Suriname has a long history of faunal inventories, with many of its species already described by Linnaeus. Despite that, the amphibians were only treated in a few papers in scientific journals. "Amphibians of Suriname" is the first overview of our present knowledge of this interesting group for Suriname. The book presents short descriptions and data on the distribution and natural history of the 104 species now known for the country. Most species are illustrated by one or more photographs, and a distribution map is presented as well. Two new species and two new subspecies of frogs are described for Suriname, and for several species a contribution to the taxonomic discussion is given.
Sprache
Verlagsort
Zielgruppe
Für Beruf und Forschung
All those with an interest in amphibian taxonomy, diversity, zoogeography and ecology of northern South America. The book functions as a field guide for eco-tourists as well.
Produkt-Hinweis
Broschur/Paperback
Klebebindung
Illustrationen
309 farbige Abbildungen, 10 s/w Tabellen
10 Tables, black and white; 309 Illustrations, color
Maße
Höhe: 238 mm
Breite: 156 mm
Dicke: 22 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-90-04-21075-2 (9789004210752)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Dr. Paul E. Ouboter is the director of the National Zoological Collection and a lecturer in Biodiversity and Conservation at the University of Suriname. He has published on freshwater fish, amphibians, reptiles and mammals, and on aquatic ecology and pollution, including the books "The Freshwater Ecosystems of Suriname' and "Ecological Studies on Crocodilians in Suriname".
Rawien Jairam is a technician in the Vertebrate Department of the National Zoological Collection of the University of Suriname. He has a keen interest in amphibian diversity, and has started his own research on amphibian reproduction and tadpole development.
Preface
Introduction
Geography of Surniname
Methods
ANURA
Family Allophrynidae
Family Aromobatidae
??Subfamily Allobatinae
??Subfamily Anomaloglossinae
Family Bufonidae
Family Centrolenidae
??Subfamily Centroleninae
??Subfamily Hyalinobatrachiinae
Family Ceratophryidae
??Subfamily Ceratophryinae
Family Dendrobatidae
??Subfamily Colostethinae
??Subfamily Dendrobatinae
Family Eleutherodactylidae
??Subfamily Eleutherodactylidae
Family Hylidae
??Subfamily Hylinae
??Subfamily Phyllomedusinae
Family Leiuperidae
Family Leptodactylidae
Family Microhylidae
??Subfamily Gastrophryninae
??Subfamily Otophryninae
Family Pipidae
Family Ranidae
Family Strabomantidae
GYMNOPHIONA
Family Caeciliidae
Family Rhinatrematidae
Species that may occur in Suriname, but not yet recorded for sure or known from one specimen collected in the far past only
Zoogeography
Conservation of Amphibians in Suriname
Bibliography
Appendix
Subject Index
Common Name Index
taxonomic Index
