A Field Guide to the Amphibians & Reptiles of Madagascar [Paperback]

Frank Glaw (Author), Miguel Vences (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 3929449013 | ISBN-13: 978-3929449013 | Publication Date: December 1994 | Edition: 2nd

Features over 700 species of Madagascar's amphibians and reptiles plus coverage of the island's flora, invertebrates, freshwater fishes, and birds. Individual species accounts provide the biology and description of all Malagasy amphibians and reptiles. Illustrated with over 1500 color photographs, range maps, illustrated ID keys, and extensive bibliography.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Serpents Tale; 2nd edition (December 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3929449013
• ISBN-13: 978-3929449013
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,283,171 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Malagasy Endemism, February 21, 2002

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This review is from: A Field Guide to the Amphibians & Reptiles of Madagascar (Paperback)

This is the only English, mostly-complete field guide to the frogs and reptiles of Madagascar you can get. Not only that, but you get the bonus of some lemurs and fish as well! The pictures are adequate, descriptions are fairly complete, and user-friendliness is superb. If I would've gone to Madagascar without this guide, I would have been lost! Knowing what I was seeing in terms of frogs, lizards, snakes, and lemurs made the trip MUCH more enjoyable.
It is worth the cost just to be amazed by all the unique creatures of this island.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The BEST amphibian and reptile guide of Madagascar !, March 31, 2008

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M. G. Kuijpers - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar (Paperback)

Without any doubt the best guide about the reptiles and ampibians of Madagascar.

In its third edition now, this book is evolving and becoming better and better with each edition. I allready had the first and second edition but the third is great !

The book has become a bit larger, all pages are of the same quality (first edition was made out of a sort of toiletpaper..) and more,lot more photos as well as newly discovered critters.
One of the great things about this book are that all photos are of animals in vivo, instead of the dead ones you see a lot in these kind of field guides.

Glaw and Vences started as real amphibian specialists and with each edition the reptiles blended in more and more and are now just as important as the amphibians.Which is great in my point of view.

Conclusion: A must have for any reptile or ampibian enthousiast and for anyone travelling to Madagascar with an interest in wildlife.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars an informative, but flawed guide, May 7, 2007

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C. P. Brest Kempen (Holladay, UT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Field Guide to the Amphibians & Reptiles of Madagascar (Paperback)

(This review is for the 1994 edition)
This book is still the most complete and authoritative guide to Madagascan herpetofauna I'm aware of. Unfortunately, its wealth of good information is badly organized and rather hard to use. For a paperback book it's quite pricey. I wasn't particularly insulted by the cost until the binding disintegrated after just a few openings. Despite its shortcomings, I wouldn't part with it.