The Amphibians and reptiles of Costa Rica :

Savage, Jay M.

The Amphibians and reptiles of Costa Rica : a herpetofauna between two continents, between two seas Jay M. Savage ; fotografías de Michael Fogden y Patricia Fogden. - Chicago University of Chicago Press 2002 - 934 p. fot. (col), mapas

Incluye referencias bibliográficas y glosario

Machine generated contents note: PART 1 THE BASICS -- 1 Discovering a Tropical Herpetofauna -- 2 The Costa Rican Environment -- 3 Organization of the Systematic Accounts (How to Use This Book) -- PART 2 LIVING AMPHIBIANS -- 4 Amphibians (Class Amphibia) -- 5 Caecilians (Order Gmynophiona) -- 6 Salamanders (Order Caudata) -- 7 Frogs and Toads (Order Anura) -- PART 3 LIVING REPTILES -- 8 Reptiles (Class Reptilia) -- 9 Squamates (Order Squamata) -- 10 Lizards (Suborder Sauria) -- 11 Snakes (Suborder Serpentes) -- 12 Turtles (Order Testudinata) -- 13 Crocodilians (Order Crocodilia) -- PART 4 BIOGEOGRAPHY AND EVOLUTION -- 14 Ecological Distribution of the Herpetofauna -- 15 Geographic Distribution: Historical Units, Faunal Areas, Endemism, and General Patterns -- 16 Development of the Herpetofauna.

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