Patterns Of Distribution Of Amphibians
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Author | : William Edward Duellman |
Publisher | : JHU Press |
Total Pages | : 660 |
Release | : 1999-07-28 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780801861154 |
Sweet, University of California, Santa Barbara; Michael J. Tyler, University of Adelaide, Australia; Zhao Er-Mi, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Peoples Republic of China
Author | : Cuyler Hershey Leonard |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 88 |
Release | : 1969 |
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Author | : William E. Duellman |
Publisher | : JHU Press |
Total Pages | : 702 |
Release | : 1994-02 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780801847806 |
Now reissued in paperback with an updated preface by the authors, Biology of Amphibians remains the standard work in its field.
Author | : David M. Green |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 2014-02-28 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0520266722 |
"The frogs, toads, salamanders, and newts that inhabit North America, numbering nearly 300 species, represent immense variation in form, habitat, distribution and ecology. This volume discusses the diversity of these animals in relation to the historical geography of the North American continent and portrays all of the formally recognized amphibian species to be found in the United States and Canada within a geographical context. Each species is presented with a color photograph, an account of its range, habitat and conservation status, and an up-to-date, full color range map that depicts its known occurrences in relation to the topography of the landscape. This volume reflects the enormous growth in interest about amphibians and increased intensity of scientific research into their biology and distribution that has occurred during the past two decades"--
Author | : Chris A. Klinedinst |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 122 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Amphibians |
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Author | : Erika Coover |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 148 |
Release | : 2019 |
Genre | : Amphibian declines |
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Author | : Tiago S. Vasconcelos |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 149 |
Release | : 2019-08-28 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 3030262960 |
This book analyzes different facets of anuran amphibian distribution in South America. We integrate alternative biological metrics employing cutting-edge methods to understand the dynamic processes underlying species distribution patterns. By using the modern biogeographic toolbox, we explore how richness gradients, phylogenetic diversity, functional diversity, and range size/endemism distribution of amphibians vary along the continent. Moreover, we present a robust proposal for priority areas for conservation of anurans in South America that maximizes representativeness of distinct biodiversity facets.
Author | : Jay M. Savage |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 1076 |
Release | : 2002-08 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780226735375 |
World renowned for its biological diversity and model conservation system, Costa Rica is home to a wide variety of amphibians and reptiles, from the golden toad to the scorpion lizard and the black-headed bushmaster. Jay M. Savage has studied these fascinating creatures for more than forty years, and in The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica he provides the most comprehensive, up-to-date treatment of their biology and evolution ever produced. Savage begins with detailed discussions of the natural and cultural history of Costa Rica, setting the stage for a detailed treatment of each of the 396 species of amphibians and reptiles that may be found there. Each species account synthesizes and analyzes everything that is known about the animal's anatomy, behavior, geographic distribution, systematics, and evolutionary history and provides keys for identifying amphibians and reptiles in the field. In addition to distribution maps and systematic and morphological illustrations, the book includes color photographs of almost every known species, many taken by the distinguished nature photographers Michael and Patricia Fogden. Because Costa Rica has played, and continues to play, a pivotal role in the study of tropical biology as well as in the development of ecotourism and ecoprospecting, and because more than half of the amphibians and reptiles in Costa Rica are also found elsewhere in Central America, The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica will be an essential book for a wide audience of nature lovers, naturalists, ecotourists, field biologists, conservationists, and government planners.
Author | : Arthur C. Hulse |
Publisher | : Comstock Publishing Associates |
Total Pages | : 472 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Amphibians |
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Though Pennsylvania receives the most emphasis here, readers will find references to all of the northeastern US. A wide audience will find this a useful resource, including professional and amateur herpetologists, students, and amateur naturalists. As in a field guide, the amphibians and reptiles are described in detail to aid identification. The text goes far beyond a simple field guide, however, containing substantial treatment of the habitat, habits, reproduction, and distribution of each species with additional remarks on taxonomic status, behavior, appearance and conservation. Color photos of each species are included. Two of the authors are curators for museums of natural history, the third teaches biology at Indiana U. of Pennsylvania. c. Book News Inc.
Author | : Neftalí Ríos-López |
Publisher | : Pelagic Publishing Ltd |
Total Pages | : 568 |
Release | : 2023-02-28 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 178427268X |
An expansive and detailed review of the biology of Caribbean amphibians, considering their threats, conservation and outlook in a changing world. Amphibians are the group of vertebrates undergoing the fastest rate of extinction; it is urgent that we understand the causes of this and find means of protecting them. This landmark illustrated volume brings together the leading experts in the field. As well as offering an overview of the region as a whole, individual chapters are devoted to each island or island-group and the measures used to protect their amphibians through legislation or nature reserves. The biological background of insular biogeography, including its methods, analysis and results, is reviewed and applied specifically to the problems of Caribbean amphibians – this includes a re-examination of patterns and general ideas about the status of amphibians in the Anthropocene. The Conservation and Biogeography of Amphibians in the Caribbean offers an important baseline against which future amphibian conservation can be measured in the face of climate change, rising sea level and a burgeoning human population. Covers over 300 species.