Lagomorph Research: Past, Present, and Future

摘要

Too often lagomorphs are overlooked for their evermore-studied cousins, the rodents. This historical pattern is due largely to the perception that a rabbit is simply a rabbit, and that there is a broadly ‘conserved’ biology among extant and extinctspecies of lagomorphs. This is certainly not the case, and Lagomorph Biology: Evolution, Ecology, and Conservation nicely illustrates that lagomorphs represent a diverse group of mammals rich with tractable research problems and, more importantly, ripe for exposure to new researchers asking new questions. Because this perspective is rare, the publication of this book in itself is a tremendous success for lagomorph researchers.