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Queensland's threatened animals /

Queensland is home to 70% of Australia's native mammals (226 species), over 70% of native birds (630 species), just over half of the nation's native reptiles (485) and native frogs (127), and more than 11 000 native plant species. Hundreds of these have a threatened status in Queensland. I...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Curtis, Lee K.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Collingwood, Vic. : CSIRO Pub., 2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Dedication; Title; Copyright; Foreword; Contents; Acknowledgements; About the editors; Introduction; Why this book? Lee K Curtis; Introduction to threatened species Andrew J Dennis and Keith R McDonald; What is a threatened species?; Listing species as threatened
  • the process and reasons; Why the species in this book were chosen; Level of risk and knowledge of risk
  • a dynamic process; Coming off the list; An evolving process; List of threat categories; A history of threatened species recovery and management in Queensland Milena K Kim.
  • Extinct in Queensland Andrew J Dennis and Keith R McDonaldThreatened animals and regional ecosystems Ian Fox and Nick Cuff; How to use this book Lee K Curtis; Species Profiles; INVERTEBRATES; Insecta; Dragonflies (Odonata); Acanthaeschna victoria, Thylacine Darner; Petalura pulcherrima, Beautiful Petaltail; Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera); Acrodipsas illidgei, Mangrove Ant-blue Butterfly; Argynnis hyperbius inconstans, Laced Fritillary Butterfly; Hypochrysops apollo apollo, Apollo Jewel Butterfly; Hypochrysops piceata, Bulloak Jewel Butterfly.
  • Jalmenus eubulus, Pale Imperial Hairstreak ButterflyOrnithoptera richmondia, Richmond Birdwing Butterfly; Phyllodes imperialis, Southern Pink Underwing Moth; Crustacea; Crayfish and Crabs (Decapods); Euastacus spp., Spiny Crayfish (14); Austrothelphusa tigrina, Freshwater Tiger Crab; Austrothelphusa valentula, McIlwraith Freshwater Crab; Gastropoda; Air-breathing Snails (Eupulmonata); Adclarkia dawsonensis, Boggomoss Snail; VERTEBRATES; Cartilaginous Fishes; Sharks, Rays and Chimaeras (Chondrichthyes); Dogfish Sharks (Squaliformes); Squalus montalbani, Philippine Spurdog.
  • Centrophorus harrissoni, Harrisson's DogfishCentrophorus moluccensis, Endeavour Dogfish; Angelsharks (Squatiniformes); Squatina albipunctata, Eastern Angelshark; Carpet Sharks (Orectolobiformes); Brachaelurus colcloughi, Colclough's Shark; Rhincodon typus, Whale Shark; Mackerel Sharks (Lamniformes); Carcharias taurus, Grey Nurse Shark (east coast population); Alopias superciliosus, Bigeye Thresher; Carcharodon carcharias, Great White Shark; Isurus paucus, Longfin Mako; Lamna nasus, Porbeagle; Ground Sharks (Carcharhiniformes); Carcharhinus longimanus, Oceanic Whitetip Shark.
  • Glyphis glyphis, Speartooth SharkSphyrna zygaena, Smooth Hammerhead; Batoids (Rajiformes); Anoxypristis cuspidata, Narrow Sawfish; Pristis clavata, Dwarf Sawfish; Pristis microdon, Freshwater Sawfish; Pristis zijsron, Green Sawfish; Dipturus australis, Sydney Skate; Urolophus bucculentus, Sandyback Stingaree; Urolophus sufflavus, Yellowback Stingaree; Urolophus viridis, Greenback Stingaree; Dasyatis fluviorum, Estuary Stingray; Himantura uarnak, Reticulate Whipray; Urogymnus asperrimus, Porcupine Ray; Aetomylaeus nichofii, Banded Eagle Ray; Aetomylaeus vespertilio, Ornate Eagle Ray.