Handbook of Alligators and Crocodiles [Hardcover]

Steve Grenard (Author), Wanda Loutsenhizer (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1991

This handbook is the first comprehensive easy-to-read, yet technically researched, resource on the basic aspects of crocodilian biology, resource management, behavior, anatomy, physiology, and ecology. It is aimed at a broad audience of individuals concerned with crocodilians, including wildlife officers in the field, wildlife researchers, environmental specialists, alligator/crocodile farming and ranching personnel, hunters, and herpetologists, including students and generalists who need a thorough yet nontechnical background. While this handbook includes entries for living crocodilian species, a special emphasis has been placed on the American alligator and crocodile. The text is complemented by 150 line drawings and maps specially commissioned for this book. Over 100 full-color and black and white photographs are also included. Among the areas covered are detailed, anatomically correct drawings of crocodilian structure, prey attack, capture and feeding behaviors, various aquatic profiles, terrestrial gaits, and range maps.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 236 pages
• Publisher: Krieger Pub Co (September 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0894644351
• ISBN-13: 978-0894644351
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,806,872 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Hardcore Gator Anatomy, December 31, 2007

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This is a serious and comprehensive guide to the anatomy of crocodilians. This book is not for the neophyte or the casual reader. But if you are a professional, you pretty much have to have this book.