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Caribbean Amphibians and Reptiles (Hardcover)

by Brian I. Crother (Editor) "With Schwartz and Henderson's massive 1991 compendium on the West Indian herpetofauna, an epoch primarily devoted to collection and description has come to an end..." (more)
Key Phrases: atrox complex, hyla crucialis, seum comp, West Indian, West Indies, Puerto Rico (more...)
3.5 out of 5 stars  (2 customer reviews)

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Editorial Reviews
Richard Franz, University of Florida, for Copeia, 2000
"...will serve as a benchmark for years to come..."

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"This volume is dedicated to Dr. Albert Schwartz (1923-1992)in recognition of his incredible scientific accomplishments in Caribbean herpetology. ...I believe that this interesting book is an appropriate tribute to the amazing career of Albert Schwartz and will serve as a benchmark for years to come..."
--Richard Franz, University of Florida, for COPEIA (2000)
"The most complete review of the literature on the ecology and evolutionary history of amphibians and reptiles of the Caribbean, to date. ...An excellent reference book for herpetologists, ecologists, and conservation biologists interested in the region."
-NORTHEASTERN NATURALIST (2000)
"An excellent, well-written source book..."
-CHOICE (December 1999)
"...a valuable tool for herpetologists interested in the Caribbean."
-BIOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY

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Product Details
  • Hardcover: 528 pages
  • Publisher: Academic Press; 1 edition (May 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0121979555
  • ISBN-13: 978-0121979553
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,140,049 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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First Sentence:
With Schwartz and Henderson's massive 1991 compendium on the West Indian herpetofauna, an epoch primarily devoted to collection and description has come to an end. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
atrox complex, hyla crucialis, seum comp, ecomorph concept, neotropical mainland, xantusiid lizards, xenodontine snakes, island invader, roquet group, litter herpetofauna, bimaculatus group, snake phylogeny, sequential electrophoresis, nueva subespecie, overwater dispersal, phylogeny estimates, anoline lizards, anguid lizards, emydid turtles, snake fauna, endemic subspecies, nominate subspecies, allozyme data, taxonomic authorities, hylid frogs
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
West Indian, West Indies, Puerto Rico, Lesser Antilles, Lesser Antillean, South America, Puerto Rican, Greater Antilles, Isla de la Juventud, Middle America, Isla Saona, Costa Rica, Greater Antillean, Navassa Island, Valle de Neiba, Isla Beata, New World, Endemic Islandwide, Plaine de Cul-de-Sac, Central America, British Museum, Īle de la Gonāve, Cordillera Central, Dominican Republic, Isla Catalina
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