An Annotated Check List of the Mammals of Michoacán, México

A careful walk through the mountains, forests and lake‑edges of Michoacán becomes a guided tour of the region’s wild mammals. Drawing on a 1943 field expedition that combined American biologists with Mexican scholars, the authors record more than six hundred specimens collected on the shores of Lake Pátzcuaro, the pine‑wooded slopes near Tacámbaro and the volcanic backdrop of Paricutín. Their notes are peppered with vivid observations of the local landscape, from stone‑fenced fields to the ash‑laden air that drifted into every trap.

The work presents an annotated checklist, offering concise, species‑by‑species entries that describe habitats, seasonal habits and the exact locations where each animal was found. It also weaves in insights from earlier collections, placing the 1940s survey into a broader scientific context. For anyone curious about Mexican wildlife, the book serves both as a reliable reference and a snapshot of a unique moment when natural history met a living, breathing volcano.