Herpetology
- ISBN-10
- 0130307955
- ISBN-13
- 9780130307958
- Series
- Herpetology
- Category
- Amphibians
- Pages
- 612
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001
- Publisher
- Benjamin Cummings
- Author
- F. Harvey Pough
Description
In this revised edition of "Herpetology," the authors provide the only treatment of amphibians and reptiles that integrates information about evolutionary relationships with ecology, behavior, and physiology and provide up-to-date references to the primary literature. KEY TOPICS" The book is broken down into four parts and explores these specific questions: what are amphibians and reptiles; how do they work; what do they do; and what are their prospects for survival. MARKET" This book is ideal for professionals such as zoo and aquarium curators, animal keepers, reptile and amphibian hobbyists, wildlife managers and conservationists who are looking for an integrated approach to the ecology, behavior, morphology, and physiology of amphibians and reptiles, presented in a phylogenetic and organismal context.
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- 2013-06-05
- 757 pages
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- 2013-03-25
- 776 pages
- Ebook
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