Author: L. Lee GrismerPublisher:
ISBN: 9781775575719
Category : Geckos
Languages : en
Pages : 147
Book Description
Systematics and Natural History of Southeast Asian Rock Geckos (Genus Cnemaspis Strauch, 1887) with Descriptions of Eight New Species from Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia
Author: L. Lee GrismerPublisher:
ISBN: 9781775575719
Category : Geckos
Languages : en
Pages : 147
Book Description
A Field Guide to the Reptiles of Thailand
Author: Tanya Chan-ardPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199736502
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
The definitive and complete guide to reptile life in Thailand, containing species accounts for every known species of reptile in the country.
Lizards of Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, and Their Adjacent Archipelagos
Author: L. Lee GrismerPublisher:
ISBN: 9783899734843
Category : Lizards
Languages : en
Pages : 728
Book Description
Geckos
Author: Aaron M. BauerPublisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 142140852X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Everything a student, naturalist, or curious observer wants to know about the biology and diversity of geckos. Q: How do geckos walk across ceilings? A: Millions of hair-like setae on each foot. Q: Where do geckos come from? A: Throughout the world. Usually where it’s warm. Q: How many species of geckos are there? A: Close to 1,500 and counting! Q: What do they eat? A: Insects mostly. Discover the biology, natural history, and diversity of geckos—the acrobatic little lizards made famous by a car insurance ad campaign. Lizard biologist and gecko expert Aaron Bauer answers deceptively simple questions with surprising and little-known facts. Readers can explore color photographs that reveal the natural wonder and beauty of the gecko form and are further informed by images of how geckos live in their natural habitats. Although written for nonexperts, Geckos also provides a carefully selected bibliography and a new list of all known species that will be of interest to herpetologists. Anyone who owns a gecko, has seen them in the wild, or has wondered about them will appreciate this gem of a book.
Intersexuality in the Animal Kingdom
Author: R. ReinbothPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 364266069X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
When Richard Goldschmidt' coined the term "intersexuality" in 1915, he intended it to apply to normally dioecious species which exhibit some kind of mixture between male and female characters. However, as knowledge of the bewildering variability present in the sexual orga nization of members of the animal kingdom has increased, the original meaning of the word has changed. Today many authors define inter sexuality as "the presence of both male and female characteristics, or of intermediate sexual characteristics, in a single individual".2 This more extensive and widely accepted concept justifies the title of our book •. Among all the anatomical and physiological features of living organisms the reproductive system has a unique importance for the perpetuation of the species. Conversely, reproductive processes are of little or no account for the viability of the individual. Therefore, within the framework of general biology reproduction has all too often been looked at solely from the point of view of genetics. Lively discussions about genotypic versus phenotypic sex determination long dominated the sci entific literature on sexuality in animals; this one-sided emphasis has tended to obscure many important facets of an organism's ability to reproduce. Recent developments in current biological research have brought the classic problem of sex differentiation into focus again, and the rapid progress being made in comparative endocrinology has added a new di mension to the study of reproductive biology.
Taxonomy, Life History and Conservation of Giant Reptiles in West Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo)
Author: Mark André AuliyaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Plants
Languages : en
Pages : 442
Book Description
The Fauna of Sri Lanka
Author: Channa N. B. BambaradeniyaPublisher: IUCN
ISBN: 9558177512
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
The Reptiles of the Indo-Australian Archipelago
Author: Nelly de RooijPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reptiles
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
The Zoological Miscellany
Author: John Edward GrayPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
Karst Management
Author: Philip E. van BeynenPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9400712073
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
Focusing specifically on the management of karst environments, this volume draws together the world’s leading karst experts to provide a vital source for the study and management of this unique physical setting. Although karst landscapes cover 12% of the Earth’s terrain and provide 25% of the world’s drinking water, the resource management of karst environments has only previously received indirect attention. Through a comprehensive approach, Karst Management focuses on engineering issues associated with surface karst such as quarries, dams, and agriculture, subsurface topics such as the management of groundwater, show caves, cave biota, and geo-archaeology projects. Chapters that focus on karst as an integrated system look at IUCN World Heritage sites, national parks, policy and regulation, measuring systematic disturbance, information management, and public environmental education. The text incorporates the most up-to-date research from leading karst scientists. This volume provides important perspectives for university students, educators, geoengineers, resource managers, and planners who are interested in or work with this unique physical landscape.