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Cyclura : natural history, husbandry, and conservation of West Indian rock iguanas /
Rock iguanas of the West Indies are considered to be the most endangered group of lizards in the world. They are a flagship species in the Caribbean and on most islands are the largest native land animals. Unfortunately, human encroachment and introduced animals have brought this species to the brin...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam ; Boston :
Elsevier/Academic Press,
2012.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. |
| Colección: | Noyes series in animal behavior, ecology, conservation, and management.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Rock iguanas of the West Indies are considered to be the most endangered group of lizards in the world. They are a flagship species in the Caribbean and on most islands are the largest native land animals. Unfortunately, human encroachment and introduced animals have brought this species to the brink of extinction. Cyclura: Natural History, Husbandry, and Conservation of the West Indian Iguanas is the first book to combine the natural history and captive husbandry of these remarkable reptiles, while at the same time outlining the problems researchers and conservationists are battling to save. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xviii, 221 pages) : color illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-212) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781437735161 1437735169 9781437735178 1437735177 1283118777 9781283118774 9786613118776 661311877X |