Leenders Twan - Pocket Guide To The Amphibians And Reptiles Of Costa Rica - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Pocket Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica introduces readers to all 470 amphibian and reptile species currently known to occur in the country. Drawing on thirty years of research and field study Twan Leenders walks readers through the rich diversity of the country's herpetofauna salamanders frogs crocodilians turtles lizards snakes and even the elusive rarely seen caecilians. Numerous illustrations coupled with key field marks and copious pointers on how to distinguish similar looking species enable quick identification in the field. This pocket guide features: - 136 color plates and more than 700 photographs - 48 black - and - white scientific illustrations - Up - to - date species accounts and color - coded range maps - ID boxes to help place individual species their appropriate category Compact richly illustrated and written in a highly accessible manner Pocket Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica is a must - have reference for those familiar with or new to the world of tropical herpetology.
Title: Pocket Guide To The Amphibians And Reptiles Of Costa Rica
Author(s): Leenders Twan
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Barcode: 9781501769924
Pages: 336 Pages, 600 Illustrations, Color
Publication Date: 4/15/2023
Series: Zona Tropical Publications / Hellbender
Category: Wildlife: Reptiles & Amphibians