Reptiles and Amphibians of the Pacific Islands Reptiles and Amphibians of the Pacific Islands

Reptiles and Amphibians of the Pacific Islands

A Comprehensive Guide

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Publisher Description

The Pacific is not only the world’s largest body of water; its vast expanse also includes an extraordinary number and diversity of oceanic islands, from Palau and the Marianas east of the Philippines to Cocos Island and the Galápagos west of the Americas. The isolation of these islands and the extreme distances between them long prevented scientists from studying their floras and faunas in a comparative context.

But now George R. Zug, one of the world's foremost experts on the diverse reptiles and amphibians of the Pacific Basin, offers the first such systematic overview in more than half a century. Reptiles and Amphibians of the Pacific Islands is a compendium of frogs, lizards, snakes, and turtles living on these lands and in the adjacent waters of the oceanic islands in the tropical Pacific.

The means to identify each species is included, along with entries that describe each animal's form, coloration, habitat, distribution, reproductive biology, and natural history. Color plates of more than 75 percent of the species also help to facilitate visual identification. This accessible and informative guide is the most comprehensive field guide available and will appeal to both novice sightseers and professional naturalists.

GENRE
Science & Nature
RELEASED
2013
June 28
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
320
Pages
PUBLISHER
University of California Press
SELLER
University of California Press
SIZE
32.5
MB
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