Caribbean amphibians and reptiles
By: / edited by Brian I. Crother
Contributors: Crother, Brian I.; Schwartz, Albert, 1923-
Publisher: Academic Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: San Diego
Language: eng
Number of pages: 495
Subjects: Schwartz, Albert, 1923-; Amphibians -- Caribbean Area; Reptiles -- Caribbean Area; Reptiles -- Ecology -- Caribbean Area.; Amphibians -- Ecology -- Caribbean Area.; Reptiles -- Evolution -- Caribbean Area.; Amphibians -- Evolution -- Caribbean Area.
Description: The most numerous, diverse, and frequently encountered animals on Caribbean islands are amphibians and reptiles. Caribbean Amphibians and Reptiles takes a detailed look at this amazing assemblage of organisms. With its island-by-island coverage of the herpetofauna, this volume is the first overview of the fascinating region and also includes an historical examination of the people who have studied Caribbean amphibians and reptiles.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 371-474) and index.
Essays in honor of Albert Schwartz.