Field Guide to the Amphibians And Reptiles of Bali
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| Rating | : | 4.94 (811 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1575241900 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 146 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-17 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This beautifully presented, comprehensive guide has color photographs of every species, up-to-date information, keys to identification (in English and Bahasa Indonesia), and easy- to-use language throughout. There is more to Bali than beaches and traditional dances. Perched between the tropical rainforests of southeast Asia and the dry archipelago of eastern Indonesia, Bali has a diverse and prolific array of wildlife, including reptiles and amphibians. It is designed for those with an interest in spectacular and elegant wildlife as much as those with a serious interest in herpetology.
Lindley McKay has studied herpetofauna throughout the Southern Hemisphere, conducting surveys in Australia and South America. He also worked on the Eastern Barred Bandicoot Recovery Program, Victoria. J. Studies in viper ecology took him to Borneo, and he worked as a photographer's assistant in Botswana. Currently, his interests are conservation and education, and an investigation into the taxonomy of an unusual morph of an Australian monitor in conjunction w
About the Author J. Lindley McKay has studied herpetofauna throughout the Southern Hemisphere, conducting surveys in Australia and South America. Currently, his interests are conservation and education, and an investigation into the taxonomy of an unusual morph of an Australian monitor in conjunction with the Queensland and Western Australian museums. In Bolivia, he trained jungle guides. He also worked on the Eastern Barred Bandicoot Recovery Program, Victoria. . Studies in viper ecology took him to Borneo, and he worked as a photographer's assistant in Botswana
Coffee Table Book or Fied Guide? That was the question which immediately crossed my mind as I unpacked this book: It is very large in format, yet very thin - and still a colorful hardcover. It is definitely not something you will carry around on the field, looking more like your typical coffee table or kiddies' book!Oh well, let's see the contents.On the plus side, there is finally yet another guide to the herpetofauna of a part of the exotic Indonesian archipelago. "Oversized for a fieldguide, too weak for a monograph" according to Miloslav Jirku. The size of the publication makes it impossible to use it as a FIELDguide, which is quite bad for book dedicated to BE a fieldguideALL photographs are of exceptionally bad quality. Although this might be a result of bad print, it can only hardly make me, as a reader, feeling more satisfied. Text contains only a brief overview of what is known about individual speciesnot much more than you would find on internet by yourself. Importan. Midwest Book Review said A guide written especially for zoologists, herpetologists, and other professionals. Illustrated with full color photographs throughout, A Field Guide To The Amphibians And Reptiles Of Bali is a guide written especially for zoologists, herpetologists, and other professionals, yet so straightforward that lay readers will find it a simple matter to identify Bali amphibian and reptile species. Beginning with a walkthrough of basic identifying features of Bali amphibians and reptiles, first aid instructions for treating