Ecology and Evolution in the Tropics – A Herpetological Perspective - Softcover

Donnelly, Maureen A; Crother, Brian I; Guyer, Craig; Wake, Marvalee H; White, Mary E

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0226156583 ISBN 13: 9780226156583

Publisher: University of Chicago Press, 2005

Synopsis

In essays that survey the burgeoning field of tropical herpetology, former students and associates pay tribute to Jay Savage's four decades of mentoring. The result is a book unlike any other available in tropical herpetology. Covering a wide array of subjects, this is the first book in more than two decades to broadly review research on tropical amphibians and reptiles. A tribute to Savage and an invaluable addition to herpetological literature, it will be cited for years to come.

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About the Authors

Maureen A. Donnelly is an associate professor in the Department of Biology at Florida International University.

Brian I. Crother is a professor of biological sciences at Southeastern Louisiana University.

Craig Guyer is a professor in the Department of Biology at Auburn University.

Marvalee H. Wake is a professor emerita of integrative biology at the University of California, Berkeley.

Mary E. White is a professor of biological sciences at Southeastern Louisiana University.

From the Back Cover

In these essays that survey the burgeoning field of tropical herpetology, former students and associates pay tribute to Jay Savage's four decades of mentoring. The result is a book unlike any other available in tropical herpetology. Covering a wide array of subjects, Ecology and Evolution in the Tropics is the first book in more than two decades to broadly review research on tropical amphibians and reptiles. A tribute to Savage and an invaluable addition to the herpetological literature, this work will be cited for years to come.

From the Inside Flap

In these essays that survey the burgeoning field of tropical herpetology, former students and associates pay tribute to Jay Savage's four decades of mentoring. The result is a book unlike any other available in tropical herpetology. Covering a wide array of subjects, Ecology and Evolution in the Tropics is the first book in more than two decades to broadly review research on tropical amphibians and reptiles. A tribute to Savage and an invaluable addition to the herpetological literature, this work will be cited for years to come.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0226156583
• ISBN 13: 9780226156583
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 584