Amphibians and Reptiles of the West Indies: Descriptions, Distributions, and Natural History
- ISBN-10
- 0813010497
- ISBN-13
- 9780813010496
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 720
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1991
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida
- Authors
- Albert Schwartz, Robert W. Henderson
Description
This meticulous book summarizes all available information on West Indian herpetofauna. Using data from more than 6,000 pages of field notes and 1,000 literature sources, Schwartz and Henderson present a detailed account of every known reptile and amphibian species existing on the numerous islands of the West Indies. For each (almost 600), they offer a complete synopsis, including description, holotype, source of illustrations, and range map. A section on natural history summarizes what is known about the habitat, microhabitat, economic bearing, food habits, and reproduction of each animal, and in some cases it shows how these traits change from island to island. In opening remarks, the authors plead eloquently for awareness of the rampant environmental degradation taking place on the islands. For every herpetologist, biologist, ecologist, or biogeographer with an interest in the Antillean biota, Amphibians and Reptiles will become the source from which all future research proceeds.
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