Rats

• Borchelt, P.L. et al. An analysis of sandbathing and grooming in the kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami), Animal Behavior 24 (1976), pp. 347–353. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0003-3472(76)80042-5 6th Happiness (talk · contribs)

Mice (domestic)

• Ago, a.; et al. (2002), "Preferences for Paper Bedding Material of the Laboratory Mice", Experimental Animals, 51 (2): 157–161, retrieved 2009-07-03

• Henwood, Chris (1992). Fancy Mice. Neptune: T.F.H. Publications. ISBN 0866223428. 6th Happiness (talk · contribs)

• Mark, a. (2001). The Laboratory Mouse. Boca Raton: CRC Press. ISBN 9780849303227. [Google Books Preview]. Tags: Biological Features, Husbandry, Health, Veterinary Care, Laboratory Mice, Experimental Methodology.

• Nutrition, Subcommittee (1995). Nutrient Requirements of Laboratory Animals. Washington: National Academy of Sciences. ISBN 9780309051262. Chapter online for the Nutrient Requirements of the Mouse.

• Perley, Helen (1971). Enjoy Your Gerbils, Rats and Mice. City: The Pet Library LTD. ISBN 9780878263585. 6th Happiness (talk · contribs)

• Shulman, Stephanie (1999). The Mouse. New York: Howell Book House. ISBN 1582450064.

• Silverstein, Alvin (1980). Mice, All about Them. Philadelphia: Lippincott. ISBN 0397319231.6th Happiness (talk · contribs)

• "Preferences of mice and rats for types of bedding material", Laboratory Animals, 30 (234): 244, 1996, retrieved 2009-07-03

Prairie Dogs

• Hoogland, John L. (1995). The black-tailed prairie dog: social life of a burrowing mammal. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 9780226351186. [Google Books]

Rats (R. norvegicus)

• Barnett, S. (2007). The Rat: a Study in Behavior. City: Aldine Transaction. ISBN 9780202309774. [Google Books] Tags: central nervous system, laboratory rats, behaviour, learning and intelligence, instinct, range and territory, social behaviour, territory and conflict, domestication, diseases, natural history, wild rats, ... (6th Happiness (talk · contribs)I have the 1963 1st ed so pg's maybe different)

• Barnett, S. (2002). The Story of Rats. City: Allen & Unwin Pty., Limited (Australia). ISBN 1865085197. Google Books Tags: Bandicota bengalensis, Bandicota indica, allogrooming, anthropomorphism, behaviour, learning and intelligence, black death, black rat, brown rat, cotton rat, bush rat, diet, domestication, diseases, Rattus argentiventer, Rattus exulans, Rattus lutreolus, Rattus meltada. 6th Happiness (talk · contribs)

• Bucsis, Gerry (2000). Training Your Pet Rat. Woodbury: Barron's Educational Series. ISBN 0764112082.[Google Books]6th Happiness (talk · contribs)

• Burt, Jonathan (2006). Rat. London: Reaktion Books. ISBN 9781861892249. Tags: culture, fiction, history. [Google Books]

• Cardinal, Ginger (1998). The Rat. New York: Howell Book House. ISBN 0876054289.6th Happiness (talk · contribs)

• Daly, Carol (2002). Rats. Boston: Barron's. ISBN 0764120123.[Google Books] 6th Happiness (talk · contribs)

• Ducommun, Debbie (1998). Rats!: for Today's Pet Owner from the Publishers of Critters Usa Magazine. Lincolnwood: NTC Business Books. ISBN 1889540056.6th Happiness (talk · contribs)

• Hill, Lorraine (2000). Rat. Letchworth: Ringpress. ISBN 1860541054.6th Happiness (talk · contribs)

• Hodgson, Barbara (1997). The Rat: a Perverse Miscellany. Berkeley: Ten Speed Press. ISBN 0898159261. tags: folklore, culture, fiction, history. 6th Happiness (talk · contribs)

• Mays, Nick (1993). The Proper Care of Fancy Rats. Neptune City: TFH Publications. ISBN 0866223401. 6th Happiness (talk · contribs)

• Nutrition, Subcommittee (1995). Nutrient Requirements of Laboratory Animals. Washington: National Academy of Sciences. ISBN 9780309051262. Chapter online for the Nutrient Requirements of the Rat.

• Perley, Helen (1971). Enjoy Your Gerbils, Rats and Mice. City: The Pet Library LTD. ISBN 9780878263585. 6th Happiness (talk · contribs)

• "Preferences of mice and rats for types of bedding material", Laboratory Animals, 30 (234): 244, 1996, retrieved 2009-07-03

• Silverstein, Alvin (1968). Rats and Mice. City: Lothrop Lee & Shepard. ISBN 9780688416171. 6th Happiness (talk · contribs)

• Suckow, Mark (2006). The Laboratory Rat. Amsterdam: Elsevier. ISBN 9780120749034. [Google Preview] Tags: Ethical and Legal Perspectives, Stocks and Strains, Husbandry, Diseases

• Sullivan, Robert (2005). Rats : Observations on the History and Habitat of the City's Most Unwanted Inhabitants. City: Bloomsbury USA. ISBN 1582344779. 6th Happiness (talk · contribs)

• Zinsser, Hans (1935). Rats, Lice and History. Little, Brown, and Co. (First Edition, no isbn) 6th Happiness (talk · contribs)

Squirrels

• Harrison, George H. and Kit. Squirrel wars: backyard wildlife battles & how to win them. Willow Creek Press, 2000. ISBN 9781572232983. [Google Books]

• Youth, Howard. Enjoying Squirrels More (or Less!). Pardson Corporation, 1997. ISBN 1880241110.

Voles

• Nutrition, Subcommittee (1995). Nutrient Requirements of Laboratory Animals. Washington: National Academy of Sciences. ISBN 9780309051262. Chapter online for the Nutrient Requirements of the Vole. ISBN: 978-0-309-05126-2 (Especially the prairie vole (M. ochrogaster), the meadow vole (M. pennsylvanicus), and the pine vole (M. (Pitymys) pinetorum)).