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Author: Ruchira Somaweera
Publisher: Naturalist's Guide
Published: 2020-05-28
Total Pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9781912081257
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA complete photographic identification guide to all 113 reptile and amphibian species of Bali, perfect for resident and visitor alike. This second edition has been updated with the latest taxonomy and recent photographs
Author: Indraneil Das
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2015-06-18
Total Pages: 384
ISBN-13: 1472920589
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSouth-East Asia is home to one of the most diverse reptile faunas on Earth. A Field Guide to the Reptiles of South-East Asia is the first comprehensive guide to the snakes, lizards, crocodiles, tortoises and turtles of the region. Covering more than 1000 species and subspecies in thorough detail, this field guide provides authoritative, up-to-date information on identification, habitat, behaviour, subspecies, distribution and status. The informative text explains the behaviour and morphology of reptiles, as well as how to measure and identify species according to scale counts and other anatomical features. South-East Asia is one of the most important ecotourism destinations in the world, with an expanding local market as wildlife conservation assumes greater prominence locally. This guide is essential reading for anyone interested in the wildlife of the region - wildlife enthusiasts, students, conservation planners and specialists alike.
Author: Trevor Beebee
Publisher: Pelagic Publishing Ltd
Published: 2013-07-01
Total Pages: 178
ISBN-13: 1907807489
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA comprehensive guide to the native and non-native species of amphibian and reptile found in the British Isles. It covers the biology, ecology, conservation and identification of the British herpetofauna, and provides keys to adults and young.
Author: Marcio Martins
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2023-11-24
Total Pages: 353
ISBN-13: 0197641520
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this follow-up to Islands and Snakes, this book contains 15 chapters describing diversity and conservation of snakes on islands, with foci on selected island systems not previously summarized. Attendant topics include biogeography, plasticity and evolutionary responses to insular conditions, invasive species, importance and collapse of trophic systems, threats to insular snake populations, and strategies of conservation to save them. Chapters include descriptions of snake faunas on larger islands such as Borneo and New Guinea; reproductive biology of insular snakes; phenotypic evolution; physiology and growth patterns related to diet and environment; patterns of endemism; taxonomy of snake radiations; and history of invasions by snakes on islands. The final chapter presents a discussion of prospects and overview of conservation of snakes on islands. Chapters are contributed by international authorities on respective island-and-snake systems. The latter include some islands or archipelagos that are young, or of high importance, or support snake populations that were previously not well known. The content includes colourful photographs, informative illustrations, and in some cases synthesis of new data relevant to the importance of islands for understanding the ecological underpinnings and genesis of biodiversity. Each chapter is appropriately referenced with citations to scientific literature, and where useful, footnotes, tables and graphic information supporting the narrative of the respective subject matter. The overall presentation is intended to provide readers with an enhanced appreciation for islands and the spectacular snakes that might live there.
Author: Ruchira Somaweera
Publisher: Naturalist's Guide
Published: 2020-05-28
Total Pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9781912081257
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA complete photographic identification guide to all 113 reptile and amphibian species of Bali, perfect for resident and visitor alike. This second edition has been updated with the latest taxonomy and recent photographs
Author: James H. Harding
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Published: 2017-05-19
Total Pages: 409
ISBN-13: 0472053388
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA revised and updated guide to reptiles and amphibians in the Great Lakes region
Author: Robert Powell
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2016-04-12
Total Pages: 509
ISBN-13: 0544662490
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA completely updated edition, including 122 newly recognized or recently established non-native species of reptiles and amphibians. The new edition of this definitive guide reflects 25 years’ worth of changes in our knowledge of reptiles and amphibians. It includes descriptions of 122 newly recognized or recently established non-native species, updated maps, and new figures and photos. Color illustrations and drawings show key details for accurate identification. More than 100 color photographs and 322 color distribution maps accompany the species descriptions. Clear and concise species accounts provide key characteristics, similar species, habitats, and ranges, as well as subspecies, voice descriptions, and conservation status. This edition will be a crucial resource for professional and amateur herpetologists, naturalists, outdoor enthusiasts, and students.
Author: Tie Eipper
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2025-02-11
Total Pages: 368
ISBN-13: 0691269939
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA comprehensive and user-friendly photographic field guide With more than 1,000 photographs, Snakes of Australia illustrates and describes in detail all 240 of the continent’s species and subspecies—from file snakes, pythons, colubrids, and natricids to elapids, marine elapids, homalopsids, and blind snakes. Features introductions to each family, species descriptions, type locations, distribution maps, and quick-identification keys to each family and genera Covers English and scientific names, appearance, range, ecology, disposition, danger level, and IUCN Red List Category Illustrates every species and has multiple images for some species to show variation Presents information on habitat types, snakes in the environment, and snake-bite prevention and first aid Includes a checklist of all the snakes, a glossary, and a table of venom toxicity
Author: Werner Kästle
Publisher:
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 1201
ISBN-13: 9783904144797
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Fred Kraus
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2008-12-19
Total Pages: 571
ISBN-13: 1402089465
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTransportation of species to areas outside their native ranges has been a feature of human culture for millennia. During this time such activities have largely been viewed as beneficial or inconsequential. However, it has become increasingly clear that human-caused introductions of alien biota are an ecological disruption whose consequences rival those of better-known insults like chemical pollution, habitat loss, and climate change. Indeed, the irreversible nature of most alien-species int- ductions makes them less prone to correction than many other ecological problems. Current reshuffling of species ranges is so great that the present era has been referred to by some as the “Homogocene” in an effort to reflect the unique mag- tude of the changes being made. These alien interlopers often cause considerable ecological and economic d- age where introduced. Species extinctions, food-web disruptions, community alte- tions, ecosystem conversion, changes in nutrient cycling, fisheries collapse, watershed degradation, agricultural loss, building damage, and disease epidemics are among the destructive – and frequently unpredictable – ecological and economic effects that invasive alien species can inflict. The magnitude of these damages c- tinues to grow, with virtually all environments heavily used by humans now do- nated by alien species and many “natural” areas becoming increasingly prone to alien invasion as well. Attention to this problem has increased in the past decade or so, and efforts to prevent or limit further harm are gaining wider scientific and political acceptance.
