Mammals of the South-west PacificIslands are special because they promote unique forms of life, and large proportions of the species they hold are found nowhere else on Earth. The mammals of the South west Pacific are no exception, with many distributed only across single islands or archipelagos. Mammals of the South west Pacific details the natural history for more than 180 species of marsupials, bats, and rodents from 24 Pacific nations and territories. Species profiles are