Bats of the West Indies -

Bats of the West Indies

A Natural History and Field Guide
Buch | Softcover
480 Seiten
2023
Comstock Publishing Associates (Verlag)
978-1-5017-6893-4 (ISBN)
38,65 inkl. MwSt
Bats of the West Indies is a concise guide to the sixty-one bat species found across the Bahamas, the Greater Antilles, and the Lesser Antilles. Edited by Allen Kurta and Armando Rodríguez-Durán, this volume synthesizes the expertise of twenty-nine accomplished chiropterologists to present up-to-date information on the natural history, ecology, and behavior of these fascinating creatures.




Bats represent an evolutionarily distinctive and ecologically significant part of biological diversity in the West Indies. Opening chapters introduce readers to the unique biology of bats, factors influencing their distribution, and conservation concerns. Family and species accounts detail anatomical traits, natural history, and conservation status. With over a one hundred illustrations, a glossary, and other useful identification tools, Bats of the West Indies is an authoritative yet accessible reference for bat enthusiasts and experts alike.

Allen Kurta is Professor of Biology at Eastern Michigan University. He is the author, coauthor, or coeditor of several books, including Mammals of the Great Lakes Region and Bats of Puerto Rico. Armando Rodríguez-Durán is Professor and Director of Mata de Plátano Field Station at InterAmerican University, Puerto Rico. He is the author or coauthor of several books in English and Spanish, including Bats of Puerto Rico and Breviario sobre los Murciélagos de Puerto Rico, La Española y las Islas Vírgenes.

Erscheinungsdatum
Zusatzinfo 4 Charts; 65 Maps; 16 Line drawings, black and white; 3 Halftones, black and white; 61 Illustrations, color; 2 Graphs
Verlagsort Ithaca
Sprache englisch
Maße 127 x 203 mm
Gewicht 907 g
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Natur / Technik Natur / Ökologie
Sachbuch/Ratgeber Natur / Technik Naturführer
Reiseführer Nord- / Mittelamerika Karibik
ISBN-10 1-5017-6893-X / 150176893X
ISBN-13 978-1-5017-6893-4 / 9781501768934
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