Taxonomy, life history and conversation of giant reptiles in West Kalimantan
Natur und Tier (Verlag)
978-3-937285-52-8 (ISBN)
Foreword
Preface
1. Introduction
1.1 Background and objectives oft he present study
1.1.1 Background
1.1.2 Objectives
1.2 Borneo – A Profile
1.2.1 Geography
1.2.2 Paleogeography and Geology
1.2.3 Minerals and Soils
1.2.4 Climate
1.2.5 Ecozones and Natural Habitats
1.2.6 Biogeography and Biodiversity
1.2.7 Flora
1.2.8 Fauna
1.2.9 Nature Reserves – Protected Areas
2. Materials and Methods
2.1 Time frame and preliminary organisations
2.2 Accessories and equipment
2.3 Study areas
2.3.1 Selection of study areas
2.3.2 Pengkaran River
2.3.3 Sibau Island
2.3.4 Sambas Region
2.4 Reptile slaughterhouses
2.5 Collection of abiotic parameters
2.6 Field methods
2.6.1 Capture methods
2.6.2 Mark-recapture methods
2.6.3 Marking techniques
2.6.4 Home ranges
2.7 Morphology
2.7.1 Morphometry
2.7.2 Scalation
2.8 Sex identification
2.9 Collections and anatomical preparations
2.9.1 Herbarium
2.9.2 Accompanying Fauna
2.9.3 Ectoparasites and Endoparasites
2.9.4 Prey composition
2.9.5 Copulatory organs
2.9.6 Ovarian follicles and oviductal eggs
2.10 Student assistants and local staff
3. Results and Discussion
3.1 General data
3.1.1 Study areas
3.1.1.1 Penkaran River
3.1.1.2 Sibau Island
3.1.1.3 Sambas Region
3.1.2 Soils
3.1.3 Climate
3.1.4 Flora
3.1.5 Invertebrates – Freshwater Crustaceans
3.1.6 Vertebrate community
3.1.6.1 Freshwater Fish
3.1.6.2 Amphibians
3.1.6.3 Reptiles
3.1.6.4 Birds
3.1.6.5 Mammals
3.2 Varanus salvator – complex
3.2.1 Range of Varanus salvator – complex
3.2.2 Capture results and population size
3.2.3 Morphology
3.2.3.1 Morphometry
3.2.3.2 Size classes
3.2.3.3 Scalation
3.2.4 Growth rate
3.2.5 Home range and seasonal migration
3.2.6 Habitat use
3.2.7 Foraging behaviour and diet
3.2.8 Parasites
3.2.9 Reproduction
3.3. Python reticulatus – complex
3.3.1 Range of Python reticulatus – complex
3.3.2 Capture results and population size
3.3.3 Morphology
3.3.3.1 Morphometry
3.3.3.2 Size classes
3.3.3.3 Scalation
3.3.4 Growth rate
3.3.5 Home range and seasonal migration
3.3.6 Habitat use
3.3.7 Foraging behaviour and diet
3.3.8 Parasites
3.3.9 Reproduction
3.4 Python curtus – complex
3.4.1 Range of Python curtus – complex
3.4.2 Capture results and population size
3.4.3 Morphology
3.4.3.1 Morphometry
3.4.3.2 Size classes
3.4.3.3 Scalation
3.4.3.4 Colour pattern
3.4.4 Growth rate
3.4.5 Home range and seasonal migration
3.4.6 Habitat use
3.4.7 Foraging behaviour and diet
3.4.8 Parasites
3.4.9 Reproduction
4. General Discussion
4.1 Taxonomic sitaution of the taxa under study
4.1.1 Varanus salvator - complex
4.1.2 Python reticulatus - complex
4.1.3 Python curtus – complex
4.2. Ist he commercial harvest of all three taxa sustainablein the long term?
5. Conclusions and Recommendations
6 Summary
7. Acknowledgements
8 Literature Cited
Appendices
1 Field Data sheets
2 Pemberitahuan (information sheet for locals)
3 Data sheet for reptile dealers
4 CITES Expoert permits
5 Trap control data sheet
6 Abbreviations, Vocabulary, Country Iso Codes
7 Climate data
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 9.5.2006 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Wissenschaft |
| Verlagsort | Münster |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 175 x 232 mm |
| Gewicht | 1270 g |
| Einbandart | gebunden |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturwissenschaft | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie | |
| Schlagworte | biodiversity • Biologie • Blood Python • Fauna Indonesia • Großreptilien • Hardcover, Softcover / Ratgeber/Natur/Naturführer • HC/Ratgeber/Natur/Naturführer • Herpetofauna Indonesia • Herpetofauna Kalimantan • Herpetology • Herpetology Indonesia • Indonesia pythons • Indonesia reptiles • Indonesia snakes • Kalimantan climate • Kalimantan Fauna • Kalimantan flora • Kalimantan geography • Kalimantan geology • Kalimantan Herpetology • Kalimantan Nature Reserves • Kalimantan Protected Areas • Kalimantan pythons • Kalimantan snakes • Pengkaran River • Python • Python curtus • python reticulatus • Reptilien • reticulated python • Sibau Island • Südostasien • Südostasien; Tiere • Varanus salvator • Water Monitor • Wissenschaft |
| ISBN-10 | 3-937285-52-0 / 3937285520 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3-937285-52-8 / 9783937285528 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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