Frogs, toads, salamanders, caecilians, turtles, lizards, crocodiles, and numerous species of snakes in the Petén region of northern Guatemala and adjacent terrain in Mexico and Belize are illustrated and profiled in this first field guide to the reptiles and amphibians of the area. The 160 species of creatures range from … Read more
While diseases of free-ranging and captive mammalian and avian wildlife species have received considerable interest in the past 25 years, those of amphibians and reptiles (collectively, the herptiles) generally have been assigned lesser importance. The literature concern ing disease in herptiles is widely scattered, consisting chiefly of case reports and … Read more
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Linnaeus oversaw 185 doctoral dissertations throughout his career. These theses, often overlooked in the vast Linnaean legacy, offer valuable insights into the scientific understanding of amphibians and reptiles during the 18th century. Two of these theses, Siren lacertina and De Morsura serpentum, deal with amphibians and reptiles as central topics. … Read more
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the “public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and … Read more
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and … Read more
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the “public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and … Read more
“On The Natural History And Classification Of Fishes, Amphibians And Reptiles” by William Swainson offers a detailed exploration of these animal groups, reflecting the state of natural history and zoological classification in the 19th century. Swainson, a noted naturalist, provides insights into the characteristics, behaviors, and relationships of various species … Read more
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the “public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and … Read more
“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 … Read more