Download or read book A Naturalist s Guide to the Reptiles of India written by Indraneil Das and published by . This book was released on 2017-11-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This easy-to-use identification guide to the 280 reptile species most commonly seen in India (covering Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the Maldives) is perfect for resident and visitor alike. High-quality photographs from the region's top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habits and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers climate and vegetation, snake-bite management and a glossary. Also included is an all-important checklist of all of the reptiles of India encompassing, for each species, its common and scientific name, and IUCN status.
Download or read book The Book of Indian Reptiles and Amphibians written by J. C. Daniel and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2002 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new title covers the curious world of reptiles and amphibians, both common and rare, found in the Indian faunal limits. There has been no book to rival J C Daniel's earlier Book of Indian Reptiles, also published by the Bombay Natural History Society in 1983. He has now presented an entirely new text of not only a large number of reptiles, but has also described frogs, toads, and other amphibians, a much neglected group that is revealed in this book as picturesque, and biologically interesting as any other group of animals. This book contains field observations and photographs, and descriptions of 175 species including 53 snakes, 45 lizards of various groups, 31 tortoises and turtles, and 45 amphibians. Almost each species has been illustrated with the line drawings, photographs and reproductions of paintings from the Journal of the BNHS. The book satisfies professional zoologists, amateur naturalists, students and the interested general reader alike. There is a reference section with reptiles and amphibians listed separately. Photographic contributions from several members of the BNHS, add contemporary appeal to this exciting new field guide, which also contains snippets of historical information.
Download or read book Snakes And Other Reptitles Of India written by Indraneil Das and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Snakes and Other Reptiles of India written by Indraneil Das and published by Helm. This book was released on 2020-09-17 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - Compact, easy-to-use format: the ideal pocket-sized travelling companion.- Covers 252 species of snakes, lizards, crocodiles and turtles of India.- Authoritative text by an experienced field herpetologist describes key features for identification, plus natural history notes for each species.- One or more stunning colour photographs for each species, showing diagnostic features.- Includes chapters on searching for reptiles and surviving snake bites.
Download or read book The Reptile Fauna of India written by T. S. N. Murthy and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Amphibians and Reptiles of Northeast India written by Mohammad Firoz Ahmed and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Naturalist s Guide to the Reptiles of India Bangladesh Bhutan Nepal Pakistan and Sri Lanka written by Indraneil Das and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Reptiles of British India written by Albert C. L. G. Günther and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Book of Indian Reptiles written by J. C. Daniel and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published by the Bombay Natural History Society, this pioneering study describes 140 species of Indian reptiles in terms of identification, habitat, distribution, unique characteristics, breeding, and other features, illustrated by 41 full-colour and 13 black-and-white plates. The work draws heavily on the observations of the Society's members in the pages of its journal over the last century, supplemented by the author's own observations and other literature on the subject. The reptiles featured include crocodiles, marine turtles, freshwater tortoises or terrapins, freshwater or mud turtles, and land tortoises.
Download or read book Field Guide to the Reptiles of South East Asia written by Indraneil Das and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-06-18 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: South-East Asia is home to one of the most diverse reptile faunas on Earth. A Field Guide to the Reptiles of South-East Asia is the first comprehensive guide to the snakes, lizards, crocodiles, tortoises and turtles of the region. Covering more than 1000 species and subspecies in thorough detail, this field guide provides authoritative, up-to-date information on identification, habitat, behaviour, subspecies, distribution and status. The informative text explains the behaviour and morphology of reptiles, as well as how to measure and identify species according to scale counts and other anatomical features. South-East Asia is one of the most important ecotourism destinations in the world, with an expanding local market as wildlife conservation assumes greater prominence locally. This guide is essential reading for anyone interested in the wildlife of the region - wildlife enthusiasts, students, conservation planners and specialists alike.
Download or read book Indian Snakes written by Edward Nicholson and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Reptiles Of India written by T. S. N. Murthy and published by . This book was released on 2003-09-01 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wildlife of India written by Bikram Grewal and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2022-05-10 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive and user-friendly photographic field guide covering more than 1,000 birds, mammals, insects, reptiles, and plants The Indian subcontinent is exceptionally rich in wildlife because of its wide variety of habitats and climates, ranging from the ocean to the Himalayas and from the Rajasthan desert to Mawsynram in Meghalaya, one of the wettest places on earth. This diversity supports a huge range of charismatic species, from the iconic Tiger to Clouded Leopards, crocodiles to King Cobras, hornbills to eagles. Covering these animals and many others, as well as trees and flowers, this color photographic field guide describes and illustrates more than 1,000 species from all over India, including the Andaman and Nicobar islands. The guide begins with an overview of India’s climate and geography, its wildlife habitats and how to enjoy them, and threats to wildlife. The main part of the book includes concise species descriptions of 770 birds, 114 mammals, 72 butterflies and other insects, 54 reptiles, and 54 plants, each accompanied by a photograph. The book concludes with a section on wildlife-watching in the national parks and wildlife sanctuaries, which offer the best chance of seeing many of the species described. Describes and illustrates more than 1,000 species from all across India—including some 770 birds, 114 mammals, 72 butterflies and other insects, 54 reptiles, and 54 plants Features more than 1,000 color photographs Includes a guide to national parks and wildlife sanctuaries and the key species to be seen there
Download or read book Indian Snakes written by Neelimkumar Khaire and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers around 60 species of snakes found in India. Along with colour photographs and informative text, this book covers topics such as snake-bites and first-aid measures.
Download or read book Rare Animals of India written by Natarajan Singaravelan and published by Bentham Science Publishers. This book was released on 2013-04-05 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rare Animals of India is a unique book that presents the biological and ecological accounts of the least known animal species of India in one comprehensive volume. The book gives comprehensive ecological accounts supported with data tables on rare and specific animal species of India and discusses the basis for their rarity and their conservation. It includes information about the Indian Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) the endangered Forest Owlet (Heteroglaux blewitti), the Bengal Marsh Mongoose, Snow Leopards and many more. Readers are guided through several chapters each detailing a specific kind of animal, some of them being on the list of endangered species. With over 150 color illustrations, this intriguing reference will be of immense interest to zoologists, ecologists, naturalists and conservation biologists as well as general readers across the world interested in studying such rare animals found in the length and breadth of the Indian region.
Download or read book Skinks of India written by Kaushik Deuti and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Reptiles of British India written by Albert Carl Ludwig Gotthilf Günther and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
