Read more
Zusatztext A handy size and informative work including over 350 turtle, lizard, snake, and crocodile species, this is one of the first field guidebooks to focus exclusively on the reptiles of Thailand. Informationen zum Autor Tanya Chan-ard is the Director of the Reference Collection at the Natural History Museum in Pathum Thani, Thailand.John W. K. Parr has worked in natural resource management in Southeast Asia for 25 years, specializing in protected-area management. He is a co-founder of the Bangkok's Bang Pu Nature Centre, Thailand's first urban nature education center.Jarujin Nabhitabhata was formerly the Director of the National Science Museum, Thailand. Klappentext Thailand is home to over 350 species of reptiles, consisting of many kinds of turtles and tortoises, lizards, snakes and crocodiless. With its extensive network of protected areas, Thailand is one of the richest and most ecologically diverse countries in the world. However, many of these species are being threatened more than ever before, including habitat loss caused by agricultural expansion and intensification, and from wildlife trade. For herpetologists and naturalists, understanding the reptiles of Thailand is now more important than ever before. With A Field Guide to the Reptiles of Thailand, Tanya Chan-ard, John Parr, and Jarujin Nabhitabhata present the definitive resource for identifying and understanding all known species of reptile in the region. It is the only updated and complete guide to the country's reptilian life in existence. The book contains an account of every species, complete with nomenclature, colour illustrations, and range maps of known locations. The accounts include discussion of behaviour, morphological measurements, and habitat, as well as the most current information on each species' conservation status. The authors explain the current system of classifying the threat level of endangerment, making the presented information and terminology understandable and useful. The introduction to the book discusses the history of herpetology in Thailand, as well as its climate, physiography, and zoogeography. A section on how to use the guide most effectively has also been included to make the book accessible to a wide range of both scientists and nature enthusiasts. A Field Guide to the Reptiles of Thailand is the definitive and most comprehensive resource for herpetologists, naturalists, and conservationists working in Thailand. Zusammenfassung The definitive and complete guide to reptile life in Thailand, containing species accounts for every known species of reptile in the country. Inhaltsverzeichnis FOREWORD ACKNOWLEDGMENTS INTRODUCTION History of Herpetology in Thailand Physiography Climate Habitats Zoogeography The Conservation of Reptiles The Protected Area System HOW TO USE THIS BOOK SYSTEMATIC SECTION THE PLATES 1. Big-headed Turtle and leatherback 2. Sea Turtles I 3. Sea Turtles II 4. Pond Turtles 5. Pond Turtles 6. Pond Turtles 7. Tortoises 8. Turtles and Softshell Turtles 9. Softshell Turtles 10. Gliding Lizards I 11. Gliding Lizards 12. Tree Lizards 13. Anglehead Lizards and Crested Lizards 14. Crested Lizards 15. Water Dragon. Phu Wua Lizard and Earless Lizard 16. Butterfly Lizards 17. Snake Skinks and Legless Skinks I 18. Legless Skinks 19. Larut Skink, Striped Skinks and Slender Skinks 20. Slender Skinks II 21. Tree Skink and Skinks 22. Slender Skinks and Ground Skinks 23. Forest Skinks 24. Stream Skinks I 25. Stream Skinks II, Lizards and Cat Gecko 26. Slender-toed Geckos I 27. Slender-toed Geckos II 28. Slender-toed Geckos III 29. Rock Geckos 30. Ground Geckos, House Geckos and Frilly Geckos 31. Four-clawed Geckos and Dwarf Gecko 32. Tockay Geckos 33. Parachute Geckos 34. Monitors 3...
