The Wildlife of Southern Africa
- ISBN-10
- 1775844641
- ISBN-13
- 9781775844648
- Category
- Nature
- Pages
- 336
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-02-06
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House South Africa
- Author
- Vincent Carruthers
Description
A field guide to the wildlife of southern Africa, describing over 2,000 plants and animals, with accurate illustrations in full colour. This book has been a trusted fi eld companion for many years. Comprehensively updated, it now features range maps for most groups. The chapters are colour-coded for easy reference, and diagnostic features appear in bold type within the descriptions. Each chapter is written by a leading expert in the field. All the main plant and animal groups are covered: Lower invertebrates, Spiders and other arachnids, Insects, Freshwater fishes, Frogs, Reptiles, Birds, Mammals, Grasses, sedges, ferns and fungi, Wild flowers, Trees
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Other editions
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- 1997
- 310 pages
- Paperback
- Southern Book Pub of South Africa
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