Field Guide to the Reptiles of South-East Asia

Vorwort
A Field Guide to the Reptiles of South-East Asia is the only comprehensive guide to this reptile-rich region.

Autorentext
Indraneil Das is Professor of Herpetology at the Institute of Biodiversity Conservation, University of Malaysia Sarawak. He received his doctorate from the University of Oxford, England, and was a Fulbright Fellow at the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, USA. Indraneil Das's other books include photographic guides to the reptiles of India (2002), Sri Lanka (2005) and Borneo (2006). He is a frequent contributor to scientific journals such as the Raffles Bulletin of Zoology and the Journal of Herpetology.

Klappentext
South-East Asia is home to one of the most diverse reptilian populations on Earth and is quickly becoming one of the most important ecotourism destinations in the world. A Field Guide to the Reptiles of South-East Asia is the first comprehensive guide to the snakes, lizards, crocodiles, tortoises, and turtles of the region.

Covering more than one thousand species and subspecies in thorough detail, this field guide provides authoritative, up-to-date information on identification, habitat, behavior, subspecies, distribution, and status. It also explains the behavior and morphology of reptiles, as well as how to measure and identify species according to scale counts and other anatomical features.

This guide is essential reading for anyone interested in the wildlife of South-East Asia--wildlife enthusiasts, students, conservation planners, and specialists alike.

Zusammenfassung
A Field Guide to the Reptiles of South-East Asia is the first comprehensive guide to the snakes, lizards, crocodiles, tortoises and turtles of the region. South-East Asia is home to one of the most diverse reptile faunas on Earth. Covering more than 1000 species and subspecies in thorough detail, this field guide provides authoritative, up-to-date information on identification, habitat, behaviour, subspecies, distribution and status. The informative text explains the behaviour and morphology of reptiles, as well as how to measure and identify species according to scale counts and other anatomical features. South-East Asia is one of the most important ecotourism destinations in the world, with an expanding local market as wildlife conservation assumes greater prominence locally. This guide is essential reading for anyone interested in the wildlife of the region - wildlife enthusiasts, students, conservation planners and specialists alike.

Inhalt
Acknowledgements Abbreviations, Conventions and Symbols Introduction Defining Reptiles Morphological Specializations Identification of Reptiles Reptile Ecology Region Covered The Environment Reptile Conservation Book Organization Management of Snakebite Plates Species Accounts Crocodiles Turtles Lizards Snakes Glossary of Technical Terms Selected Bibliography Internet Resources Index

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