Conservation of Caribbean Island Herpetofaunas Volume 2: Regional Accounts of the West Indies

Conservation of Caribbean Island Herpetofaunas Volume 2: Regional Accounts of the West Indies
ISBN-10
9004194088
ISBN-13
9789004194083
Category
Science
Pages
448
Language
English
Published
2011-04-07
Publisher
BRILL
Authors
Adrian Hailey, Byron Wilson, Julia Horrocks

Description

Most of the islands of the Caribbean have long histories of herpetological exploration and discovery, and even longer histories of human-mediated environmental degradation. Collectively, they constitute a major biodiversity hotspot – a region rich in endemic species that are threatened with extinction. This two-volume series documents the existing status of herpetofaunas (including sea turtles) of the Caribbean, and highlights conservation needs and efforts. Previous contributions to West Indian herpetology have focused on taxonomy, ecology and evolution, particularly of lizards. This series provides a unique and timely review of the status and conservation of all groups of amphibians and reptiles in the region. This volume provides regional accounts of the islands of the West Indies biogeographic region.

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