Caribbean Amphibians and Reptiles -

Caribbean Amphibians and Reptiles (eBook)

Brian I. Crother (Herausgeber)

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1999 | 1. Auflage
493 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-0-08-052858-8 (ISBN)
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Amphibians and reptiles are the most numerous, diverse, and frequently encountered animals on the Caribbean islands. This book provides a variety of perspectives on this amazing group of organisms. Caribbean Amphibians and Reptiles, compiled by an international team of zoologists, takes a fresh and detailed look at the complex biological puzzle of the Caribbean. The first true overview of the islands, it includes a historical examination of the people who have studied the Caribbean amphibians and reptiles. The book reviews the ecology, evolutionary history, and biogeographic explanations for the origins and diversity of the region's fauna with island-by-island coverage. It puts the Caribbean in perspective by comparing the islands to Central America and its amphibian reptile diversity. Additionally, the book includes figures, tables, and color plates which bring to life some of the region's most spectacular creatures.

Key Features
* Presents the first complete review of amphibians and reptiles in the Caribbean
* Includes color plates and island maps
* Contributors are recognized authorities in the field
Amphibians and reptiles are the most numerous, diverse, and frequently encountered animals on the Caribbean islands. This book provides a variety of perspectives on this amazing group of organisms. Caribbean Amphibians and Reptiles, compiled by an international team of zoologists, takes a fresh and detailed look at the complex biological puzzle of the Caribbean. The first true overview of the islands, it includes a historical examination of the people who have studied the Caribbean amphibians and reptiles. The book reviews the ecology, evolutionary history, and biogeographic explanations for the origins and diversity of the region's fauna with island-by-island coverage. It puts the Caribbean in perspective by comparing the islands to Central America and its amphibian reptile diversity. Additionally, the book includes figures, tables, and color plates which bring to life some of the region's most spectacular creatures.Key Features* Presents the first complete review of amphibians and reptiles in the Caribbean* Includes color plates and island maps* Contributors are recognized authorities in the field

Cover 1
Contents 6
Contributors 10
Foreword 12
Preface 14
Acknowledgments 16
Legends to Color Plates 22
Chapter 1. Over 300 Years of Collecting in the Caribbean 32
Introduction: Where We Are 32
Periods in the History of Knowledge of the West Indian Herpetofauna 37
The Seventh Period? 61
Chapter 2. A Review of Cuban Herpetology 62
History 62
The Species 66
Chapter 3. Jamaica 94
Introduction 94
Location-Topography-Geology 98
Rivers 100
Climate and Vegetation 102
Historical Summary 104
Problems 120
Chapter 4. The Hispaniolan Herpetofauna: Diversity, Endemism, and Historical Perspectives, with Comments on Navassa Island 124
Introduction 124
Geography and Physiography 124
Vegetation 129
Diversity and Endemism 133
Historical Perspectives 170
Fossil Record 194
Current Status of the Herpetofauna 195
Chapter 5. The Puerto Rico Area 200
Introduction: The Region 200
A Brief History of Herpetology in the Puerto Rico Area 202
The Puerto Rican Herpetofauna within the Greater Antillean Assemblages 202
Patterns of Distribution: The Puerto Rico Bank 203
Distribution within Puerto Rico 203
The Incursive and Anthropochore Herpetofauna 209
Chapter 6. The Lesser Antillean Fauna 212
Inroduction 212
Diversity and Taxonomic History 218
Biogeography 250
Conservation 251
Chapter 7. West Indian Herpetoecology 254
Introduction 254
History 255
Some Aspects of the Ecology of the West Indian Herpetofauna 262
Summary 294
Future Emphasis 295
Chapter 8. Evolutionary Relationships 300
Introduction 300
Anura 301
Sauria 309
Serpentes 337
Testudines 357
Crocodylia 359
Conclusions 360
Appendix 362
Chapter 9. Ecological and Historical Biogeography 366
Introduction 366
Historical Biogeography 367
Ecological Biogeography 375
Coda 387
Chapter 10. The West Indies and Middle America: Contrasting Origins and Diversity 388
Introduction 388
Materials and Methods 389
Origins of the Herpetofaunas 389
Diversity of the Herpetofaunas 395
Discussion 400
References 402
Systematic Index 506
Color Plates Section 527

Erscheint lt. Verlag 2.6.1999
Sprache englisch
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber
Kinder- / Jugendbuch Sachbücher
Naturwissenschaften Biologie Evolution
Naturwissenschaften Biologie Ökologie / Naturschutz
Naturwissenschaften Biologie Zoologie
Technik
Weitere Fachgebiete Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei
ISBN-10 0-08-052858-9 / 0080528589
ISBN-13 978-0-08-052858-8 / 9780080528588
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