Review of Suomen Nisäkkäät [Mammals of Finland] by L. Siivonen (Otava Publishing Company, 1972)

Rausch, Robert L.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln Faculty Publications from the Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology Parasitology, Harold W. Manter Laboratory of 11-1974 Review of Suomen Nisäkkäät [Mammals of Finland] by L. Siivonen (Otava Publishing Company, 1972) Robert L. Rausch University of Washington, rausch@uw.edu Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/parasitologyfacpubs  Part of the Parasitology Commons Rausch, Robert L., "Review of Suomen Nisäkkäät [Mammals of Finland] by L. Siivonen (Otava Publishing Company, 1972)" (1974). Faculty Publications from the Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology. 384. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/parasitologyfacpubs/384 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Parasitology, Harold W. Manter Laboratory of at DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It has been accepted for inclusion in Faculty Publications from the Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. REVIEWSSiivonen, L. (ed.). SUOMEN NXSAxxAAT [MAMMALS OF FINLAND]. Otava Publishing Com-pany, Helsinki, Finland. 2 vols., 474 + 435 pp., illustrated, 1972. Price, 130 Fmk (U. S.$35).In 1956, Lauri Siivonen brought together the existing information concerning the mam-mals of Finland in his book, Suuri Nisiikiiskiria. Now, another significant contribution tomammalogy has been made through his efforts. Dr. Siivonen, who is Professor of Zoology atthe University of Oulu, was responsible alone or with a colleague for about half of thechapters in these new volumes. The 28 contributing authors include Matti Helminen, OlaviKalela, Teppo Lampio, Erkki Pulliainen, and others whose work is well known to Americanmammalogists.The first part of volume 1 (137 pages) consists of brief discussions of mammalian dis-tribution, reproduction, territory and home range, ethology, daily and seasonal patterns ofactivity, predator-prey relationships, effects of snow-cover, and other subjects. In this sec-tion, Prof. Siivonen has reviewed the zoogeography of Fennoscandian manunals, based oncurrent concepts of climatic events during Wiirm time, and he considers that cold-adaptedspecies probably spread northward during the last interstadial, after which they survivedthe last glacial advance in ice-free regions along the coast of what is now Norway.The greater part of volume 1 and all of volume 2 are devoted to accounts of 66 species,arranged in systematic order and with each section prefaced by a discussion of ordinal char-acteristics. The accounts range in length from about one page for species not occurring inFinland but present elsewhere in Fennoscandia or in adjacent regions (for example, Vesper-tilio murinus L.), to 20 to 25 pages for others, comparatively well known, such as moun-tain hare and brown bear. Seven species of marine mammals are considered, as are threeintroduced from North America (mink, muskrat, and white-tailed deer). Well executedmaps show the known distribution of each species in Fennoscandia and adjacent regions,and where appropriate, additional maps document changes in geographic ranges in Finland.Each account is accompanied by numerous black-and-white photographs of excellent quality(for example, 18 for the red squirrel, 10 for the wolf, 20 for moose), showing animals en-gaged in normal activities, habitat, dens, tracks, and other details. In addition, 41 colorphotographs portray 40 species in natural surroundings. The colors are faithfully reproducedin nearly all, and those of small mammals are of exceptional quality. The last four pages ofvolume 2 prOvide a list of scientific names with Finnish and Swedish vernacular names.Both Latin and Finnish names are included in the index. The books are printed on glossypaper of high quality and are well bound in linen.The volumes do not include a bibliography, since two earlier books by Prof. Siivonen[Pohiohlan Nisiikkiiiit (Mammals of Northern Europe), 1967, and Nordeuropas Diiggdiur,1968] provide sources of literature, taxonomic considerations, and synonymies. The presentwork will probably have less use than it deserves among mammalogists not literate in theFinnish language. However, the disadvantage in this respect is offset by the profuse il-lustrations (41 color, 596 black-and-white, 98 maps, and numerous diagrams and line-drawings). The maps of distribution and the photographs alone make these books wellworth the investment.-RoBERT L. RAUSCH, Arctic Health Research Center, U.S. PublicHealth Service, Fairbanks, Alaska 99701.874                 Rausch in Journal of Mammalogy (November 1974) 55. Copyright 1974, American Society of Mammalogists. Used by permission.

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11-1974 
Review of Suomen Nisäkkäät [Mammals of Finland] by L. Siivonen 
(Otava Publishing Company, 1972) 
Robert L. Rausch 
University of Washington, rausch@uw.edu 
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 Part of the Parasitology Commons 
Rausch, Robert L., "Review of Suomen Nisäkkäät [Mammals of Finland] by L. Siivonen (Otava Publishing 
Company, 1972)" (1974). Faculty Publications from the Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology. 384. 
https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/parasitologyfacpubs/384 
This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Parasitology, Harold W. Manter Laboratory of at 
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the Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@University of 
Nebraska - Lincoln. 
REVIEWS
Siivonen, L. (ed.). SUOMEN NXSAxxAAT [MAMMALS OF FINLAND]. Otava Publishing Com-
pany, Helsinki, Finland. 2 vols., 474 + 435 pp., illustrated, 1972. Price, 130 Fmk (U. S.
$35).
In 1956, Lauri Siivonen brought together the existing information concerning the mam-
mals of Finland in his book, Suuri Nisiikiiskiria. Now, another significant contribution to
mammalogy has been made through his efforts. Dr. Siivonen, who is Professor of Zoology at
the University of Oulu, was responsible alone or with a colleague for about half of the
chapters in these new volumes. The 28 contributing authors include Matti Helminen, Olavi
Kalela, Teppo Lampio, Erkki Pulliainen, and others whose work is well known to American
mammalogists.
The first part of volume 1 (137 pages) consists of brief discussions of mammalian dis-
tribution, reproduction, territory and home range, ethology, daily and seasonal patterns of
activity, predator-prey relationships, effects of snow-cover, and other subjects. In this sec-
tion, Prof. Siivonen has reviewed the zoogeography of Fennoscandian manunals, based on
current concepts of climatic events during Wiirm time, and he considers that cold-adapted
species probably spread northward during the last interstadial, after which they survived
the last glacial advance in ice-free regions along the coast of what is now Norway.
The greater part of volume 1 and all of volume 2 are devoted to accounts of 66 species,
arranged in systematic order and with each section prefaced by a discussion of ordinal char-
acteristics. The accounts range in length from about one page for species not occurring in
Finland but present elsewhere in Fennoscandia or in adjacent regions (for example, Vesper-
tilio murinus L.), to 20 to 25 pages for others, comparatively well known, such as moun-
tain hare and brown bear. Seven species of marine mammals are considered, as are three
introduced from North America (mink, muskrat, and white-tailed deer). Well executed
maps show the known distribution of each species in Fennoscandia and adjacent regions,
and where appropriate, additional maps document changes in geographic ranges in Finland.
Each account is accompanied by numerous black-and-white photographs of excellent quality
(for example, 18 for the red squirrel, 10 for the wolf, 20 for moose), showing animals en-
gaged in normal activities, habitat, dens, tracks, and other details. In addition, 41 color
photographs portray 40 species in natural surroundings. The colors are faithfully reproduced
in nearly all, and those of small mammals are of exceptional quality. The last four pages of
volume 2 prOvide a list of scientific names with Finnish and Swedish vernacular names.
Both Latin and Finnish names are included in the index. The books are printed on glossy
paper of high quality and are well bound in linen.
The volumes do not include a bibliography, since two earlier books by Prof. Siivonen
[Pohiohlan Nisiikkiiiit (Mammals of Northern Europe), 1967, and Nordeuropas Diiggdiur,
1968] provide sources of literature, taxonomic considerations, and synonymies. The present
work will probably have less use than it deserves among mammalogists not literate in the
Finnish language. However, the disadvantage in this respect is offset by the profuse il-
lustrations (41 color, 596 black-and-white, 98 maps, and numerous diagrams and line-
drawings). The maps of distribution and the photographs alone make these books well
worth the investment.-RoBERT L. RAUSCH, Arctic Health Research Center, U.S. Public
Health Service, Fairbanks, Alaska 99701.
874
                 Rausch in Journal of Mammalogy (November 1974) 55. 
Copyright 1974, American Society of Mammalogists. Used by permission.


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