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Pocket Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica

AUTHOR Leenders, Twan
PUBLISHER Comstock Publishing (04/15/2023)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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Pocket Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica introduces readers to all 470 amphibian and reptile species currently known to occur in the country. Drawing on thirty years of research and field study, Twan Leenders walks readers through the rich diversity of the country's herpetofauna--salamanders, frogs, crocodilians, turtles, lizards, snakes, and even the elusive, rarely seen caecilians. Numerous illustrations coupled with key field marks and copious pointers on how to distinguish similar looking species enable quick identification in the field.

This pocket guide features:
- 136 color plates and more than 700 photographs
- 48 black-and-white scientific illustrations
- Up-to-date species accounts and color-coded range maps
- ID boxes to help place individual species their appropriate category

Compact, richly illustrated, and written in a highly accessible manner, Pocket Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica is a must-have reference for those familiar with or new to the world of tropical herpetology.

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ISBN-13: 9781501769924
ISBN-10: 1501769928
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 336
Carton Quantity: 24
Product Dimensions: 4.72 x 0.32 x 7.48 inches
Weight: 1.00 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Index, Price on Product, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Science | Life Sciences - Zoology - Ichthyology & Herpetology
Science | Animals - Reptiles & Amphibians
Science | Central America
Dewey Decimal: 597.809
Library of Congress Control Number: 2022036015
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Pocket Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica introduces readers to all 470 amphibian and reptile species currently known to occur in the country. Drawing on thirty years of research and field study, Twan Leenders walks readers through the rich diversity of the country's herpetofauna--salamanders, frogs, crocodilians, turtles, lizards, snakes, and even the elusive, rarely seen caecilians. Numerous illustrations coupled with key field marks and copious pointers on how to distinguish similar looking species enable quick identification in the field.

This pocket guide features:
- 136 color plates and more than 700 photographs
- 48 black-and-white scientific illustrations
- Up-to-date species accounts and color-coded range maps
- ID boxes to help place individual species their appropriate category

Compact, richly illustrated, and written in a highly accessible manner, Pocket Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica is a must-have reference for those familiar with or new to the world of tropical herpetology.

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