Reptiles and Amphibians of New Zealand
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2020
Princeton University Press (Verlag)
978-0-691-19950-4 (ISBN)
Princeton University Press (Verlag)
978-0-691-19950-4 (ISBN)
The definitive photographic field guide to all of New Zealand's reptiles and amphibians
With more than 400 extraordinary color photographs and richly informative text, Reptiles and Amphibians of New Zealand is the definitive field guide to all of the country's tuatara, geckos, skinks, frogs, marine turtles, and marine snakes. From the ancient tuatara, the sole surviving member of its order, to the world's largest collection of long-lived and live-bearing lizards, New Zealand's reptiles and amphibians represent an extraordinary part of the country's biodiversity. The only field guide to cover all of New Zealand's 123 currently recognized species, the book features authoritative and up-to-date species accounts, including names and description, as well as information on distribution, variation and similar species, habitat, and natural history. The book also provides a general introduction to these species, offering an overview of evolution, conservation, observing and collecting, ecosystems, and geographic history.
Covers all of New Zealand's 123 species of reptiles and amphibians
Contains more than 400 stunning new color photographs
Includes a range map for every species
Presents identification keys for each of the major groups
Features a regional checklist and a handy quick guide on the inside flaps
With more than 400 extraordinary color photographs and richly informative text, Reptiles and Amphibians of New Zealand is the definitive field guide to all of the country's tuatara, geckos, skinks, frogs, marine turtles, and marine snakes. From the ancient tuatara, the sole surviving member of its order, to the world's largest collection of long-lived and live-bearing lizards, New Zealand's reptiles and amphibians represent an extraordinary part of the country's biodiversity. The only field guide to cover all of New Zealand's 123 currently recognized species, the book features authoritative and up-to-date species accounts, including names and description, as well as information on distribution, variation and similar species, habitat, and natural history. The book also provides a general introduction to these species, offering an overview of evolution, conservation, observing and collecting, ecosystems, and geographic history.
Covers all of New Zealand's 123 species of reptiles and amphibians
Contains more than 400 stunning new color photographs
Includes a range map for every species
Presents identification keys for each of the major groups
Features a regional checklist and a handy quick guide on the inside flaps
Dylan van Winkel is a wildlife ecologist and consultant herpetologist based in New Zealand who is active in reptile and amphibian conservation. Marleen Baling is a wildlife ecologist with a special interest in New Zealand herpetology and wildlife restoration, including reptile translocations and monitoring. Rod Hitchmough is a New Zealand Department of Conservation science adviser whose specialties include the taxonomy of lizards, geckos, and skinks.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 25.03.2020 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Princeton Field Guides |
| Zusatzinfo | 123 Maps |
| Verlagsort | New Jersey |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 216 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer |
| Reiseführer ► Australien / Neuseeland / Ozeanien ► Neuseeland | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-691-19950-7 / 0691199507 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-691-19950-4 / 9780691199504 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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