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...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Otros Autores: | , |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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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.