Amphibians and Reptiles of Northern Guatemala, the Yucatan, and Belize: 4 (Animal Natural History Series) - Softcover

Jonathan A. Campbell (author)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0806130660 ISBN 13: 9780806130668

Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press, 1999

Synopsis

Frogs, toads, salamanders, caecilians, turtles, lizards, crocodiles, and numerous species of snakes in the Petén region of northern Guatemala and adjacent terrain in Mexico and Belize are illustrated and profiled in this first field guide to the reptiles and amphibians of the area.

The 160 species of creatures range from the enormous, dramatic, and potentially dangerous--such as the common venomous snake called the barba amarilla (yellow beard) and the now endangered American crocodile--to diminutive tree frogs, anoles, geckos, and skinks, and the secretive snakes of the forest floor. With 176 color photographs plus line drawings and maps, this guide is designed for use both by scientists and by interested tourists and armchair travelers. Notes on where animals are likely to be found and English and Spanish identification keys help anyone wishing to spot and recognize animals in the field.

About this title

Synopsis:

Assists in the identification of the amphibians and reptiles inhabiting the Peten region of northern Guatemala and immediately adjoining areas. The book is a guide aimed at a general audience, including biologists who are not herpetologists. Species are identified by individual species accounts and color photographs. Appendices contains a dichotomo

About the Author:

Jonathan A. Campbell is Professor of Biology and Curator of the Collection of Vertebrates at the University of Texas at Arlington. He is the author, with William W. Lamar, of The Venomous Reptiles of Latin America.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0806130660
• ISBN 13: 9780806130668
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400