Natural History of West Indian Reptiles and Amphibians

by Henderson, Robert W.

• ISBN13: 9780813033945
• ISBN10: 0813033942
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-11-22
• Publisher: Univ Pr of Florida

Summary

"The reference source that biologists interested in West Indian herpetofauna have been waiting for."--Steven Reichling, curator, Memphis Zoo "A state-of-the-art compendium. The West Indies is one of the hottest of the world's biodiversity hot spots and will continue to be a focus of ecological research, now invigorated by this definitive synthesis."--S. Blair Hedges, Pennsylvania State University The West Indies have become a major focus for biologists and conservationists. Its herpetofauna is considered one of the richest and most vulnerable in the world. These fragile natural environments are home to many unique animals that occur only on these islands. Loss of habitat, development of scenic areas for a burgeoning tourist industry, and the introduction of invasive species have contributed to an already tenuous situation for many of the region's native species. This volume summarizes the natural history of each of the more than seven hundred species of frogs and reptiles that live in the West Indies. Sure to be the starting point for all future research on West Indian amphibians and reptiles, it will be an essential companion to the biologist contemplating or conducting research in the area.

Author Biography

Robert W. Henderson, senior curator of herpetology at the Milwaukee Public Museum, is coauthor of Amphibians and Reptiles of the West Indies and coeditor of Islands and the Sea: Essays on Herpetological Exploration in the West Indies. Robert Powell is professor of biology at Avila University in Kansas City, Missouri, and coauthor of A Key to Amphibians and Reptiles of the Continental United States and Canada and The Reptiles and Amphibians of the Dutch Caribbean. Combined they have nearly sixty years of experience studying reptiles and amphibians in the West Indies.

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