The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica write by Jay M. Savage. This book was released on 2002-08. The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
Reptiles of Costa Rica
Reptiles of Costa Rica - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Reptiles of Costa Rica write by Twan Leenders. This book was released on 2019-08-15. Reptiles of Costa Rica available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Reptiles of Costa Rica, the long-awaited companion to Amphibians of Costa Rica, is the first ever comprehensive field guide to the crocodilians, turtles, lizards, and snakes of Costa Rica. A popular destination for tourists and biologists because of its biodiversity, the country is particularly rich in reptile fauna, boasting 245 species. The sheer diversity in shapes, sizes, colors, and natural history traits of these animals is beautifully displayed in this book. Lizards range from minuscule dwarf geckos to dinosaur-like iguanids, and everything in between, while the country's snakes include tiny eyeless wormsnakes, massive boas, as well as twenty-three dangerously venomous species, which include the largest vipers in the world. Author, photographer, and conservation biologist Twan Leenders has been researching and documenting the herpetofauna of Costa Rica for nearly twenty-five years. His explorations have taken him to remote parts of Costa Rica that few people ever visit, journeys that usually find him hauling an array of photographic equipment to document his finds. In addition to including more than 1,000 photographs, detailed black and white scientific illustrations, and range maps, this book also features paintings of anole dewlaps, a key identification feature for that very complex group of lizards. This new field guide will enable the reader to identify all species, while also providing a wealth of information about natural history, predation, breeding strategies, habitat preferences, and conservation of Costa Rica's reptile fauna.
A Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica
A Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica write by Twan Leenders. This book was released on 2001. A Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This is a comprehensive field guide to the amphibians and reptiles of Costa Rica. The guide presents detailed descriptions and colour photographs for the majority of the country's species, along with descriptions of orders and families. Information is provided on members of all orders of the Costa Rican herpetofauna: caecilians, salamanders, frogs & toads, crocodilians, turtles, lizards and snakes.
Mammals, Amphibians, and Reptiles of Costa Rica
Mammals, Amphibians, and Reptiles of Costa Rica - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Mammals, Amphibians, and Reptiles of Costa Rica write by Carrol L. Henderson. This book was released on 2010-11-30. Mammals, Amphibians, and Reptiles of Costa Rica available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. To help visitors, as well as local residents, identify and enjoy the wildlife of Costa Rica, Carrol L. Henderson published Field Guide to the Wildlife of Costa Rica in 2002, and it instantly became the indispensable guide. Now Henderson has created a field guide dedicated to the monkeys, sloths, treefrogs, lizards, crocodiles, and other animals that travelers are most likely to see while exploring the wild lands of Costa Rica. He includes fascinating information on their natural history, ecology, identification, and behavior gleaned from his forty years of travels, studies, and wildlife viewing in Costa Rica, as well as details on where to see these remarkable and beautiful creatures. The mammals, amphibians, and reptiles are illustrated by stunning and colorful photographs—most of which were taken in the wild by Henderson. A detailed and invaluable appendix that identifies many of Costa Rica's best wildlife-watching destinations, lodges, and contact information for trip-planning purposes completes the volume.
Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica
Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica write by Federico Muñoz Chacón. This book was released on 2013. Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The perfect introductory guide to the amphibians and reptiles of Costa Rica in a format that makes it easy to carry into the field.
