A Field Guide to the Reptiles of Borneo
Seiten
2025
John Beaufoy Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-913679-48-4 (ISBN)
John Beaufoy Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-913679-48-4 (ISBN)
A Field Guide to
the Reptiles of Borneo is a fully
comprehensive guide to the 321 species of reptile recorded from Borneo,
covering crocodiles, turtles, lizards and snakes. With photographs from the
author and other top nature photographers, each species is illustrated and
mapped.
A Field Guide to
the Reptiles of Borneo is a fully
comprehensive guide to the 321 species of reptile recorded from Borneo,
covering crocodiles, turtles, lizards and snakes. With photographs from the
author and other top nature photographers, each species is illustrated and
mapped.
The general
introduction includes details of Borneo’s geology, climate and vegetation;
abbreviations and conventions, the topography of crocodiles, turtles, lizards
and snakes, a section on treatment for snake envenomation, and a glossary of
technical terms. There is an introduction to each family as well as dichotomous
keys as a quick aid to identification. The species descriptions include the
common English name, the current scientific name, the vernacular name in Bahasa
Indonesia and Bahasa Malaysia, size, identification features, details of
habitat and behaviour, a distribution map for Borneo and distribution details
including outside the island, plus the current IUCN Red List Category.
the Reptiles of Borneo is a fully
comprehensive guide to the 321 species of reptile recorded from Borneo,
covering crocodiles, turtles, lizards and snakes. With photographs from the
author and other top nature photographers, each species is illustrated and
mapped.
A Field Guide to
the Reptiles of Borneo is a fully
comprehensive guide to the 321 species of reptile recorded from Borneo,
covering crocodiles, turtles, lizards and snakes. With photographs from the
author and other top nature photographers, each species is illustrated and
mapped.
The general
introduction includes details of Borneo’s geology, climate and vegetation;
abbreviations and conventions, the topography of crocodiles, turtles, lizards
and snakes, a section on treatment for snake envenomation, and a glossary of
technical terms. There is an introduction to each family as well as dichotomous
keys as a quick aid to identification. The species descriptions include the
common English name, the current scientific name, the vernacular name in Bahasa
Indonesia and Bahasa Malaysia, size, identification features, details of
habitat and behaviour, a distribution map for Borneo and distribution details
including outside the island, plus the current IUCN Red List Category.
Indraneil Das is Professor at the Institute of Biodiversity and Environmental Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak. He has a DPhil from Oxford University and was a Fulbright Postdoctoral Fellow at the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University. He has authored many books on reptiles and amphibians.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 19.09.2025 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 400 colour photographs, 300 distribution maps |
| Verlagsort | Oxford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 148 x 210 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-913679-48-9 / 1913679489 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-913679-48-4 / 9781913679484 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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