Snakes of the World: A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species-the first catalogue of its kind-covers all living and fossil snakes described between 1758 and 2012, comprising 3,509 living and 274 extinct species allocated to 539 living and 112 extinct genera. Also included are 54 genera and 302 species that are dubious or invalid, resulting in recognition of 705 genera and 4,085 species.
Features:
Alphabetical listings by genus and species
Individual accounts for each genus and species
Detailed data on type specimens and type localities
All subspecies, synonyms, and proposed snake names
Distribution of species by country, province, and elevation
Distribution of fossils by country and geological periods
Major taxonomic references for each genus and species
Appendix with major references for each country
Complete bibliography of all references cited in text and appendix
Index of 12,500 primary snake names
The data on type specimens includes museum and catalog number, length and sex, and collector and date. The listed type localities include restrictions and corrections. The bibliography provides complete citations of all references cited in the text and appendix, and taxonomic comments are given in the remarks sections. This standard reference supplies a scientific, academic, and professional treatment of snakes-appealing to conservationists and herpetologists as well as zoologists, naturalists, hobbyists, researchers, and teachers.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
" ... would be appropriate for professional herpetologists ... a key reference in a comprehensive herpetology collection ... Recommended."
-CHOICE
"... a specialized resource focusing on the history and documentation of naming conventions ... comprehensive, comprising over 1,200 pages, and including almost 400 pages of references. ... key reference source for any professional herpetologist interested in naming nomenclature. Recommended for academic libraries."
-By Kevin McDonough for ARBAonline
"You want to own this book for the wealth of information in the genus and species accounts, the literature cited, and the beautiful simplicity of using it. Oh, and the cover has an impressive photograph of a cobra head."
-Brian I. Crother, Biological Sciences, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, USA in The Quarterly Review of Biology, Volume 90
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Verlagsort
Verlagsgruppe
Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Herpetologists, conservation biologists, zoologists, natural historians, evolutionary biologists, researchers and libraries at institutions with strong programs in the above disciplines, advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and hobbyists.
Produkt-Hinweis
Broschur/Paperback
Klebebindung
Illustrationen
1 s/w Abbildung, 2 s/w Tabellen
2 Tables, black and white; 1 Illustrations, black and white
Maße
Höhe: 282 mm
Breite: 220 mm
Dicke: 78 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-1-138-03400-6 (9781138034006)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Van Wallach, Kenneth L. Williams, Jeff Boundy
Autor*in
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA
Louisiana Deptartment of Wildlife & Fisheries, Baton Rouge, USA
Introduction. Collection Acronyms. Acknowledgements. Valid Genera and Species. Genera and Species Inquirenda. Geographical References. Literature Cited. Index.
