The book explains why amphibians and reptiles, which are distantly related evolutionary lineages, are nonetheless grouped in the discipline known as herpetology, and describes the position of amphibians and reptiles within the evolution of ...
The Biogeography of the Herpetofauna of the Subhumid Forests of Middle America (Isthmis of Tehuantepec to Northwestern Costa Rica)
This is a book written with a genuine love and concern for these often maligned animals-and with a knowledge of their role in the ecosystem.