Reptiles and Amphibians of the Amazon - An Ecotourist's Guide

This handbook offers a colorful, easy-to-use guide to more than 250 of the snakes, lizards, turtles, frogs, and salamanders common to the Amazonian regions of Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, and Colombia. From brightly colored frogs so small they fit on a thumbnail to large poisonous snakes camouflaged by green and brown patterned skin, it features all the more frequently seen species as well as types that are less common, and it also provides basic natural history information. Clear close-up photos accompany text that describes appearance, range, size, and color and lists similar species.

Summary

This handbook offers an illustrated guide to over 250 of the snakes, lizards, turtles, frogs and salamanders common to the Amazonian regions of Peru, Brazil, Bolivia and Colombia. Close-up photographs accompany text that describes appearance, range, size and colour and lists similar species.

Product details

• Authors: Patricia Bartlett, Patricia Pope Bartlett, Richard D Bartlett, Richard D. Bartlett
• Publisher: University Press Of Florida
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2003
• EAN: 9780813026237
• ISBN: 978-0-8130-2623-7
• No. of pages: 291
• Weight: 815 g
• Illustrations: numerous col. photos on plates.
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Zoology; Travel > Travelogues, traveller's tales > South America