Amphibians & Reptiles of Mount Kinabalu (North Borneo)
Title | Amphibians & Reptiles of Mount Kinabalu (North Borneo) PDF eBook |
Author | Rudolf Malkmus |
Publisher | Koeltz Scientific Books |
Total Pages | 424 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9783904144834 |
The Herpetology of Mt. Kinabalu, North Borneo, 13,455 Ft
Title | The Herpetology of Mt. Kinabalu, North Borneo, 13,455 Ft PDF eBook |
Author | Malcolm Smith |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 32 |
Release | 1931 |
Genre | Amphibians |
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The Natural History of Amphibians and Reptiles in Sabah
Title | The Natural History of Amphibians and Reptiles in Sabah PDF eBook |
Author | Robert F. Inger |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 120 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Amphibians |
ISBN |
Pp. 101, 130 color photos and a few text-figures, 1 full page map. Color pictorial stiff wrappers, 8vo. This volume is a review of the rich herpetofauna of Borneo, including some of its less conspicuous and sometimes reviled members (from the front wrapper flap). Signed by both authors on the title page above their printed names. No ownership marks and no signs of use.
A Guide to the Tadpoles of Borneo
Title | A Guide to the Tadpoles of Borneo PDF eBook |
Author | Alexander Haas |
Publisher | tredition |
Total Pages | 601 |
Release | 2022-06-21 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 3347643461 |
The most comprehensive and fully illustrated guide to the tadpoles of Bornean frogs available. The book presents tadpole descriptions for 99 species from the southeast Asian island of Borneo, covering all species commonly found, as well as representatives of the more cryptic ones. Almost all presented species are depicted from life with color photographs, mostly for the first time. The aims of this book are to allow a broad audience an easy access to the tadpole fauna of Borneo, increase awareness of these life stages, document their diversity, and provide insights into their fascinating biology.
Field Guide to the Reptiles of South-East Asia
Title | Field Guide to the Reptiles of South-East Asia PDF eBook |
Author | Indraneil Das |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | 378 |
Release | 2015-06-18 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 1472920597 |
A Field Guide to the Reptiles of South-East Asia is the first comprehensive guide to the snakes, lizards, crocodiles, tortoises and turtles of the region. South-East Asia is home to one of the most diverse reptile faunas on Earth. Covering more than 1000 species and subspecies in thorough detail, this field guide provides authoritative, up-to-date information on identification, habitat, behaviour, subspecies, distribution and status. The informative text explains the behaviour and morphology of reptiles, as well as how to measure and identify species according to scale counts and other anatomical features. South-East Asia is one of the most important ecotourism destinations in the world, with an expanding local market as wildlife conservation assumes greater prominence locally. This guide is essential reading for anyone interested in the wildlife of the region - wildlife enthusiasts, students, conservation planners and specialists alike.
The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians
Title | The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians PDF eBook |
Author | Bo Beolens |
Publisher | Pelagic Publishing |
Total Pages | 338 |
Release | 2013-04-22 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 190780742X |
New species of animal and plant are being discovered all the time. When this happens, the new species has to be given a scientific, Latin name in addition to any common, vernacular name. In either case the species may be named after a person, often the discoverer but sometimes an individual they wished to honour or perhaps were staying with at the time the discovery was made. Species names related to a person are ‘eponyms’. Many scientific names are allusive, esoteric and even humorous, so an eponym dictionary is a valuable resource for anyone, amateur or professional, who wants to decipher the meaning and glimpse the history of a species name. Sometimes a name refers not to a person but to a fictional character or mythological figure. The Forest Stubfoot Toad Atelopus farci is named after the FARC, a Colombian guerrilla army who found refuge in the toad’s habitat and thereby, it is claimed, protected it. Hoipollo's Bubble-nest Frog Pseudophilautus hoipolloi was named after the Greek for ‘the many’, but someone assumed the reference was to a Dr Hoipollo. Meanwhile, the man who has everything will never refuse an eponym: Sting's Treefrog Dendropsophus stingi is named after the rock musician, in honour of his ‘commitment and efforts to save the rainforest’. Following the success of their Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles, the authors have joined forces to give amphibians a similar treatment. They have tracked down 1,609 honoured individuals and composed for each a brief, pithy biography. In some cases these are a reminder of the courage of scientists whose dedicated research in remote locations exposed them to disease and even violent death. The eponym ensures that their memory will survive, aided by reference works such as this highly readable dictionary. Altogether 2,668 amphibians are listed.
On the Flora of Mount Kinabalu, in North Borneo
Title | On the Flora of Mount Kinabalu, in North Borneo PDF eBook |
Author | Otto Stapf |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 228 |
Release | 1894 |
Genre | Botany |
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