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Field Guide to East African Reptiles: Bloomsbury Naturalist

Autor Steve Spawls, Kim Howell, Harald Hinkel, Michele Menegon
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 27 apr 2022
The revised and updated edition of the definitive guide to the reptiles of this region written by a team of internationally acclaimed herpetologists.East Africa is home to a remarkable assemblage of reptiles, from crocodiles and chameleons to turtles and tortoises, lizards, worm-lizards, and a stunning array of snakes. The region is a true herpetological hot-spot.This fully revised edition of the classic field guide to the region's reptiles explores the full diversity of these animals. With updated text, detailed maps and more than 600 new photographs, this book includes every one of the 500 or so species in the region. All are described and mapped, with virtually every species accompanied by at least one colour photograph. Comprehensive and definitive, Field Guide to East African Reptiles is an essential tool for all naturalists, conservationists, educators, field workers, medical personnel and students in the region.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781399404815
ISBN-10: 1399404814
Pagini: 624
Ilustrații: Colour photographs accompany each species
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 x 33 mm
Greutate: 1.1 kg
Ediția:2
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury Wildlife
Seria Bloomsbury Naturalist

Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

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A completely revised and updated edition of the definitive guide to reptiles of the region.

Notă biografică

Stephen Spawls went to Kenya when he was four and caught his first chameleon at the age of six. East African herpetology is his major interest, and his publications include A Field Guide to East African Reptiles and Kenya: A Natural History.Kim Howell was professor of Zoology at the University of Dar es Salaam for over 40 years, and has lived in and studied the fauna of Tanzania since 1970.Harald Hinkel is a German naturalist specialising in biodiversity and conservation, who has also worked extensively in disaster relief, particularly in Rwanda.Michele Menegon is an expert on East African herpetofauna, having spent most of his time since 1997 conducting research across the Eastern Afromontane.

Cuprins

IntroductionHow to Use this bookEast African Reptiles and their ZoogeographyObserving, Gathering Data and Collecting ReptilesReptile ConservationIdentifying ReptilesSome Brief Notes on Reptile TaxonomyWhat are Reptiles?Safety and ReptilesAcknowledgementsFurther Reading, Literature and ResourcesSpecies AccountsCheloniansLizardsWorm LizardsCrocodilesSnakesAppendicesGlossaryLine DrawingsIndex