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"...this book provides a much awaited update on the species checklist for this region, especially when a wave of new species have been discovered in just the last decade alone."
--Nature Watch, October 2010
--Nature Watch, October 2010
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South-East Asia is one of the richest parts of the world in terms of reptiles. The first comprehensive guide to the reptiles of this region, "A Field Guide to the Reptiles of South-East Asia" covers all the reptiles recorded from mainland South-East Asia, from Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia to Singapore and Peninsular Malaysia, as well as the islands of the Great Sundas (including Sumatra, Java, Borneo and Bali). A detailed account with key identification characteristics, habitat and behaviour is included for each species, from crocodiles, tortoises and turtles, to lizards and snakes. Every recognized species is described, and 74 magnificent specially commissioned colour plates by top wildlife artists depict nearly 700 major species in meticulous detail. Where useful, details such as plastrons (for turtles and tortoises), juveniles, variants and head patterns are also shown on the plates.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a very good book, covering a huge geographical area. (The well known herpetologist Dr. Das has conributed much already to the known reptile species of this area.)
Instead of photographs the book has opted for well executed paintings, produced by wildlife artists. However there are some glaring typographical errors, particularly the colour plate showing the Pythons. Species Names are mixed up on this page and will require attention on the next reprint. This does not detract from the main object of the book, and is easily attended to by amatuer herpetologist lay readers. the book covers information on Identification, habitat, distribution and behaviour. The 11 page bibliography is a very useful resource and attests to the huge undertaking this book must have been.
My only complaint (apart from the typos) is the books claim to being a Field Guide, it is a little too large to fit that description. However it is highly recommended and is a much needed single volume for South East Asia.
Instead of photographs the book has opted for well executed paintings, produced by wildlife artists. However there are some glaring typographical errors, particularly the colour plate showing the Pythons. Species Names are mixed up on this page and will require attention on the next reprint. This does not detract from the main object of the book, and is easily attended to by amatuer herpetologist lay readers. the book covers information on Identification, habitat, distribution and behaviour. The 11 page bibliography is a very useful resource and attests to the huge undertaking this book must have been.
My only complaint (apart from the typos) is the books claim to being a Field Guide, it is a little too large to fit that description. However it is highly recommended and is a much needed single volume for South East Asia.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book is indeed a much needed and very welcome first one to cover all known species of reptiles from mainland SE Asia and the Greater Sundas.
All species are shown on color plates, with more detailed descriptions of their appearance, habitat, behavior and conservation status, distribution (without maps) to be found separately at the back of the book.
So far so good!
Unfortunately, while all this makes for a very interesting overview of the region's herpetofauna, the book's usefulness as an actual field guide is undermined by the fact that the illustrations are often too few, poor or inaccurate to let you identify even some very common species, and worse still, there are no keys provided to aid identification either.
For the Sunda subregion (Malay peninsula and the Greater Sundas), the more professionally compiled German language guide Amphibien und Reptilien Südostasiens. can be much more useful, with keys and distribution maps, and quality photos of most species.
All species are shown on color plates, with more detailed descriptions of their appearance, habitat, behavior and conservation status, distribution (without maps) to be found separately at the back of the book.
So far so good!
Unfortunately, while all this makes for a very interesting overview of the region's herpetofauna, the book's usefulness as an actual field guide is undermined by the fact that the illustrations are often too few, poor or inaccurate to let you identify even some very common species, and worse still, there are no keys provided to aid identification either.
For the Sunda subregion (Malay peninsula and the Greater Sundas), the more professionally compiled German language guide Amphibien und Reptilien Südostasiens. can be much more useful, with keys and distribution maps, and quality photos of most species.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I'm nature film maker and CITES expert. This book make me happy, becouse is compedium of reptiles from the region. This is first book in english (former were very good but in german only) which describe so completely reptiles of SE Asia. I spent a lot of time in the joungles of the region and I was unsatisfy becouse were only the books about the reptiles from each country but not from the region. Now I wait for book about amphibians from SE Asia :-)
Maurice
Maurice
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