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The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica: A Herpetofauna Between Two Continents, Between Two Seas (Hardcover)

by JM Savage (Author) "I AM SLOWLY walking along a trail at the La Selva Biological Station on the Atlantic lowlands of Costa Rica ..." (more)

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Hardcover: 954 pages
Publisher: Chicago University Press; 2nd edition (12 Aug 2002)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0226735370
ISBN-13: 978-0226735375
Product Dimensions: 28.7 x 22.1 x 4.9 cm

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,531,964 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"Jay Savage provides detailed biologies for all 396 species, identification keys, and fine general introductions to each major group. Illustrated with Michael and Patricia Fogden's magnificent photographs, The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica is both a major reference work and a thing of great beauty." - Adrian Barnett, New Scientist "Written for the enthusiast as well as for the field researcher, this work is an excellent reference source for each of the 396 species of amphibians and reptiles that can be found in Costa Rica. Includes complete full-color photographs of all known species in the region, as well as maps showing their distribution patterns.... A must-have book for any library with interests in this subject area." - J. Elliott, Southeastern Naturalist"

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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 to 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. Costa Rica has played, and continues to play, a pivotal role in the study of tropical biology as well as the development of ecotourism and ecoprospecting, in part 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, government planners, and those interested in Central America more generally.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Impossible to overhype this book, 14 Aug 2003

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This book is a masterpiece.

Despite trying to find aspects to criticize, it's proved impossible, unless one considers that the book is too large and heavy to be used as a field guide, a purpose for which it is not intended.

This book deserves to be in the possession of everyone who claims an interest in Natural History, be it in a professional or amateur status, even if that interest is not necessarily Costa Rica or Herpetology.

The book is a model of what every Natural History tome should be. Every morsel of information one could possibly hope for is contained within it's covers.

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