Download or read book A Contribution to the Herpetology of Northern Pakistan written by Rafaqat Masroor and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lizards of the World written by Gordon H. Rodda and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 828 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first, definitive reference on the natural history and ecology of every one of the known 6500+ species of lizards, spanning the entire globe. Our planet is literally crawling with lizards. More than 6500 species are known to science, and new species are being discovered annually. In this monumental work, eminent researcher Gordon Rodda has created the first compilation of the natural histories of all the world's lizards and amphisbaenians, as well as the Tuatara. Although other books have attempted to survey the scope of adaptations present in the world's lizards, only Rodda has been able to quantify and summarize all species or higher taxa. Analyzing the relationships among traits such as morphologic characteristics, reproductive strategies, and food sources, Rodda uncovers novel insights into reptile ecology. Identifying 14 recurring character syndromes across all the world's lizards, he proposes a new lens for categorization. He also touches on • common names • geographic range • length • mass • age • maturation • differences between the sexes • nominal variables, including diel activity cycle and foraging mode • home range • predator avoidance tactics • thermal biology • social spacing • climate envelope • habitat and microhabitat • reproduction • parental care • diet • population density • conservation status • ecological business models Rodda's alphabetical taxon accounts provide an instantly retrievable sketch of every species, genus, and family. Outlining more than 1500 statistically significant associations extracted from a data matrix composed of more than 300 conditions tabulated—to the extent known—for all 6528 species of lizards, Lizards of the World will be the go-to source for the next generation of reptile ecologists, as well as herpetology students and serious herpetoculturists.
Download or read book Contributions to the History of Herpetology written by Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles and published by Society for the Study of Amphibians & Reptiles. This book was released on 1989 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Snakes of the World written by Van Wallach and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-04-22 with total page 1237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Snakes of the World: A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species-the first catalogue of its kind-covers all living and fossil snakes described between 1758 and 2012, comprising 3,509 living and 274 extinct species allocated to 539 living and 112 extinct genera. Also included are 54 genera and 302 species that are dubious or invalid, resulting in reco
Download or read book Venomous Reptiles of the United States Canada and Northern Mexico written by Carl H. Ernst and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2011-06 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first volume contains species accounts of the venomous lizards and elapid and viperid snakes found north of Mexico's twenty-fifth parallel. Volume two covers the twenty-one species of rattlesnakes found in the United States, Canada, and northern Mexico.
Download or read book Pakistan Journal of Zoology written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Quest For African Herpetology written by Donald G. Broadley and published by . This book was released on 2018-03-12 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don Broadley is universally regarded as the "godfather" of modern African herpetology. WIth more than six decades of active research based in Zimbabwe, Don's career has been at the nexus of the field since shortly after his arrival in Africa. IN his autobiography, Don presents the many details that have made up his life in herpetology. HIs numerous field trips, their participants and the reptiles and amphibians collected are all outlined in the orderly fashion that has characterised his many technical publications. DOcumented too are his first contacts with herpetologists around the world. THis reveals how central Don has been to research programs near and far, providing data, specimens and expertise to a tremendous number of researchers and facilitating the last half century's growth in African herpetology. [...] In Umtali and then in Bulawayo, Don built one of the largest collections of amphibians and reptiles in Africa, with its greatest strengths in the Zambesiaca region, incorporating Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, and Botswana - areas where most of Don's own field trips and those of his close associates generally took place. TOday, because of Don, the collection in Bulawayo, one of the largest in Africa, it is rich in type material and the Museum's journal Arnoldia is known to herpetologists around the world. BEcause of Don's centrality to herpetology, this book is a chronicle of the discovery of the herpetofauna of southeastern Africa. STories from many of Don's field trips, such as his run-in with a lioness in Botswana, have become legendary. HIs snake bites are even more storied from a stiletto snake bite only a few months after arriving in Rhodesia, to the 1960 puff adder bite that cost him his middle finger, to the boomslang bite that necessitated the transfusion of 13 pints of blood. ALl are documented in this book. [...] Don was an unassuming man, yet his life was anything but uneventful and his contributions were many. ANd all of this was achieved against the backdrop of hardships that life in Rhodesia/Zimbabwe have brought. FRom the war of independence to hyperinflation, Don persevered, driven by his abiding fascination with the African herpetofauna. WHether the reader is a longtime friend of Don's or someone for whom the name Broadley is familiar only from the literature cited of innumerable papers, this book will provide new insights into an extraordinary life in herpetology.
Download or read book Peterson Field Guide To Reptiles And Amphibians Eastern Central North America written by Robert Powell and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2016-04-12 with total page 509 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A completely updated edition, including 122 newly recognized or recently established non-native species of reptiles and amphibians. The new edition of this definitive guide reflects 25 years’ worth of changes in our knowledge of reptiles and amphibians. It includes descriptions of 122 newly recognized or recently established non-native species, updated maps, and new figures and photos. Color illustrations and drawings show key details for accurate identification. More than 100 color photographs and 322 color distribution maps accompany the species descriptions. Clear and concise species accounts provide key characteristics, similar species, habitats, and ranges, as well as subspecies, voice descriptions, and conservation status. This edition will be a crucial resource for professional and amateur herpetologists, naturalists, outdoor enthusiasts, and students.
Download or read book The Herpetofauna of New Caledonia written by Aaron M. Bauer and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Guide to the Snakes of Pakistan written by Muhammad Sharif Khan and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Captive Management and Conservation of Amphibians and Reptiles written by James Bernard Murphy and published by Society for the Study of Amphibians & Reptiles. This book was released on 1994 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Problematic Wildlife II written by Francesco Maria Angelici and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-05-07 with total page 655 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world where habitats are constantly changing and the impact of anthropization on the environment is increasingly intense, interactions between human and wildlife are becoming more and more complex. Some species pose problems for human activities while many others need to be helped in order to continue to exist. This book follows the first volume called 'Problematic Wildlife', edited by F.M. Angelici and published by Springer in 2016, which has had considerable success with readers and critics. The volume includes 21 chapters divided into 7 parts devoted specific topics which are approached in a multidisciplinary way. There are both review chapters and specific cases, always bearing in mind the interest for an international audience. The book is useful both for scientists, wildlife specialists, conservationists, zoologists, ecologists, university students, nature managers, and for those who live in contact with wildlife and its problems, such as farmers, shepherds, hunters, urban planners, and staff of parks and nature reserves. Its ultimate goal is to offer scientific and pragmatic approaches to manage each categories of problematic species.
Download or read book American Book Publishing Record Cumulative 1950 1977 written by R.R. Bowker Company. Department of Bibliography and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 2006 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Herpetology written by Laurie J. Vitt and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2012-12-02 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Herpetology has always been one of the most exciting disciplines of zoology. During the past few years the field has continued to grow, yet it has been plagued by scarcity of comprehensive, up-to-date textbooks containing the most important developments. This timely book fills that void. Through skillful synthesis, the author summarizes the diversity in the biology of living amphibians and reptiles and describes the breadth of current herpetological research. Topics covered include the evolution, classification, development, reproduction, population, and environmental issues surrounding the study of amphibians and reptiles. Designed as an advanced undergraduate textbook, Herpetology is a valuable resource for students, practitioners, and interested amateurs alike. - Provides an incisive survey and much needed update of the field - Emphasizes the biological diversity among amphibians and reptiles - Details the most recent research findings, citing ke
Download or read book Rock Agamas of Eurasia written by Евгений Панов and published by Litres. This book was released on 2022-05-15 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Книга представляет собой первый обзор на английском языке систематики и биологии компактного таксона ящериц (около 20 видов), обитающих в пересеченных аридных и высокогорных ландшафтах Евразии и северо-восточной Африки. Эти рептилии в последнее время привлекают пристальное внимание герпетологов из-за своей заметности, обязанной сугубо дневному образу жизни и высокой численности и плотности популяций, характерной для большинства видов. До сих пор интерес герпетологов был сосредоточен главным образом на систематике и номенклатуре горных агам, а серьезные исследования по их образу жизни, экологии и поведению крайне немногочисленны. В этой книге наряду с обзором наиболее важной опубликованной информацией по изученным представителям таксона дана развернутая картина всех сторон биологии модельного вида – кавказской агамы Paralaudakia caucasia и его взаимоотношений с другим – хорасанской агамой P. erythrogaser. На протяжении 10 лет полевых исследований прослеживались биографии многих конкретных особей и изучались тонкие детали коммуникативного процесса в нескольких локальных популяциях. В основу исследования положен анализ социального поведения как фактора, интегрирующего дем в некую общность системной природы. Главной задачей было рассмотреть структуру в ее трансформациях из года в год как процесс изменений в поведении и социальных ролях взрослых особей и детенышей, ежегодно пополняющих контингент дема.Другие важные темы, затронутые в книге – это разнообразие носителей коммуникативной информации (оптическая, химическая, тактильная) у модельного и ряда других видов, а также характер взаимоотношений между близкородственными формами в зонах их контакта.
