There are been approximately 290 snake and reptile species recorded from the island of Borneo, and this guide describes and illustrates 187 of those that one is likely to encounter. Authoritative text by an experienced field herpetologist covers key diagnostic features, biology and distribution, and there are chapters on searching for reptiles and surviving snake bites. Packed with stunning full-colour photographs, each carefully selected to guide identification, this is an ideal pocket-sized guide for travellers
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Höhe: 190 mm
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978-1-4729-8253-7 (9781472982537)
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Indraneil Das studied at the Universities of Calcutta and Oxford, receiving a doctoral degree in zoology from the latter institution in 1991. He was a Fulbright Fellow at Harvard University, and a Research Fellow at Universiti Brunei Darussalam. At present, he is Associate Professor at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, and Editor of the herpetological journal, Hamadryad. Indraneil Das is author of a number of other titles including books on the turtles of India, of Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo, a work on the biogeography of the reptiles of southern Asia, and one on ethnoherpetology.
Introduction
Map of Borneo
Vegetation
Biodiversity and conservation
Snakebite and management
About this book
A checklist of the reptiles of Borneo
Glossary
Species descriptions
Further reading
Photo credits
Index