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Conservation of Caribbean Island Herpetofaunas, Volume 2 : Regional Accounts of the West Indies.
Most of the islands of the Caribbean have long histories of herpetological exploration and discovery, and even longer histories of human-mediated environmental degradation. Collectively, they constitute a major biodiversity hotspot - a region rich in endemic species that are threatened with extincti...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Leiden :
BRILL,
2011.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Most of the islands of the Caribbean have long histories of herpetological exploration and discovery, and even longer histories of human-mediated environmental degradation. Collectively, they constitute a major biodiversity hotspot - a region rich in endemic species that are threatened with extinction. This two-volume series documents the existing status of herpetofaunas (including sea turtles) of the Caribbean, and highlights conservation needs and efforts. Previous contributions to West Indian herpetology have focused on taxonomy, ecology and evolution, particularly of lizards. This series p. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (448 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789004194090 9004194096 1283161125 9781283161121 |