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Caribbean amphibians and reptiles /

Amphibians and reptiles are the most numerous, diverse, and frequently encountered animals on the Caribbean islands. This book provides a variety of perspectives on this amazing group of organisms. Caribbean Amphibians and Reptiles, compiled by an international team of zoologists, takes a fresh and...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Crother, Brian I., Schwartz, Albert, 1923-1992
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: San Diego : Academic Press, �1999.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • B.I. Crother, Preface.
  • G.R. Zug, Foreword.
  • E.E. Williams, Over 300 Years of Collecting in the Caribbean.
  • A.R. Ruibal and R. Ruibal, A Review of Cuban Herpetology.
  • R.I. Crombie, Jamaica.
  • R. Powell, J.A. Ottenwalder, and S.J. Inchaustegui, The Hispaniolan Herpetofauna: Diversity, Endemism, and Histical Perspectives, with Comments on Navassa Island.
  • R. Thomas, The Puerto Rico Area.
  • E.J. Censky and H. Kaiser, The Lesser Antillean Fauna.
  • R.W. Henderson and R. Powell, West Indian Herpetoecology.
  • B.I. Crother, Evolutionary Relationships.
  • G.K. Pregill and B.I. Crother, Ecological and Historical Biogeography.
  • W.E. Duellman, The West Indies and Middle America--Contrasting Origins and Diversity.
  • Plates.
  • References.
  • Index.
  • Over 300 years of collecting in the Caribbean / Ernest Williams
  • A review of Cuban herpetology / Alberto R. Estrada and Rodolpho Ruibal
  • Jamaica / Ronald I. Crombie
  • The Hispaniolan herpetofauna: diversity, endemism, and historical perspectives, with comments on Navassa Island / Robert Powell, Jose A. Ottenwalder, and Sixto J. Inchaustegui
  • The Puerto Rico area / Richard Thomas
  • The Lesser Antillean fauna / Ellen J. Censky and Hinrich Kaiser
  • West Indian herpetoecology / Robert W. Henderson and Robert Powell
  • Evolutionary relationships / Brian I. Crother
  • Ecological and historical biogeography / Gregory K. Pregill and Brian I. Crother
  • The West Indies and Middle America: contrasting origins and diversity / William E. Duellman.