Reptiles of Costa Rica

Reptiles of Costa Rica
Title Reptiles of Costa Rica PDF eBook
Author Twan Leenders
Publisher Comstock Publishing Associates
Pages 643
Release 2019-08-15
Genre Nature
ISBN 1501739549

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Reptiles of Costa Rica, the long-awaited companion to Amphibians of Costa Rica, is the first ever comprehensive field guide to the crocodilians, turtles, lizards, and snakes of Costa Rica. A popular destination for tourists and biologists because of its biodiversity, the country is particularly rich in reptile fauna, boasting 245 species. The sheer diversity in shapes, sizes, colors, and natural history traits of these animals is beautifully displayed in this book. Lizards range from minuscule dwarf geckos to dinosaur-like iguanids, and everything in between, while the country's snakes include tiny eyeless wormsnakes, massive boas, as well as twenty-three dangerously venomous species, which include the largest vipers in the world. Author, photographer, and conservation biologist Twan Leenders has been researching and documenting the herpetofauna of Costa Rica for nearly twenty-five years. His explorations have taken him to remote parts of Costa Rica that few people ever visit, journeys that usually find him hauling an array of photographic equipment to document his finds. In addition to including more than 1,000 photographs, detailed black and white scientific illustrations, and range maps, this book also features paintings of anole dewlaps, a key identification feature for that very complex group of lizards. This new field guide will enable the reader to identify all species, while also providing a wealth of information about natural history, predation, breeding strategies, habitat preferences, and conservation of Costa Rica's reptile fauna.

The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica

The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica
Title The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica PDF eBook
Author Jay M. Savage
Publisher University of Chicago Press
Pages 1076
Release 2002-08
Genre Nature
ISBN 9780226735375

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World renowned for its biological diversity and model conservation system, Costa Rica is home to a wide variety of amphibians and reptiles, from the golden toad to the scorpion lizard and the black-headed bushmaster. Jay M. Savage has studied these fascinating creatures for more than forty years, and in The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica he provides the most comprehensive, up-to-date treatment of their biology and evolution ever produced. Savage begins with detailed discussions of the natural and cultural history of Costa Rica, setting the stage for a detailed treatment of each of the 396 species of amphibians and reptiles that may be found there. Each species account synthesizes and analyzes everything that is known about the animal's anatomy, behavior, geographic distribution, systematics, and evolutionary history and provides keys for identifying amphibians and reptiles in the field. In addition to distribution maps and systematic and morphological illustrations, the book includes color photographs of almost every known species, many taken by the distinguished nature photographers Michael and Patricia Fogden. Because Costa Rica has played, and continues to play, a pivotal role in the study of tropical biology as well as in the development of ecotourism and ecoprospecting, and because more than half of the amphibians and reptiles in Costa Rica are also found elsewhere in Central America, The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica will be an essential book for a wide audience of nature lovers, naturalists, ecotourists, field biologists, conservationists, and government planners.

Mammals, Amphibians, and Reptiles of Costa Rica

Mammals, Amphibians, and Reptiles of Costa Rica
Title Mammals, Amphibians, and Reptiles of Costa Rica PDF eBook
Author Carrol L. Henderson
Publisher University of Texas Press
Pages 215
Release 2010-11-30
Genre Nature
ISBN 0292784643

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To help visitors, as well as local residents, identify and enjoy the wildlife of Costa Rica, Carrol L. Henderson published Field Guide to the Wildlife of Costa Rica in 2002, and it instantly became the indispensable guide. Now Henderson has created a field guide dedicated to the monkeys, sloths, treefrogs, lizards, crocodiles, and other animals that travelers are most likely to see while exploring the wild lands of Costa Rica. He includes fascinating information on their natural history, ecology, identification, and behavior gleaned from his forty years of travels, studies, and wildlife viewing in Costa Rica, as well as details on where to see these remarkable and beautiful creatures. The mammals, amphibians, and reptiles are illustrated by stunning and colorful photographs—most of which were taken in the wild by Henderson. A detailed and invaluable appendix that identifies many of Costa Rica's best wildlife-watching destinations, lodges, and contact information for trip-planning purposes completes the volume.

Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica

Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica
Title Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica PDF eBook
Author Federico Muñoz Chacón
Publisher Comstock Publishing Associates
Pages 0
Release 2013
Genre Amphibians
ISBN 9780801478697

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The perfect introductory guide to the amphibians and reptiles of Costa Rica in a format that makes it easy to carry into the field.

Amphibians of Costa Rica

Amphibians of Costa Rica
Title Amphibians of Costa Rica PDF eBook
Author Twan Leenders
Publisher Comstock Publishing Associates
Pages 0
Release 2016
Genre Nature
ISBN 9781501700620

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"Field guide to all 206 species of amphibians (frogs, toads, salamanders, caecilians) known to occur in Costa Rica or within walking distance of its borders. Includes photographs, range maps, morphological illustrations, descriptions of key field characteristics, and natural history information"--

A Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica

A Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica
Title A Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica PDF eBook
Author Twan Leenders
Publisher
Pages 305
Release 2001
Genre Amphibians
ISBN 9780970567802

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This is a comprehensive field guide to the amphibians and reptiles of Costa Rica. The guide presents detailed descriptions and colour photographs for the majority of the country's species, along with descriptions of orders and families. Information is provided on members of all orders of the Costa Rican herpetofauna: caecilians, salamanders, frogs & toads, crocodilians, turtles, lizards and snakes.

Serpientes de Costa Rica

Serpientes de Costa Rica
Title Serpientes de Costa Rica PDF eBook
Author Alejandro Solórzano L.
Publisher Editorial INBio
Pages 9
Release 2004
Genre Snakes
ISBN 9968927007

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